We have to fight radical Islam wherever it exists. Itโs in Afghanistan, itโs in Saudi Arabia, throughout the Middle-East in big numbers and itโs in the United States.
Tom TancredoBecause the worst of all worlds is when you pretend like you have an immigration policy, you make coming into the United States without our permission illegal, and then you actually don't enforce it.
Tom TancredoThe word nobody wants to use, but you see if you are here illegally, that's the punishment, deportation.
Tom TancredoAmnesty is a terrible policy, and it's terrible politics. It's a terrible policy because you are rewarding people for breaking the law.
Tom TancredoThe problem with much of the debate over this issue is that we confuse two separate matters: immigration policy (how many people we admit) and immigrant policy (how we treat people who are already here). What our nation needs is a pro-immigrant policy of low immigration. A pro-immigrant policy of low immigration can reconcile America's traditional welcome for newcomers with the troubling consequences of today's mass immigration. It would enable us to be faithful and wise stewards of America's interests while also showing immigrants the respect they deserve as future Americans.
Tom Tancredo