Rubio: First Step Is Controlling Illegal Immigration

KILMEADE: “All right, Let’s move on. Let’s talk about immigration. I watched Governor Kasich and Donald Trump as well as Jeb Bush weigh in. They differ when it comes to immigration, what we’re going to do with the 14 millions of millions that are here already, since we cannot deport them all. Donald Trump says we can. What does Marco Rubio say?”

RUBIO: “I say we’re starting that argument the wrong way. The first step has to be bringing illegal immigration under control. You know, the lesson of 2013 when I was involved in a bill in the Senate, the lesson I learned from that is, the people of the United States do not trust the federal government on immigration. And you’re going to have to prove to them that illegal immigration is under control, that the numbers have been brought down substantially. That means not just passing a border security law, but actually doing it and proving it to them. And once you do that, the second step is to modernize our legal immigration system so that it’s merit based. And after you’ve done those two things, then we will realistically but responsibly deal with the people that are here illegally. If you’re a criminal you’ll be deported. If you’re not a criminal and have been here longer than ten years you have to learn English, you have to start paying taxes, you’re going to have to pay a fine and you get a work permit. And that’s all you’re going to have for at least ten years. I believe that’s the only way forward, but it begins by enforcing our immigration laws.”