2. Background Information
• Our national security becomes threatened by illegal and
dangerous acts by immigrants coming into America.
• One solution with illegal immigrants is to find a way that there
able to contribute to America, instead of using our resources,
with us receiving nothing in return.
• Barack Obama has recently signed a law called the “DREAM
act” allowing illegal immigrants 18 and older to go to a state
school, without a fear of being deported.
• The United states cannot support the costs and losts of every
new immigrant trying to enter into the US.
• There’s a larger fear that immigrants will take current
American’s jobs.
3. Mitt Romney Beliefs about
Immigration
• Mitt Romney believes in order to protect the legal
immigrants, all illegal immigration must stop.
• He believes illegal immigration is wrong.
• Romney believes that more state and local law
enforcement is necessary in order to stop illegal
immigration.
• Mitt Romney wants to preserve this country’s
traditional values.
• An employer verification system must be
implemented to ensure jobs are not given to
illegal immigrants.
4. Barack Obama Beliefs on Immigration
• Barack Obama believes we need a better
immigration system.
• Obama believes we are a country made of
immigrants, and that’s going to continue.
• He believes immigration is good for our country.
• He believes illegal immigrants need to come out
of the shadows, so that they can become legal.
• Believes everyone has a right to apply for a
citizenship card.
5. Mitt Romney actions on Immigration
• Mitt Romney wants local and law enforcement
to pay more attention to the illegal
Immigrants entering into our country
• Mitt Romney believes, just as John McCain
that there should be more border patrols.
6. Actions Barack Obama would take to
solve the immigration issue.
• Barack Obama wants to give all illegal
immigrants a chance to become legal citizens
of the United States.
• Barack Obama would secure border patrols,
but make the immigration system easier to
enter into the United States.
7. Obama quotes on Immigration
• “We have always drawn strength from being a
nation of immigrants, as well as a nation of
laws, and that’s going to continue.”
8. Romney quotes on immigration
• "I very firmly believe that we have to make
sure that we enforce our borders, that we
have an employment verification system, and
that those people who have come here
illegally do not get an advantage to become
permanent residents, they do not get a
special pathway.“ –Mitt Romney
9. Videos of Romney and Obama on
immigration
• http://campaign2012.c-span.org/issues