The Path Forward: Secure Borders, Smart Legal Pathways
Three moves that fix immigration without amnesty or mass deportation.
A work-authorization credential built on the state driver's license ~90% of working-age Americans already carry, with an expiration date that drives renewal and re-verification. Federal law requires employers to check it at hire — no ID, no job. No new federal database, no new agency. 68% bipartisan support.
A 15-year, 5-route legal pathway to 20 million workers — STEM, agricultural, healthcare, skilled trades, and entrepreneurs/family/military. Beats mass deportation by $6 trillion, cuts the federal deficit by $4.64 trillion, and extends Social Security solvency by 7–8 years. Not generosity — arithmetic.
12-month permanent residency for PhDs in critical fields, same-day family visas, and the green-card backlog eliminated. Canada, the EU, and ten other countries are actively recruiting the engineers America trained — this keeps them here.