Monday, January 28, 2013
3:34 PM
Baldwin: Immigration deal a step 'in the right direction'
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin called an immigration reform deal announced today by a bipartisan group of senators "a step forward in the right direction."
The proposal, backed by four members of each party, would, in part, provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants currently living in the U.S.
"Our immigration system is broken and we need to find common ground, working across party lines to fix it," Baldwin, D-Madison, said in a statement to WisPolitics.com. "I support continuing our efforts to strengthen border security and creating a tough but fair legalization program for individuals who are currently here living in the shadows."
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said in a statement to WisPolitics that he would "certainly look at bipartisan efforts to address this serious national issue.”
“Our immigration and border security system is obviously broken," Johnson said. "It is high time that Congress does something to address it."
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, added that "the devil is in the details."
"I want to see actual legislation and assess the intended and unintended consequences of the policies," Sensenbrenner said in a statement. "Extending amnesty to those who came here illegally or overstayed their visas is dangerous waters."
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