Immigration Law

I Agree With Governor Rick Perry!

I agree with Governor Rick Perry! Now that is a statement you will not see very many times. But in an article in today's Dallas Morning News Perry is quoted as taking a reasonable approach to border enforcement and a guest worker program. Here are excerpts from the article:

Lawmakers in Washington have failed to see the economic benefits of legal immigration and how a temporary worker program can coexist with greater border security, Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday as he concluded a three-day energy trade mission to Mexico.

Mr. Perry spoke passionately about the two pressing issues between the nations: an immigration overhaul and securing the border without building fences between neighbors.

"We know how to deal with border security, and you don't do it by building a fence," Mr. Perry said at a news conference before meeting with President Felipe Calderón.

Border crime can only be reduced with "boots on the ground" and perhaps some limited fencing in urban areas, Mr. Perry said. Last year, he said, half a dozen police surges at key points along the border reduced crime up to 60 percent.

From Immigration-Law-Answers-Blog posted 2007-08-29.