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erlypathforforeignworkerstoenterourcountrytoworkonatemporarybasis.thisprogramwilladdtooursecuritybyhelpingusknowwhoisinourcountryandwhytheyarehere.andbyredu

cingpreureonourborder,itwillfreeupourborderpatroltofocusonmakingsurewestopterrorists,violentcriminals,anddrugsmugglersfromenteringourcountry.

weneedtoenforceourimmigrationlawsatournation''sworksites.toenforcethelaw,wehavelaunchedraidsonbusineesthatknowinglyhireillegalimmigrants.wearefilingcriminalchargesagaittheseemployers,andweareprosecutingthemtothefullestextentofthelaw.

tohelphonestbusineesfollowthelaw,iproposemoreeffectivetoolstoverifythelegalstatusofworkers.thesetoolsshouldincludeatamper-proofidentificationcardforlegalforeignworkers.bytakingtheseste,wewillmakeiteasierforbusineestoobeythelawandleavethemnoexcuseforviolatingit.

weneedtoresolvethestatusofillegalimmigrantswhoarealreadyhere.theyshouldnotbegivenanautomaticpathtocitizehip.thisisamnesty,andiooseit.amnestywouldbeunfairtothosewhoareherelawfully,anditwouldinvitefurtherwavesofillegalimmigration.wewillfindarationalmiddlegroundbetweenautomaticcitizehipforillegalimmigrantsandmadeportatioofpeoplewho''vebeenlivinghereformanyyearswithjo,families,anddeeprootsinourcountry.

finally,weneedcompreheiveimmigrationreformthathonorstheamericantraditionofthemeltingpotbyhelpingnewcomersaimilate.americaareboundtogetherbyoursharedideals,ourhistory,andtheabilitytoeakandwritetheenglishlanguage.whenimmigrantsaimilate,theyadvanceinoursociety,realizetheirdreams,andaddtotheunityofamerica.wecanfixtheproblemofillegalimmigrationanddeliveranimmigrationsystemthatisrationalandcompaionate.

bypaingcompreheiveimmigrationreform,wewillupholdourlaws,meettheneedsofoureconomy,andkeepamericawhatshehasalwaysbeen--anopendoortothefuture,ableedandpromisedland,onenationundergod.

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