OSWEGO IL – 14th CD Republican candidate James Marter says he has proposed ten changes that need to be made in the US immigration plan, ideas that others in the 14th CD Republican primary are not eager to discuss.
Amid the direct threats America faces from Islamic terrorist sponsor states like Iran, and radical Islamic terrorist organizations, the US has a porous southern border terrorists are exploiting, putting all Americans at risk. Marter's campaign said in a statement released over the weekend.
14th CD Democrat incumbent Lauren Underwood and US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refuse to pass immigration reform that secures the border, Marter's campaign said. The current status of immigration is detrimental. “Illegal Immigration affects jobs, national security and public safety. We need to get back to a commonsense approach,” Marter said. “It is driving down the wages of hard-working Americans.”
Marter said he supports building the wall, enforcing existing immigration law and implementing new, measurable steps to address the crisis. Marter's campaign released 10 highlights of his Border Security Plan:
- Mandatory E-Verify, eliminating the illegal jobs market.
- A biometric entry/exit system. (Recommended by the bi-partisan 9-11 Commission)
- End birthright citizenship for illegal aliens and foreign visitors.
- Require law enforcement to report non-citizens in criminal custody to ICE.
- Expand expedited removal of illegal aliens with criminal convictions.
- End catch-and-release, that wastes resources and puts communities at risk.
- Deny visas if a nation refuses to repatriate their citizens.
- Reform the judicial process in immigration courts.
- Restrict asylum to the internationally recognized definition.
- Allow Border Patrol access to all federal lands.
"The steps outlined will re-establish the integrity of the Immigration System and would make great strides toward ending illegal immigration, while assisting struggling American workers, and making our communities safer," Marter said.
He furter asserted his "opponents in the Republican primary are soft on immigration and haven't been speaking out to build the wall or crack down on corporate cheaters. They apparently subscribe to enabling corporations to keep wages low for American workers."
“I’m amazed at the lack of courage from my primary opponents,” Marter said. “They aren’t even talking about the issue, which tells me, a vote for them means more of the same or possibly worse. It's time for action on Immigration, it’s not enough to talk a good game about a 'broken immigration system' and 'reform' on the campaign trail. The rhetoric has never been followed up by real change.”
The GOP Primary election in the 14th CD will take place on March 17, 2020.
