Immigration Law and Policy

Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Teleforum

Is there a way out of the morass on immigration policy that is consistent with conservative principles but allows for a solution to the problems created by outdated and largely unenforceable current laws? Some argue that our current illegal immigration problem is largely the result of laws that prevent willing workers who are foreign born to be matched with U.S. employers who seek the skills they offer at both the high and low end of the skills spectrum. Others are loath to give illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, seeing it as an endorsement of the evasion of the rule of law, and an incentive to future illegal immigration.

• Hon. Linda Chavez, Chairman, Center for Equal Opportunity
• Hon. Thomas G. Tancredo, Co-chairman, Team America PAC, and President, Rocky Mountain Foundation

Is there a way out of the morass on immigration policy that is consistent with conservative principles but allows for a solution to the problems created by outdated and largely unenforceable current laws? Some argue that our current illegal immigration problem is largely the result of laws that prevent willing workers who are foreign born to be matched with U.S. employers who seek the skills they offer at both the high and low end of the skills spectrum. Others are loath to give illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, seeing it as an endorsement of the evasion of the rule of law, and an incentive to future illegal immigration.

• Hon. Linda Chavez, Chairman, Center for Equal Opportunity
• Hon. Thomas G. Tancredo, Co-chairman, Team America PAC, and President, Rocky Mountain Foundation

Call begins at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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