Domestic Security
As citizens of a nation of immigrants, we recognize the important contributions immigrants have made to the economic and cultural strength of the United States.
We also believe that, as a nation of laws, the integrity of our immigration system is undermined through flagrant disregard of our laws by those who illegally enter our country and those who overstay their visas.
We also recognize that workers from other countries will continue to use every means to come to the United States as long as there are employers who will hire them.
For that reason, we support an employer verification system that will require the employer to verify legal status prior to hiring or offering employment.
English is Official Language
Arkansas Republicans believe that English is our official language and oppose the publication of government forms, including ballots, in any other language.
We strongly support legal immigration and proudly welcome legal immigrants into our state. We encourage those who work hard to fulfill their obligations to community and country, and their assimilation into the social fabric of our great state.
We support focusing deportation efforts on criminal aliens while granting renewable residency status, without any path to citizenship, to those who have established roots in our society, meeting criteria such as worthiness, family ties, and payment of a fine. We support a federal and state homeland security policy that recognizes our enemies, stops terrorists before they attack, and treats terrorism as a martial offense rather than a criminal one.
Immigration Enforcement
We also support a greater partnership by the State of Arkansas and federal authorities in the area of immigration enforcement. We encourage the training of the Arkansas State Police and local law enforcement agencies to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws. We strongly believe that deportation efforts should be focused on those who violate our criminal laws.
We back the increased statutory level of our armed forces and increased support of our veterans with high-quality health care and the full benefits they have earned for themselves and their families through their service and sacrifice to our country.
Islamic Extremism
We continue to believe that Islamic extremism is as menacing as any enemy this country has ever faced. We support the efforts by our armed forces against all terrorists and the nations which enable and support them. Arkansas Republicans strongly support consistent and unequivocal acknowledgment from our leaders that a terrorist attack on American soil is “a terrorist attack.”
We strongly support law enforcement officers, firefighters, medical professionals, and other emergency personnel who are on the front line here at home to protect, rescue, and assist us when the need arises.
We also recognize that workers from other countries will continue to use every means to come to the United States as long as there are employers who will hire them. For that reason, we support an employer verification system that will require the employer to verify legal status prior to hiring or offering employment.
English is Official Language
Arkansas Republicans believe that English is our official language and oppose the publication of government forms, including ballots, in any other language.
We strongly support legal immigration and proudly welcome legal immigrants into our state. We encourage those who work hard to fulfill their obligations to community and country, and their assimilation into the social fabric of our great state.
We support focusing deportation efforts on criminal aliens while granting renewable residency status, without any path to citizenship, to those who have established roots in our society, meeting criteria such as worthiness, family ties, and payment of a fine. We support a federal and state homeland security policy that recognizes our enemies, stops terrorists before they attack, and treats terrorism as a martial offense rather than a criminal one.
Immigration Enforcement
We also support a greater partnership by the State of Arkansas and federal authorities in the area of immigration enforcement. We encourage the training of the Arkansas State Police and local law enforcement agencies to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws. We strongly believe that deportation efforts should be focused on those who violate our criminal laws.
We back the increased statutory level of our armed forces and increased support of our veterans with high-quality health care and the full benefits they have earned for themselves and their families through their service and sacrifice to our country.
Islamic Extremism
We continue to believe that Islamic extremism is as menacing as any enemy this country has ever faced. We support the efforts by our armed forces against all terrorists and the nations which enable and support them. Arkansas Republicans strongly support consistent and unequivocal acknowledgment from our leaders that a terrorist attack on American soil is “a terrorist attack.”
We strongly support law enforcement officers, firefighters, medical professionals, and other emergency personnel who are on the front line here at home to protect, rescue, and assist us when the need arises.