#legal immigration

Illegal immigration presents a huge problem. That is why I decided to spend a week along the southern border to see firsthand how bad the problem is and, more importantly, what Congress can do to fix it. ↗

— Ric Keller

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One of the critical issues that we have to confront is illegal immigration, because this is a multi-headed Hydra that affects our economy, our health care, our health care, our education systems, our national security, and also our local criminality. ↗

— Allen West

#also #because #care #confront #criminality

Stopping illegal immigration would mean that wages would have to rise to a level where Americans would want the jobs currently taken by illegal aliens. ↗

— Thomas Sowell

#illegal #illegal aliens #illegal immigration #immigration #jobs

The issues surrounding illegal immigration are wide-ranging and complex, but there is no question about the need to secure our borders. ↗

— Roger Wicker

#borders #complex #illegal #illegal immigration #immigration

We will never stop illegal immigration until this country has a comprehensive, realistic immigration policy. ↗

— Ruben Hinojosa

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Thousands of cities in America are crying out for relief from the burden of illegal immigration. Small towns like mine can no longer wait for Washington. ↗

— Lou Barletta

#burden #cities #crying #illegal #illegal immigration

And you know, it's not just illegal immigration. Terrorists can come across. They're devastating our ranchers down in southern Arizona - drop houses, kidnapping, automobile accidents, extortion, drugs, the spill-over with the drug cartels. We're facing all of it. ↗

— Jan Brewer

#across #arizona #automobile #come #devastating

Illegal immigration is crisis for our country. It is an open door for drugs, criminals, and potential terrorists to enter our country. It is straining our economy, adding costs to our judicial, healthcare, and education systems. ↗

— Timothy Murphy

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The economic impact of illegal immigration on taxpayers is catastrophic. ↗

— Ric Keller

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Illegal immigration costs taxpayers $45 billion a year in health care, education, and incarceration expenses. ↗

— Ric Keller

#care #costs #education #expenses #health