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Immigration

Our nation's immigration system is broken and in desperate need of reform. Any solution must have border security first, no amnesty, and reforms to our existing visa program. We are a nation of immigrants, but also a nation of laws.
Immigrants have made enormous contributions to our society. They have waited their turn, followed the law, and become citizens. However, tens of thousands of people have broken our laws, crossed our border illegally, overstayed a visa, and now demand special treatment.
This year, our nation experienced a crisis at the border like we have never seen. Tens of thousands of people from Central America and Mexico – mostly unaccompanied minors – illegally crossed the southern U.S. border into Texas and other border states, flooding detention centers, pushing the U.S. Border Patrol beyond its limits, and placing a massive strain on Texas' resources. Because of this swell of illegal border crossings, the apprehension rate at the Southwest border is 412% higher than this time last year!
President Obama continues enacting his pro-amnesty programs like DACA and the DREAM Act, and abusing past programs that were not intended for immigration purposes – like the 2008 TVRPA law originally intended to protect victims of trafficking, not illegal immigrants coming over on their own dime or will. President Obama should be stringently enforcing our laws and securing our border. Without true border security, we cannot even begin to address the other components of immigration reform.