Ben Carson in The Iowa Freedom Summit & Ag Summit (preparation for Iowa Caucus)

On Immigration: Use Canadian model for guest worker program

Dr. Ben Carson was a success [with the Iowa Freedom Summit crowd]. He told a great life story about how he survived serious hardships, and shared his faith. With respect to immigration he wants to incorporate a guest worker program modeled on the Canadian one. That's a guest worker program for jobs Americans don't want to do, seal the border, and accept applications only from applicants who are outside of our borders. Source: Salon.com weblog on 2015 Iowa Freedom Summit Jan 26, 2015

On Government Reform: 5-year federal hiring freeze, to decrease size of government

Carson mentioned the Affordable Care Act, describing it as a disturbing government overreach into the ability of Americans to control their own health care. To decrease the size of the federal government, Carson suggested freezing hiring for up to five years. The result? Fewer employees to pay for. "Then they don't have time to stick their big noses in everybody's business," Carson said. Laughter followed. Source: Des Moines Register on 2015 Iowa Freedom Summit Jan 24, 2015

On Immigration: Common-sense solutions: guest workers plus harsher penalties

Rising conservative star Ben Carson seemed to charm attendees at Saturday's Freedom Summit, weaving stories of his upbringing through a series of topics including immigration and health care. Carson, a best-selling author and retired neurosurgeon, spoke in an easy-going style that alternated between sincere and humorous: "I always feel so welcomed when I come to Iowa, because they have so many people here who actually have common sense," Carson said. Laughter followed.

Carson called for common-sense solutions to end government overreach and return America to traditional values. He spoke at relative length on immigration, calling for harsher penalties for those who employ undocumented immigrants and better border security. Carson also called on the U.S. to adopt a version of Canada's guest worker program, requiring those seeking work to apply while they live outside the U.S.

Source: Des Moines Register on 2015 Iowa Freedom Summit Jan 24, 2015

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