While visiting North Greenville University on Wednesday, former Arkansas Governor and Presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee became the first presidential candidate to sign a "no amnesty" pledge. He was joined at the event by Roy Beck, President of Americans for Better Immigration.

"I think it's important to be very clear," said Huckabee. "There should be no doubt about my Secure America Plan: our plan is not an amnesty or a sanctuary city plan but a proper plan for the rule of law. We will secure our borders and build the fence within 18 months."

Following is the pledge signed:

"I pledge to oppose amnesty or any other special path to citizenship for the millions of foreign nationals unlawfully present in the United States . As President, I will fully implement enforcement measures that, over time, will lead to the attrition of our illegal immigrant population. I also pledge to make security of our borders a top priority of my administration."

Source: MikeHuckabee.com

In Iowa today, former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee received a major endorsement from Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project.
 
Huckabee said he was honored to receive the endorsement.  “No one can question Jim's commitment to this country and the immigration problem.  He has mobilized a group of volunteers to go to the border and draw attention to the issue of immigration.  All of us want a policy where people come to this country through the front door, not the back door,” said Huckabee during a morning news conference.
 
Gilchrist added, "Governor Huckabee actually wrote a plan that I can embrace.  I found his ‘Secure America’ plan would open the dialogue and help begin the process of solving the illegal immigration problem.”
 
Gilchrist, who founded the Minuteman Project in 2004, said he appreciated Huckabee’s plan to secure America ’s borders.
 
Last week, Huckabee unveiled “The Secure America Plan: A Nine-Point Strategy for Immigration Enforcement and Border Security.” Huckabee said he believes in adopting the best policy ideas to provide a “tough, equitable and comprehensive approach” to dealing with the current immigration crisis.

Huckabee said his goal is to implement a broad-based strategy that commits the resources of the federal government to the enforcement of our immigration laws and results in the attrition of the illegal immigrant population.
 
A 30-second television ad, called "Secure Borders," began airing in Iowa Monday to educate voters about Huckabee's call for a new immigration strategy, which begins with securing America 's borders.

Today Governor Huckabee is releasing "The Secure America Plan: A 9-Point Strategy for Immigration Enforcement and Border Security."  The following statement was released today at MikeHuckabee.com.

Governor Huckabee believes in adopting the best policy ideas that address our current problems. Rather than originality, we looked for a workable solution. After examining a number of plans, we decided to partially model our strategy on a proposal by Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, which was first published in National Review (“Re: Immigration: Ten Points for a Successful Presidential Candidate,” May 23, 2005.) We believe it is a tough, fair, compassionate approach to dealing with the current immigration crisis.

To read more about the Secure American plan click here.