Immigration
The primary role of a government is to provide for the security of its people. To do so, it is essential that we secure our borders and ports of entry, as well as enforce our immigration laws. We must be diligent in assuring that individuals who come into the United States do not pose a risk to our national security. For this reason, I have supported immigration reform that would prioritize border security and create a biometric entry-exit system to track visa overstays. We are a nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation of laws, and those laws must be respected and enforced. Our immigration system should reward those who play by the rules and come to America legally.
In addition to enforcing our immigration laws, we need to make sensible reforms to legal pathways of immigration, such as visas for supplemental, temporary workers. For example, H-2A visas provide an essential workforce for our agriculture industry and H-2B visas are important for South Dakota small businesses, especially during the busy tourist season.
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Press
June 2013
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6/13/13 | Thune on Senate Floor on Immigration Amendment |
6/11/13 | Thune on Senate Floor on Immigration |
May 2013
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5/9/13 | Thune Opening Statement at Commerce Immigration Hearing |
July 2008
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7/18/08 | Delegation Announces Father Gallagher Approved for Green Card |
December 2007
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12/18/07 | Senate Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill |
June 2007
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6/29/07 | A Nation of Immigrants, but Also a Nation of Laws |
6/26/07 | Thune Comments on Immigration Vote |
6/6/07 | Thune: Rushed Immigration Reform Poses Major National Security Risks |
September 2006
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9/29/06 | Thune: Senate Passes Border Fencing Bill |
May 2006
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5/15/06 | Thune Comments on President's Border Security Address |