I believe in the rule of law, and the enforcement of our current laws. There is a clear path to legal citizenship in the United States. If our country sends the message to the world that United States is willing to ignore those laws and grant amnesty to those who have violated our laws, it will weaken any effort to control legal immigration in the future. In fact, a compelling argument can be made that the estimated 12 million illegal aliens residing in our country today are the unintended consequence of the amnesty granted to illegal aliens on November 6th, 1986. We need to elect people to Congress that are committed to placing importance on the long term consequences of their actions, rather than short term political expediency.