Buddy Witherspoon On Immigration

Immigration - I believe illegal immigration is one of the gravest problems facing this country. Open borders cause crime, depress wages, compromise our sovereignty, swell our welfare state, jeopardize national security, overwhelm schools and hospitals, weaken our common culture and national identity, and is an affront to the rule of law. This is not a complicated issue. Illegal aliens broke our laws to come into this country and have absolutely no right to stay here. English should be the official language for our country, and all legal immigrants should be required to both read and write it with proficiency before earning citizenship. As Senator, I will work aggressively to solve the immigration problem that exists. First and foremost, I oppose any form of amnesty for illegal aliens. We need to immediately reduce the size of our illegal population by increased spending on border security and build a fence. Local law enforcement and immigration authorities must work together by sharing information and be given full authority to arrest and detain illegal aliens. In addition, we must require employers to verify their employee’s citizenship status and prosecute employers caught hiring illegal aliens. Finally, we need to cut government services that are currently being given to illegal aliens, and deport all illegal aliens convicted of any crime.