Wyden should help Trump fight illegal immigration

Letter date: 
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Letter publisher: 
Statesman Journal
Letter author: 
Cynthia Kendoll
Letter body: 

“Your fight will be my fight,” U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden told a crowd demonstrating for illegal immigrants’ “rights” at the state Capitol last month.

If it is, however, that fight will be against the very constituents he was elected to serve.

The reason: Just over two years ago, in the November 2014 general election, those constituents rejected illegal-immigrant driver cards by a whopping 66 percent to 34 percent margin. In doing so, voters made clear their opposition to policies that reward and encourage illegal immigration.

If Wyden really wishes to wage a fight, it should be to advance Measure 88 voter mandate. The way for him to start is by supporting President Trump as he works to secure our porous borders, punish illegal-immigrant “sanctuary cities” and remove illegal immigrants from the jobs they are taking by the millions from young and lower-skilled Americans.