Yet again, another presidential debate finds the American people wondering which candidate is offering the best solution to our nation's immigration problems.
Here is what the presidential hopefuls are saying.
Rick Perry hails from the border state of Texas and has the longest history of dealing with immigration policy issues in his political career as compared to the other hopefuls. He is calling for a "a 21st century Monroe Doctrine" in hopes that our nation's relationship will grow with others in the Western Hemisphere. He also wants to use aviation as a means of controlling the border between Mexico and the United States.
When speaking of the immigration issues that face America, Ron Paul made reference to the war going on right now with drug cartel. He called it an absolute failure. He even went as far to say that our government was placing too much priority on Pakistan and Afghanistan. From his remarks, Paul is clearly opposed to giving any kind of citizenship to illegal immigrants.
Herman Cain, a successful businessman, is concerned about terrorists using the Mexican-American border as a gateway to enter our country. He said that "an insecure border is a national security threat." He says Mexicans have no hope in their own country so they invade our country where they can live out their dreams in a free land.
Former Speaker of the house Newt Gingrich challenged the mass amount of deportation that has been happening in recent years. His allegiance lies with illegal immigrant families who are scared of being torn apart and separated. He even went as far as insinuating that his fellow candidates are inhumane and don't support the traditional family values commonly held by the republican party.
With so many candidates and all their varying views, a solution is bound to be on the horizon with a new president in office.
Taken from: http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/24/opinion/navarrette-immigration-debate/index.html
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