Issue Position: Immigration

Issue Position

"America is a land of great opportunity, and it is also a nation of laws. Illegal immigration is an affront to orderly society, and amnesty in any of its forms makes a mockery of our legal system.

"Illegal immigration places unfair burdens on our state and local governments and drives down wages for American workers. First, our borders must be secured. Second, employers who willfully seek and hire illegal laborers must face serious penalties for breaking the law. Third, government should not allow public benefits of any kind to illegal immigrants."

My immigration principles include:

*Opposing amnesty in any form for those here illegally

*Opposing taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants

*Supporting mandatory use of E-verify, a legal employment verification system, for all employers

*Opposing in-state tuition benefits for illegal immigrants

*Opposing the issuance of drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants

*Supporting long-term investments to fully secure the border

*Supporting a crackdown on employers who willfully hire illegal labor

*Supporting interior enforcement programs such as 287(g), which authorizes and empowers local law enforcement participation in immigration enforcement within their jurisdictions

U.S. Rep. Steve King, one of Congress's strongest voices on illegal immigration, says:
"Pete and I have built a strong friendship over the years and worked on a good number of issues together. We've found ourselves in substantial agreement on the full spectrum of constitutional conservative causes, and I'm confident he will stand strong on immigration."

Former Gov. Sarah Palin says:
"One of Pete's opponents is now recycling old discredited attacks hatched up by the Democrats. Don't be fooled by the mudslinging coming from a candidate eager to distract voters away from his own dodgy record. Pete's position is clear: he opposes amnesty and taxpayer funded benefits for illegal immigrants in any form and always has."

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