Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
Illegal immigration is a problem growing numbers of citizens
expect Congress to solve, yet Congress has been caught in a
stalemate. The House and the Senate have each passed immigration
reform bills, but the vast differences in the two bills make it
impossible to simply merge them. Recent proposals to do so are
problematic. The status quo is not acceptable, yet the prospects
for compromise seem dim.
Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO), Chairman of the House
Immigration Reform Caucus, proposes a new strategy for controlling
illegal immigration based upon restoring public confidence in our
ability to enforce our immigration laws. This strategy begins with
controlling our borders, followed by demonstrating a capacity to
enforce our laws inside the country. After achieving these reforms
and demonstrating effective immigration law enforcement for the
first time in 40 years, we can move to consideration of guest
worker proposals. This form of "sequencing" recognizes the
practical and political necessities required to break the current
stalemate and proceed to establish a credible program for
controlling illegal immigration.
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The Honorable Tom Tancredo (R-CO)
United States House of Representatives
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Michael Franc
Vice President, Government Studies
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