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Issue Position: Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2016
Issues: National Security Immigration

As U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, I prosecuted hundreds of illegal immigration cases, and as a result I know all too much about the dangers present in improper enforcement of our nation's immigration laws. With as many as 65,000 illegal immigrants residing in Missouri, the time to take action to protect our communities is now. As Governor, I will work to bolster Missouri's protections against illegal immigration.

Action Plan:
*Require employers to verify the legal status of their employees through E-Verify, a free system run by the Department of Homeland Security;

*Require law enforcement officers to verify the legal status of those criminally detained or arrested who they suspect are in the country illegally;

*End state cooperation with the resettlement of refugees from hostile regions like Syria until a better screening process is in place.


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