Immigration reform must be enforceable

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp's Aug. 1 opinion piece, "Immigration is our universal American story," is out of place in the midst of our federally created crisis that has been made worse by a Biden administration that has forsaken the rule of law and our sovereignty.

To be sure, immigrant "success" stories like this one abound; they've been around for years. But suggesting as this author does that what would be our eighth amnesty since 1986 is the solution to the problem of illegal immigration mocks the 45 million Americans who remain jobless or underemployed. We will never be able to control illegal immigration when journalists continue to advocate rewarding those who violate our borders and then demand respect for their transgressions.

The late Barbara Jordan who chaired President Clinton's immigration reform commission said we needed a credible immigration policy, i.e., one that puts first the national interest and is aggressively enforced. What the author is asking undermines Ms. Jordan's recommendations.

It is true that DACA recipients had no say in being brought here illegally by their parents, but Americans also had no say when their government refused to uphold its immigration laws. Before we even consider legalizing DACA people, we have to take steps to make sure there will be no more "Dreamers." To accomplish this, we must make E-Verify mandatory for all employers and put an end to our irresponsible chain migration machinery that is fueling our unsustainable population growth.

Dave Gorak, Executive Director

Midwest Coalition to Reduce Immigration

La Valle, Wisconsin