Immigration & Border Ssecurity Solutions 2018

O‌ne of the federal government’s core responsibilities is to control the national borders and determine who enters the United States. The U.S. government has consistently failed to meet this duty, leading to today’s untenable situation with more than 11 million people living illegally in the United States. Rather than enforce the law fairly and equally, the Obama Administration turned U.S. immigration laws on their head, going so far as taking executive action to try to provide protection from deportation, pseudo-legal status, and work authorization to as many as 5 million illegal immigrants. President Trump has untied the hands of U.S. immigration officials, allowing them to carry out their duties as the law requires, though more remains to be done.

Recommendations

Increase Border Barriers Where Needed.

Focus on Technology at the Border.

Reject Amnesty Proposals.

Focus on Enforcement at U.S. Borders.

Recapitalize the Coast Guard.

Strengthen Interior Enforcement Measures in the United States.

Increase Cooperation with Mexican and Other Latin American Governments.

Promote Economic Development and Good Governance in Latin America to Stem the “Push-Pull Effect” that Fosters Illegal Immigration.

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