Rudy hasn't wavered in his support for stronger border security plus broader immigration reform. From the Times Leader (PA):
He recommended that political leaders "do immigration reform" before the 2008 Presidential election cycle begins because it should be easy for both sides to agree on such legislation. "I think that would restore people's confidence in government (to) get something done," he said…. Turning to immigration, he said "Illegal immigrants have some constitutional rights," and the authority of local governments to legislate on immigration issues "depends" on whether the laws infringe upon those rights. He supports "strict" border security, but "at some time, (the government should) allow for people who are working, who are legitimate, to make them come out of the underground." "We need to know everybody in the United States," he said, "because a larger underground network makes it easier for terrorists to hide in America."