Fighting for Florida

On April 17, my colleagues and I introduced immigration legislation. It marked a first step toward achieving the strongest border security and enforcement measures in U.S. history, modernizing our legal immigration system to unleash strong economic growth and job creation, and dealing with our undocumented immigrant population in a tough, but fair way that is directly linked to achieving several security triggers.

While I believe this legislation will accomplish these things, I am also confident that an open and transparent process – one that engages every senator and the American people – will make it even better. I believe this kind of open debate is critical in helping the American people understand what’s in the bill, what it means for you and what it means for our future.

During my time in the Senate, many of you have written to me about your concerns with our immigration system. Today, I want to share this video with you in which I outline what this legislation sets out to do. And most importantly, I want to invite you to share your thoughts and submit your ideas below, on ways we can improve it.

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Vivian Petit

05/06/2013 01:05 AM

First, stop the present bill. Next, start enforcing the law that is already on the books. Stop filing suit against states that actually try to enforce the current laws. Stop the anchor baby law. Stop giving financial aid, in every form (college tuition, healthcare, legal aid, welfare) to anyone who has not paid any money into the system (federal, state and local taxes). Stop the practice of allowing illegals to file tax returns and get refunds for dependents who don't even live in this country.
There is fraud in this country amounting to billions of dollars that is being spent on people who are breaking our laws. Your current bill does nothing but make the matter worse. Please start thinking about the people who are citizens of this country instead of the people who are breaking our laws and getting rich in the process. There are too many American citizens out of work for you to bring in millions more who will take those jobs away.
You were elected to represent the people of this country. Illegal aliens are not your people and they will never, ever vote for you or any other Conservative. If they are rewarded for their lawlessness there is no reason for them to ever vote for someone who wants them to give up the means to their prosperity. Please think about what you are doing to this country, your country.
Alfonso H Murrieta

05/06/2013 12:45 AM

Mr. Rubio, the U.S. did not learn anything from the first amnesty and all the fraud that was committed. I bet you don't know that there are still cases pending from the first amnesty to this day. It is estimated that there are 12 million illegals in the U.S. Open amnesty and you will double the amount of illegals. My father was born in Mexico, immigrated to the U.S., got an education, fought in WWII, and he did it all the legal way therefore I don't expect anything less from anyone else. We need to stop rewarding lawbreakers, because that is what an illegal alien is. We don't reward our children when they do something wrong. Why should we reward an illegal alien for doing something illegal?
Felix Slette

05/06/2013 12:43 AM

Border security 1st. We have been promised this for decades and yet nothing is ever really done. Lip service only. You want support for illegals to get legal? Fix our border 1ST and then we'll talk about what to do with illegals.
E. Velazquez

05/06/2013 12:38 AM

Mr Rubio,
One of the definitions under the RPI status is that "convictions" will not include judgments that are expunged, set aside or equivalent. (sec 2101a pg. 68).
This should be expanded to include the definition of "conviction" under 101(a)(48)(A). As it stands, long term LPRs can face removal based on convictions that were expunged, set aside, vacated, dismissed or equivalent. (Matter of Roldan)
Thank you.
Robert Ireland

05/06/2013 12:19 AM

Well, since you asked for input Senator, your proposals are extremely limited with regard to border security. The recent accelerated rate of illegal immigration, visibly demonstrated at the border, has increased since the current proposals.
Before any consideration of the inclusion of illegal immigrants already in this country is considered the elimination of illegal immigration from all nations needs to be addressed satisfactorily. Satisfactorily, in the sense that I use the term, means the flow of illegal immigrants, from ANY country be reduced to an infinitesimal fraction of the accelerated illegal entry from all nations that is today's standard.
Without Border Security at all points of entry, not just our Southern border, your proposals will never find approval or support. Secure our borders FIRST and then deal with the illegals already here. Nothing else is acceptable.