Immigration
I am steadfastly against illegal immigration and amnesty for illegal immigrants. My strategy for dealing with the many problems posted by illegal immigration is threefold: secure the border, robustly enforce our immigration laws and fix the system so that it works for those who want to come to our country legally—by working hard, learning the language and becoming Americans. Our country has always been a nation of immigrants. In large part, this is what has made us great, but illegal immigration is unfair to the many people from around the world who want to come to the United States legally, as well as being a serious threat to our homeland security.
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"Today President Trump will visit the U.S./Mexico border and reaffirm his commitment to securing our border. Under President Trump, the number of people trying to enter the U.S. illegally has dropped significantly. But we need to do more. I agree with the president that secure borders are a vital part of our national security. For the good of our country, Congress should include border wall funding in government funding legislation this fall.
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following comments regarding President Donald Trump's executive orders to move forward on building a border wall and to better enforce immigration laws in the United States:
"For the past seven years, the Obama administration has systematically eroded the Constitutional freedoms of the American people while failing to secure our borders and protect our country from the growing threat of terrorism.
Rep. Jordan asked Bersin about how many of the 20 million people who visit the U.S. each year under the U.S. visa waiver program had overstayed their visas, but Bersin was unable to answer his question
During the hearing, Rep. Jordan questioned Kelli Ann Burriesci, a deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, about the number of visa waiver overstays in the U.S. and the number of individuals who traveled to Syria before using the visa waiver program.
The hearing will be held at 2 p.m. Eastern tomorrow in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Sarah Saldaña, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director León Rodríguez and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Inspector General John Roth will serve as witnesses.
"The American people spoke overwhelmingly in November: Don't fund President Obama's unconstitutional executive actions. Unfortunately today the bill that passed the United States Congress maintains the ability for the government to fund them.
During the interview, Rep. Jordan made the following comments:
During the hearing Rep. Jordan said:
Rep. Jordan's Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules subcommittee will examine the 2010 Affordable Care Act's impact on U.S. taxpayers as they file taxes this season.