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Janet Napolitano on Immigration

Democratic AZ Governor: Click here for Janet Napolitano on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

AZ 2006 Senate Debate

Jon Kyl on Immigration

Republican Jr Senator (AZ): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Jon Kyl on other issues.

$13B for Border Patrol and border fencing. (Oct 2006)
My amendments and "Mandatory Departure" are now law. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
Rated 75% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)

John McCain on Immigration

Republican Sr Senator (AZ): Click here for 39 full quotes OR click here for John McCain on other issues.

Other aspects only after consensus that borders are secure. (Feb 2008)
Deport 2 million illegal immigrants who committed crimes. (Jan 2008)
Would no longer push his own 2006 immigration proposal. (Jan 2008)
Certify border is secure; only then allow guest workers. (Jan 2008)
2003 "amnesty" didn't mean rewarding illegal behavior. (Jan 2008)
Round up and deport two million aliens who committed crimes. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Yes, he has used the word "amnesty" in the past. (Jan 2008)
Do everything I can to help all immigrants learn English. (Dec 2007)
Illegal immigrants are God's children as well. (Nov 2007)
Absences from negotiations hurt reform bill's chances. (Oct 2007)
12 million illegals in country now is de facto amnesty. (Sep 2007)
Amnesty is forgiveness; we offer fines; lines; & long waits. (Sep 2007)
No official English; Native Americans use own languages. (Jun 2007)
Immigration reform needed for national security. (Jun 2007)
Hispanics serve our country, like every wave of immigrants. (Jun 2007)
America expects us to work on immigration together. (May 2007)
Bipartisanship shows preparedness for presidency. (May 2007)
Change rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
Comprehensive reform requires temporary worker program. (May 2007)
Comprehensive reform must include border security first. (Apr 2007)
I've never supported amnesty. (Jan 2006)
We have to secure the borders first. (Jan 2006)
Make possible for immigrants to do a job Americans won't do. (Oct 2004)
Give everyone in the world an opportunity to come to America. (Oct 2004)
1988: Honored by La Raza for opposing official English. (Jan 2004)
More help for legal immigrants when immigrating & once here. (Jul 1998)
Voting Record
No more ballot initiatives against immigration. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
English immersion over bilingual education. (Jul 2001)
Sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, without amnesty. (May 2005)
Rated 18% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

House:

Jeff Flake on Immigration

Republican Representative (AZ-6): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Flake on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
Sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, without amnesty. (May 2005)
Rated 67% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)

Trent Franks on Immigration

Republican Representative (AZ-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Trent Franks on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

Gabby Giffords on Immigration

Democrat (District 8): Click here for Gabby Giffords on other issues.

No stance on record.

Raul Grijalva on Immigration

Democratic Representative (AZ-7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Raul Grijalva on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Harry Mitchell on Immigration

Democrat (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Harry Mitchell on other issues.

No amnesty; secure our border. (Nov 2006)

Ed Pastor on Immigration

Democratic Representative (AZ-4): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Ed Pastor on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Comprehensive immigration reform without amnesty. (May 2005)
Rated 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Rick Renzi on Immigration

Republican Representative (AZ-1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Rick Renzi on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 92% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)

John Shadegg on Immigration

Republican Representative (AZ-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for John Shadegg on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 92% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

J.D. Hayworth on Immigration

Republican (District 6): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for J.D. Hayworth on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Jim Kolbe on Immigration

Republican (District 5): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jim Kolbe on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
English immersion over bilingual education. (Jul 2001)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, without amnesty. (May 2005)
Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Matt Salmon on Immigration

Republican (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Matt Salmon on other issues.

Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Bob Stump on Immigration

Republican (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Stump on other issues.

Voted NO on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Jane Dee Hull on Immigration

Former Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jane Dee Hull on other issues.

Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)

Stuart Starky on Immigration

2004 former Democrat challenger; also ran for Senate in '00: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Stuart Starky on other issues.

Mandate English immersion in schools. (Oct 2004)
Immigrants were welcomed, not given a guest-worker program. (Oct 2004)
Stricter enforcement on Canadian border. (Aug 2004)
Stricter enforcement on Mexican border. (Aug 2004)
Voted NO on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)

Jim Pederson on Immigration

Democratic challenger, state party chair: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Pederson on other issues.

The borders are broken; #1 priority for AZ. (Oct 2006)
Aliens volunteering for "Mandatory Departure" is impractical. (Oct 2006)
Give illegals incentive to come out of the shadows. (Apr 2006)

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