U.S. REP. ELTON GALLEGLY: ENFORCEMENT SPURS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO LEAVE

Written by Guest Opinion on February 13, 2011, 03:00 AM
Illegal immigrants leave when laws are enforced.

The Migration Policy Institute report cited in the article found that consistent enforcement leads illegal immigrants to leave the United States voluntarily. This counters arguments that amnesty is the way to solve illegal immigration. Fully enforced immigration laws send the message to illegal border crossers that we take our laws seriously. Amnesty signals that they're welcome to violate U.S. laws. And when illegal immigrants leave on their own, limited taxpayer-funded resources are no longer drained and scarce jobs are opened up for unemployed Americans and legal immigrant workers.

Enforcing all immigration laws would better protect the lives and well-being of all Americans.


Rep. Elton Gallegly
The writer (R-Calif.) is chairman of the House subcommittee on immigration policy and enforcement.

(CLICK HERE to read this article in the Washington Post.)

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