Immigration

The first responsibility of a nation is to protect its borders. As a nation of laws, we must defend our borders and also enforce all our immigration, employment and tax laws.

An underground economy corrupts our society and places additional burdens on those who play by the rules, so we must ensure businesses hire legal residents and pay all required taxes. To assist employers, we should establish a tamper proof Social Security card to be used by all Americans and legal immigrants.

At the same time, one of America's strengths is the continual flow of new immigrants who take jobs others don't want and see opportunities others ignore. Christopher believes we should open our doors to more legal immigrants and allow them guest worker privileges and the opportunity to study here. We should also expand the number of permanent work visas.

Unfortunately there are millions who have come here illegally. Christopher believes they should register and learn English. While they should be allowed to stay and work legally, they should not be put on a path to citizenship unless they go home, apply for legal entry, and wait in line like everyone else who plays by the rules.