Lou Barletta: “Unless this is addressed, I see this as a major stumbling block to immigration reform.”

It is time to secure our borders, enforce our Federal laws, and put America first.

We have immigration laws for two reasons, to ensure the National security of the United States, and to protect American jobs.

We as a Congress have failed by not enforcing the laws of our land and refusing to put the safety and well-being of the American people first.

I think that President Trump's commitment to getting an infrastructure package passed this year provides the perfect avenue to do that, whether it is through a gas tax, which I have consistently advocated for, or another user fee.