By Meg Whitman
July 7, 2010
Californians are on the front line of the immigration debate in America. As such, California has the most to gain from sensible immigration reform and the most to lose from the failed status quo. It’s no surprise that the rest of the nation is looking to California for leadership on this issue.
In a post 9-11 world, illegal immigration is more dangerous than ever. And yet, legal immigration is no less important to America’s economic success. If the next great inventor lives in India, China or Mexico today, we should welcome that inventor coming to America legally to create jobs and prosperity here. If a segment of our economy has a shortage of American workers, then we should look across our borders for guest workers who can help American businesses succeed by working here legally, but without full U.S. citizenship. Finally, our doors should always be open to honest and well-intentioned people facing the terror of political oppression in their homelands. Closing our doors to legal immigration would be counter to everything our nation stands for.
But our nation also stands for the rule of law. Our porous borders have allowed millions of illegal immigrants to live in our country. Most are hardworking people who chose to break the law to find a better life for themselves and their families. Sadly, some are here for criminal reasons, like smuggling drugs.
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