Immigration Wars · Forging an American Solution

**From the former Republican governor of Florida and a leading constitutional

litigator comes a timely and provocative look at one of the most divisive

issues facing the nation today: immigration.**

The immigration debate has challenged our nation since its founding. But

today, it divides Americans more stridently than ever, due to a chronic

failure of national leadership by both parties. Here at last is an attainable

resolution guided by two core principles: first, immigration is vital to

America’s future; second, any enduring resolution must adhere to the rule of

law.

Unfortunately, current laws are so cumbersome and irrational that millions

have circumvented them and entered the United States illegally, taxing our

system to the breaking point. Jeb Bush and Clint Bolick contend there are

other unique factors currently at play: America’s future population expansion

will come solely from immigrants. And for the first time, the U.S. must

compete with other countries for immigrant workers and their skills.

In the first book to offer a practical, nonpartisan approach, Bush and Bolick

propose a compelling six-point strategy for reworking our policies that begins

with erasing all existing, outdated immigration structures and starting over.

From there, _Immigration Wars_ details their plan for advancing the national

goals that immigration policy is supposed to achieve: build a demand-driven

immigration system; increase states’ autonomy based on varying needs; reduce

the significant physical risks and financial costs imposed by illegal

immigration; unite Mexico and America in their common war against drug

cartels; and educate aspiring citizens in our nation’s founding principles and

why they still matter.

Here too is a viable variation of the DREAM Act as a legal status for children

brought here illegally, and sound strategies for the Republican Party to

revitalize their ever-decreasing core constituency.

With _Immigration Wars_ as a beacon of hope, Americans can finally solidify a

national identity that is based on a set of ideals enriched and reinvigorated

by immigrants, most of whom fervently embrace our core values—family, faith,

hard work, education, and patriotism.