Reply #6: Gee, only 540,865 people apprehended in one state in one year

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Our LEGAL immigration system is broken.

It's almost impossible for an honest citizen of Mexico or of most other countries, to get permanent resident status in this country unless he or she has a family connection, a bunch of money, or a guarantee of a full-time job here.

I don't want people bypassing our country's immigration requirements, but the system we have now encourages it. In addition to the GOOD people who we should welcome to our country, the broken system allows ANYONE to get in. That includes people who carry infectious diseases like hepatitis B and active tuberculosis, fugitives from justice, convicted violent sexual predators, etc.

I want every person who comes into my country to be screened. I want it to be easy for decent people to come here for honest work.