“We have 11 million people said to be in our country illegally. Forty percent of them are said to have overstayed their visa. Do we know where they are?” PeopleKnowsSaidCountryMillionsPercentOur CountryFortyVisa Author:Rand Paul
“Ted Cruz supported a 500-percent increase in the number of H-1 visas, the guest workers that are allowed into this country, and Ted supports doubling the number of green cards.” CountryNumbersSupportPercentIncreaseGreenWorkersCardsGuestsCruzVisaGreen Card Author:Marco Rubio
“The specific question was visa overstays.Current federal law requires a biometric exit-entry system when you come in on a visa. And the [Barack] Obama administration is just ignoring federal law. Forty percent of illegal immigration is not people who cross the borders illegally. It's people who come legally on a visa and never leave.” PeopleLawPercentCrossesCurrentsImmigrationAdministrationBarackBordersFortyIllegalExitEntryIllegal ImmigrationVisaBiometrics Author:Ted Cruz
“40 percent of people who come to visit America on a visa overstay their visa and we have no idea where they are. On 9/11, at least 2 of the hijackers were here on visa. They were traveling back and forth to the Middle East. And we really had no idea where they were or what they were doing. And they were overstaying their visa. So there are problems I think in the immigration system that need to be fixed for our safety.” PeopleThinkingNeedsIdeasProblemAmericaMiddlePercentSafetyEastImmigrationNo IdeaFixedMiddle EastBack And ForthVisa Author:Rand Paul
“Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside six percent. We educate the doctors, and then don't give 'em a green card.” PeopleThinkingNeedsGivingCountrySkillsSixPercentDoctorsGreenCardsCanadaEmsEducateVisaGreen Card Author:Michael Bloomberg