Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Arkansas 1st Congressional District in 2026 Arkansas General Election.
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Get StartedThe US has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Most inmates have a substance abuse disorder, and most have some form of mental illness. Incarceration is extremely expensive especially as a response to victimless non-violent crimes. Over four decades of academic studies have shown that treatment is far more cost effective than incarceration (between 8 and 20 times more effective dollar-per-dollar); this is particularly pronounced when one recognizes our extremely high prison recidivism rates. Knee-jerk tendencies to simply build more jails and prisons is not working. Learn more
We need to 1) Eliminate federal subsidy/safety-net programs for non-citizens (build a wall - around federal welfare); 2) Cut the bureaucracy in granting green-cards and work visas. 3) Eliminate tariffs on Latin American goods (think keeping jobs south of the border to reduce migration flows north); 4) prosecute criminals (immigrants or not) and negotiate a deal to have Mexico incarcerate convicted immigrants; 5) Eliminate the 3/10 rule that incentivizes remaining as an illegal immigrant. We need a clearer path to legal permanent residency for long-time immigrants who have made a life in the US. The first five items above will reduce migration flows. 6) Create a fee (say $4,000) for expedited immigration review in Mexico. This will help pay for more manpower to deal with immigration issues. Learn more
Social Security is the worst social program ever created in the U.S. It is based on a failed pyramid scheme. However, Americans have been forced to pay into this scheme for decades. Congress has an ethical responsibility to try harder to avoid cutting social security benefits and work towards a long-term fix. Learn more
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