Peter Welch on Immigration

Democrat

Path for earned citizenship plus guest worker program

Peter believes we need an immigration policy that addresses the security and economic challenges illegal immigration presents. He believes we must secure our borders, enforce the law with a common sense program that provides for a path for earned citizenship, and assure we have a guest worker program to meet the needs of labor shortages, such as on Vermont's dairy farms. Source: Campaign website, www.welchforcongress.com, "Issues" Nov 7, 2006

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