The border states are seeing voters voice immigration and the security of our borders as a prime factor on how and for whom they are going to vote. Bill Hedrick, Democratic candidate for Congress in California's 44th District, realizes the pressing concerns immigration poses for his constituency and has offered four focal points for immigration that he will devote himself to if elected.

Hedrick promises to legislate on behalf of building a literal physical barrier complete with elaborate, high-tech monitoring systems to secure the border along with better trained and better equipped border patrol teams. He calls for a sensitive immigration policy that is oriented towards paving a way for immigrants to attain legal citizenship and become productive contributors to our economy rather than just sending them back to where they came from. He supports implementing a stricter legal policy to punish American companies who hire illegal workers instead of American citizens. Lastly, a stronger commitment to our education systems and making college more accessible, more affordable to lower and middle class Americans, according to Hedrick, is paramount to securing our economic future and safety.