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Immigrants in the country illegally should be allowed to stay and work as long as they haven't committed any other crimes, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul told The Enquirer on Wednesday.
But they should not be allowed to become citizens, said Paul, a Republican from Bowling Green, Kentucky, who now heads the influential Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
"I would simply say, 'you no longer have to run from the law,'" Paul said of undocumented immigrants who have not committed any crimes. "If you want to work in our country and you're willing to be a productive member of our society, you stay. And that would be the trade-off."
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, said some immigrants in the country illegally should be allowed to stay and work. Paul, in an interview with The Enquirer, struck a different tone than President Donald Trump, who promised to deport all people who came to the country illegally in what he called the "largest deportation program in American history."
Paul: Criminals should be deported first
Paul agreed with much of Trump's immigration policies, including the deportation of criminals living in the United States illegally. When asked who should be deported, Paul said the country should first deport criminals and "then decide where we go beyond that."
For those who came to the country illegally but have otherwise worked and lived peacefully, Paul said they should be allowed a work permit.
"If I were in charge, I would allow people, if they are not wanted for crime, have not committed a crime, and they've been living here in a reasonable fashion, if they wanted to work, I'd allow them to have work permits," Paul said. "But I wouldn't give them a path to citizenship or a path to voting."
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If the Republicans manage to pass any form of immigration relief, even if it's just for a small group like dreamers, it will be the end for the Democrats. They will no longer have a platform to campaign on and the chains will come off.