With renewed calls for comprehensive immigration reform, it’s important to take a step back and realize this is a complex issue that can be solved with incremental changes. During my time in Congress, I tried to focus on issues where compromise was possible and to listen to my constituents. I stand by those ideals and continue to believe they offer the best path forward for our country and the Republican Party. People want a Congress that works.

If centrists and commonsense conservatives want to lead the country, we must reassert ourselves as a party of hope and potential for all who are willing to work for a brighter future.