Immigration (legal pathway)

Talarico frames border policy as 'our front porch — welcome mat out front and a lock on the door,' saying these are not mutually exclusive values. He would pass comprehensive immigration reform creating a path to citizenship for long-term residents, spouses of citizens, and DREAMers, with temporary work permits for recent arrivals. He would refocus ICE resources on traffickers, gang members, and human traffickers — 'not our neighbors who contribute to our communities, pay taxes, and pose no threat to our safety.' He would ban ICE agents from wearing masks or refusing to show identification and hold them accountable for abuses. He would hire more immigration judges, modernize port-of-entry security, and open a Senate district office in El Paso (the first since Phil Gramm retired in 2001).