Positions and Views of Mike Crapo
on Immigration
| Currently Elected United States Senator, Idaho |
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| Immigration |
Positions and Views |
| Immigration, a General Statement |
I have consistently maintained that there is a real need for a rational immigration policy. As additional immigration proposals are considered in Congress, I will continue to press for an immigration policy that is built on several important principles:
* First, the United States must commit the resources necessary to have the strongest border enforcement realistically possible. Preservation of the integrity of our borders is essential to both a sensible guest worker program as well as our national security. When we have a stable and manageable guest worker and immigration system, we will be able to ensure that those who come to our country, whether they seek to come as a temporary worker or to obtain permanent residency, do so in compliance with our rule of law.
* Second, our immigration system must not grant amnesty to those who enter our country illegally. No person who breaks the law and enters the U.S. illegally should obtain any benefit toward either permanent legal residency or citizenship as a result of their illegal conduct. This is unfair both to American citizens and to those who have gone through legal channels for immigration to the U.S.
* Third, our guest worker programs must assure that American citizens have the first right to access available jobs. There is significant debate about whether American citizens are losing U.S. jobs to workers from other countries. However, this debate can be resolved by assuring that any jobs made available in a guest worker program are first available to U.S. workers. Manageable ways to assure this have already been identified.
* Fourth, an efficient and workable guest worker program must be developed that will provide employers with a reliable, verifiable and legal system to identify guest workers who are legally in the country.
Source: crapo.senate.gov/issues (01/11/2011) |
| Immigration Reform |
I have consistently maintained that there is a real need for a rational immigration policy. As additional immigration proposals are considered in Congress, I will continue to press for an immigration policy that is built on several important principles:
* First, the United States must commit the resources necessary to have the strongest border enforcement realistically possible. Preservation of the integrity of our borders is essential to both a sensible guest worker program as well as our national security. When we have a stable and manageable guest worker and immigration system, we will be able to ensure that those who come to our country, whether they seek to come as a temporary worker or to obtain permanent residency, do so in compliance with our rule of law.
* Second, our immigration system must not grant amnesty to those who enter our country illegally. No person who breaks the law and enters the U.S. illegally should obtain any benefit toward either permanent legal residency or citizenship as a result of their illegal conduct. This is unfair both to American citizens and to those who have gone through legal channels for immigration to the U.S.
* Third, our guest worker programs must assure that American citizens have the first right to access available jobs. There is significant debate about whether American citizens are losing U.S. jobs to workers from other countries. However, this debate can be resolved by assuring that any jobs made available in a guest worker program are first available to U.S. workers. Manageable ways to assure this have already been identified.
* Fourth, an efficient and workable guest worker program must be developed that will provide employers with a reliable, verifiable and legal system to identify guest workers who are legally in the country.
Source: crapo.senate.gov/issues (01/11/2011) |
| Guest Worker Program |
Our guest worker programs must assure that American citizens have the first right to access available jobs. There is significant debate about whether American citizens are losing U.S. jobs to workers from other countries. However, this debate can be resolved by assuring that any jobs made available in a guest worker program are first available to U.S. workers. Manageable ways to assure this have already been identified. An efficient and workable guest worker program must be developed that will provide employers with a reliable, verifiable and legal system to identify guest workers who are legally in the country.
Source: crapo.senate.gov/issues (01/11/2011) |
| Securing Our Borders |
First, the United States must commit the resources necessary to have the strongest border enforcement realistically possible. Preservation of the integrity of our borders is essential to both a sensible guest worker program as well as our national security. When we have a stable and manageable guest worker and immigration system, we will be able to ensure that those who come to our country, whether they seek to come as a temporary worker or to obtain permanent residency, do so in compliance with our rule of law.
Source: crapo.senate.gov/issues (01/11/2011) |
| Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants |
Our immigration system must not grant amnesty to those who enter our country illegally. No person who breaks the law and enters the U.S. illegally should obtain any benefit toward either permanent legal residency or citizenship as a result of their illegal conduct. This is unfair both to American citizens and to those who have gone through legal channels for immigration to the U.S.
Source: crapo.senate.gov/issues (01/11/2011) |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Social Services to Undocumented Immigrants |
| E-Verify System |
| Undocumented Immigrants Impact on US Economy |
| Federal Enforcement of Immigration Laws |
| State Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws |
| Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws |
| State and Local Immigration Laws |
| Border Control & Fence |
| High-Skilled Worker Immigration |
| Visa Enforcement |
| Citizenship through Military Service |
| Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law |
| English-Only Laws |
| Review of the 14th Amendment |
| Deportation |
| Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants |
| Self-Deportation |
| Real ID Act |
| Database Of Foreigners |
| Americanization |
| Immigration Application Fees |
| Using National Guard Troops to Secure Mexican Border |
| Driver's Licenses to Illegals |
| Employers Who Hire Illegals |
| Organization of American States (OAS) Diplomacy |
| Illegal Immigration as a Felony |
| Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants |
| H-1B Program |
| Immigrant Troops |
| Undocumented Immigrants |
| Electronic Verification System for Employers |
| Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers |
| Immigrant Birthright Citizenship |
| English as the Official National Language |
| Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants |
| Legal Residency for Immigrant Youth |
| Alien Minors |
| Permanent Partners Immigration Act |
| Minutemen Project |