Fred Thompson Releases Border Security/Immigration Plan
by Sean Hackbarth
Fred released his Border Security and Immigration Reform Plan. I’ll copy the highlights I posted on the Fred File:
- No Amnesty. Amnesty undermines U.S. law and policy, rewards bad behavior, and is unfair to the millions of immigrants who follow the law and are awaiting legal entry into the United States.
- Attrition through Enforcement. Adding “at least 25,000 agents” to the Border Patrol and doubling the number of ICE agents.
- Enforce Existing Federal Laws. Rejecting sanctuary cities by cutting federal discretionary funds to states and local governments that ignore existing immigration laws.
- Reduce the Jobs Incentive. Require U.S. employers to use the E-Verify system to determine if a person can legally work here.
- Bolster Border Security. Finish building the wall along our border.
- Increased Prosecution. Go after coyotes, alien gang members, and criminals.
- Rigorous Entry/Exit Tracking.
UPDATE: I also wrote this post on the difference between Fred and Rudy Giuliani on this issue.
Disclaimer: I work for Friends of Fred Thompson.
Sean - I like a lot of Fred’s plan. Couple of quick notes:
Your blog states that Fred’s plan will add at least 25,000 agents to the Border Patrol. Your link to Fred’s site says that he’ll be “increasing the Border Patrol to at least 25,000 agents”. IMO, you’ll want your blog consistent with the site.
Much as I like the plan, this is going to cost serious money. How does your team propose funding it?