Xochitl Torres Small on Immigration

	Xochitl Torres Small on Immigration

For secure borders; against impractical wall

We need secure borders to keep out traffickers and violent criminals. That means giving Customs and Border Protection the technology and personnel they need to keep us safe and maintain effective and efficient ports of entry. We don't solve any problem by building another wall--that's just fiscally irresponsible and impractical. I will work with anyone who's willing to focus on enforcing laws against criminals and keeping us all safe. Source: 2018 NM-2 House campaign website XochForCongress.com , May 11, 2020

We need a clear and moral immigration system

I know that a fundamental part of our border security is a clear and moral immigration system. I'll fight for a path to citizenship for DREAMers and others without criminal records who are living, working, and paying taxes across our great country. And, by expanding work visas and skills-based immigration, we can support American agriculture, technology, and other sectors that benefit from hiring the best, brightest, and hardest working people from around the world. Source: 2018 NM-2 House campaign website XochForCongress.com , May 11, 2020

Target criminals rather than ripping apart families

Q: What immigration policies do you support?

A: Our immigration system is broken. I saw this firsthand while clerking for a federal judge with one of the heaviest criminal dockets in the country. We must improve border security by investing in proven methods and by targeting criminals rather than ripping apart families. We must also improve our process for work visas and create a pathway to citizenship for immigrants without a criminal record.

Source: League of Women Voters 2018 House NM-2 Questionnaire , Sep 9, 2018

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