PenceBlog: <b>Columnist declares Pence's immigration plan a "breath of fresh air"<b> - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence : 6th District Of Indiana

Gary Bauer authored this column in today's Washington Times in praise of Congressman Pence's recent immigration proposal.

Here is an excerpt:

"As an alternative to amnesty, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence recently presented the Border Integrity and Immigration Reform Act, which would require all illegal citizens to leave the country, obtain a visa and re-enter legally. Essentially, the bill includes all of the important border security measures of the House bill passed last year, and adds a provision — allowing illegals to obtain guest worker visas for a duration of two years. Mr. Pence's plan would also create private worker placement agencies to link specific workers to specific jobs for specified time periods in the United States.

"Mr. Pence's 'rational middle ground approach' is a breath of fresh air in the immigration debate, because it recognizes the economic need for additional workers while also addressing the security issues at stake. This non-amnesty solution would be acceptable not only to conservatives, but also to American Hispanics who oppose illegal immigration and 'reform' proposals that reward delinquency. After all, many Hispanic Americans did things the right way — enduring a long legal process to enter the country and pursue citizenship. For these immigrants, calls for amnesty by their former compatriots mock the laws and values that made America so appealing in the first place."

posted by Pence Press Office # 2:04 PM