Rep. Boozman Opposes Senate Immigration Amnesty Plan

I do not support the Senate’s compromise immigration plan as it is written because, in my opinion, it represents amnesty for the millions of illegal immigrants who have broken American law.

This plan rewards behavior that Americans do not support. You can’t solve the problems of illegal immigration by making everyone legal.

While there are parts of this plan, including measures which secure our borders, and the move to a merit-based system which gives priority to legal immigrants with high education and skill levels, which I can support, this granting of a free pass to millions of illegal immigrants outweighs any other positive portion of this plan.

If the Senate plan comes before the House in its present form, I will vote against it.