The current process for people to come here from south of the border is to hire a coyote to sneak them in though the desert, work in sometimes unsafe conditions and wait for the next amnesty program. This is both dangerous for those who come here illegally and unfair to those who obey the law.

It used to be people came to this country for an opportunity to work hard to better their lives. Now too many are here for the public benefits. There should be no public benefits for people who are here illegally.

After arresting someone for a crime, most law enforcement agencies do not to question a person's citizen status. This is in violation of Penal Code Section 834b(a) which states "Every law enforcement agency in California shall fully cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is suspected of being present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws."  State funding for law enforcement agencies that violate this provision should be suspended until they come into compliance with 834b.

The 14th Amendment of the Constitution is used to grant citizenship to babies of illegal immigrants. This should be challenged. One of the amendment's key authors, Michigan Sen. Jacob Howard, who explained in 1866 that the citizenship clause, intended to ensure the rights of former slaves, "would not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States..."