Prolonged unemployment is a tragedy of broken lives, broken families, foreclosed homes, and life without health insurance. Jan C. Ting breakfamilyforeclose Change image and share on social
All Americans are either immigrants or descendants of ancestors who came from somewhere else, including Native Americans. We should all respect and admire immigrants. Jan C. Ting admireamericanancestor Change image and share on social
Both my parents were immigrants, as were many of their friends, the parents of the children with whom I grew up. Of course I respect and admire immigrants and their undeniable contributions to America, as we all should. Jan C. Ting admireamericachild share on social
Besides taking jobs from American workers, illegal immigration creates huge economic burdens on our health care system, our education system, our criminal justice system, our environment, our infrastructure and our public safety. Jan C. Ting americanburdencare share on social
If we want to set and enforce a limit on immigration, we have to be willing to say no to would-be immigrants who look a lot like our own ancestors, not because there's anything wrong with them, but simply because admitting them would exceed our legal limit. Jan C. Ting admitancestorenforce share on social
Protecting national security amounts to looking for needles in a haystack. The work becomes more difficult if the haystack is larger. Restricting immigration generally, and illegal immigration in particular, limits growth in the haystack, and supports protection of national security. Jan C. Ting amountdifficultgenerally share on social
Libertarian immigration policy would be an experiment in which I don't think we should participate. We should not bet the republic that the results will be good. I suspect the results would be a disaster and the end of the American experiment. Jan C. Ting americanbetdisaster share on social
Our immigration system is not broken. We don't need, and Congress shouldn't enact, amnesty. Jan C. Ting amnestybreakcongress Change image and share on social
If we're willing to accept unlimited immigration in order to keep wages low and corporate profits high, we should just say so and stop paying for all the immigration enforcement window dressing. Jan C. Ting acceptcorporatedress Change image and share on social
Illegal immigrants make a rational choice when they decide to violate our immigration laws. They weigh the costs, including the risks of getting caught, against the benefits of a better life. Jan C. Ting benefitcatchchoice Change image and share on social