Raised in an Air Force family, U.S. Representative Rick Crawford has lived all over the United States and in England. His parents instilled in him a devotion to service from a young age. Those simple life lessons have remained with Rick, and are at the forefront of his mind when working on creating a more prosperous America for future generations.
The issue of immigration reform is too important to not get right. It is vital that we work to secure our borders before any serious discussion on reform can begin. Focus must also be placed on enforcing the immigration laws that are already in existence. I believe a broken immigration system is a threat to our national security interests. If we continue to let undocumented workers cross our borders, not only does it threaten our economy, but it threatens the safety of the American people. I believe that robust and effective border security is the most important step towards getting our immigration system right. Without proper border security, all other efforts to fix the system will not work.
No matter what kind of bill ultimately makes it to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote, I will not support a measure that fails to make the border more secure and I will not support a measure that gives blanket amnesty to those who broke the law.