I agree. Personally I'm pro legal immigration. Instead of the GOP always coming out with positions stating what they are against, which will be portrayed as mean and racist, we need to tell Americans what we are for. I'd like to see the candidates stand before an audience of legal immigrants and tell the American people why they should be praised for going thru the legal process while respecting the laws of the country that are now citizens of. Then go into your speech telling Americans how you will set policies that will ensure no illegals are allowed to cut in line of folks like these who play by the rules. That approach will cut the race-baiters off at the knees.
We need to change our legal immigration policies as well. They are far more dangerous to the future welfare of this country than illegal immigration, which is far easier to resolve. Chain migration, anchor babies, and excessive numbers will add 105 million to our population by 2060 due just to immigration. By 2060, we will add 167 million people. We need to go back to the Jordan Commission recommendations and reduce legal immigration to 300,000 a year versus the current 1.2 million today.