America Wins: Immigration

Solving the problem of illegal immigration is one of the simplest challenges we face. All it takes is a little bit of courage.

1. Tighten up the border, building fences where necessary, using the military where necessary.

2. Require employers to E-verify Social Security numbers before offering jobs.

3. Tighten up proof of legal status for drivers’ licenses and license tags.

4. Limit social benefits to citizens.

5. Deal with the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants here in the U.S. by:

• Offering a limited stay – not the indefinite stay of the Z visa proposed in the Senate immigration bill, but a temporary worker permit following payment of a substantial fine.
  

• Following the temporary worker permit with the opportunity for a green card if the worker returns to home country to apply from there, pays an additional, substantial fine and proves proficiency in English.
  

• Following the green card with an opportunity for citizenship provided the applicant can pass the citizenship test and provided the backlog of legal entrants has been cleared. (Clearing the legal entrants is expected to take 8-13 years).