On the Issues

I believe that we need to establish a pathway to citizenship for individuals who have been living in the US for decades. Children who are raised in America should have the opportunity to become productive tax-paying citizens. Some employers take advantage of the dysfunctional US immigration system, by paying those who have not yet attained their citizenship under the table. This undermines our economy and allows for the exploitation of workers who might otherwise be paying into our tax base and social security system. This creates a profit motive that only benefits these business owners. We must ensure that our policies are humane and that we consider the best policies to ensure lawful immigration and naturalization.

We must fix the Crisis at the Border: I will work with my fellow congressional representatives to implement good domestic and international policy that will fix the root causes of the immigration crisis, rather than advocating for the inhumane treatment of people who enter this country legally. We currently have low unemployment and a worker shortage in the US, that is contributing to rising costs. These shortages are the result of a record number of baby boomer retirements, 16 million people are suffering from longterm health problems as a result of COVID, and many of them can’t return to work. We are also dealing with a lack of childcare among other things. Allowing people who enter the country legally will enable them to work legally, pay into our tax base, and contribute to our social security system. We need to implement good policy that is going to properly assess those entering our borders, and make sure that we have policies that will protect American workers, and ensure that the first right of employment is going to American citizens, and then allow employers to hire to meet the workforce needs.

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