The Florida presidential primary is Tuesday. The state's most prominent face of immigration is Sen. Marco Rubio, elected in the 2010 midterm elections as a Republican. Rubio stated he would remain neutral in the primary, although immigration reform will be a major issue for the millions of Cuban-Americans in South Florida.
All four mainstream candidates have published immigration policies.
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich has a plan based upon three principles and 11 solutions. Gingrich believes there is no comprehensive solution to the immigration problem facing the United States. He also believes law-abiding citizens should have a path to citizenship that supersedes those who are in America illegally. To that end, a system must be established to balance the legality and reality of deportation involving family ties in the United States versus those engaged in illegal activities such as drug trafficking.
Gingrich's first solution is to control the border with Mexico. Second is to create a more efficient visa program to allow visitors to the United States legally. Other solutions include more tourist visas, create new paths to legality for some 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States and quick deportation of known criminals.
Rep. Ron Paul
Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, has somewhat more drastic measures for immigration policy. He agrees with Gingrich that border security must be enforced. Paul also wants to end the clause in the Constitution of the United States that gives people born in the United States automatic citizenship rights.
Paul wants to end the massive "welfare state" that he claims encourages illegal immigration. The Representative from Texas also wants a policy of no amnesty for undocumented illegal immigrants. Paul's strategy is much more simplified and less detailed than that of the other candidates.
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney's stances on immigration are straightforward and stark. In his foreign policy paper published in October 2011, Romney calls Mexico "a failed state" that has wrought "death and mayhem" across the country due to drugs. Romney believes the United States should cooperate with allies in Mexico to secure the border.
In speeches and interviews, Romney is against giving benefits to illegal immigrants such as in-state tuition to public universities. The former governor of Massachusetts has fought amnesty for undocumented immigrants and advocates for a tamper-proof employment verification system for workers.
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum is proud to be the son of an Italian immigrant. The former Senator from Pennsylvania calls upon the immigration system in America to be "fair and robust" when dealing with illegal immigrants. Like every other mainstream GOP candidate, Santorum believes the first thing that should be done is securing the border with Mexico.
Streamlining visa programs, outlawing amnesty and deporting criminals are also priorities for Santorum. He also believes English should be made the official language of the U.S. government. He also advocates greater teaching of American history in schools and wants the promotion of legal immigration for entrepreneurs and highly educated citizens of other countries.
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