We must enforce the laws we currently have in force and close our southern borders to protect from another surge of illegals in our country. The financial strain on Government resources by illegals is enormous and have further added to our deficits and Debt. Mike fully supports the LEGAL immigration of anyone wanting to come to America to enjoy the opportunities we have available and reforms in the obstructions to citizenship for these immigrants. Their contributions to America is great and have resulted in much economic growth and overall contributions to our society.

Mike believes that sanctuary cities, counties, and even States, who fail to enforce our existing immigration laws should not be eligible for Federal funds of any sort and will support legislation to end those funds until our immigration laws are enforced.

Mike supports reforms to our current laws that will prohibit the “anchor babies” born of illegals to have automatic citizenship and therefore eligible for Federal aid. Federal benefits belong only to those LEGAL immigrants, and their children, who follow the proper channels to achieving American rights as a citizen.

Mike supports a requirement that any person in the nation illegally shall not be eligible for any financial assistance, educational opportunities, or access to any program that is funded with any amount of Federal dollars. Eligibility for government programs must be reserved for taxpaying American citizens, not non-contributory illegal immigrants or their dependents. The estimated 15-20 million illegals here now have already put tremendous strain on our State and Federal resources, at taxpayers expense, and this practice must end as it threatens our financial security as a whole.

Mike supports, and will work to achieve, full funding for the completion of the border fence along our southern border. This will stop the flow of illegals from the south, strengthen our national security interests, and only permit legal entry into our nation.

Mike opposes any effort to pass legislation that permits “amnesty” for any illegal immigrant that is in this country today. He also believes that any illegal who attempts to obtain, possesses, or create any forged documents to indicate legal status will be deported immediately (or imprisoned if a citizen is producing documents) and that we need to strengthen any ID cards that are issued so they are virtually forgery proof.

Mike will work to strengthen our laws to create harsher punishment for employers who hire illegal immigrants and re-establish the ID program to check immigration status for new hires. American jobs belong to American citizens and legal immigrants and now, more than ever, we need to make those jobs available for American workers, not illegals.

Mike will work to refine the tracking of foreign nationals who are in this nation under student or work visas and to enforce the deportation of these people once they fail to renew their visas, commit crimes, or attempt to stay in America beyond their visa expiration dates.

Mike believes that those seeking citizenship should be required to learn English, have a solid knowledge of American history and our founding documents, and be committed to becoming American citizens. The process needs to be streamlined for those who have lived in our nation legally for several years and have adapted to the American way of life and have strengthened our society as a whole by their contributions.