John Tanner on Immigration

Democratic Representative (TN-8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Tanner 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 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003) Rated 75% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Zach Wamp on Immigration

Republican Representative (TN-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Zach Wamp 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 NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998) 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) Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Ed Bryant on Immigration

Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues. Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001) Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)

Bob Clement on Immigration

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues. Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001) Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998) Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Harold Ford on Immigration

Democrat (District 9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. Claims Corker hired four illegal immigrants. (Oct 2006) 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 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)

Van Hilleary on Immigration

Republican (District 4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues. We MUST STOP the massive illegal immigration. (Jan 2006) Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998) Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Bill Jenkins on Immigration

Republican (District 1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill Jenkins 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)

Don Sundquist on Immigration

Former Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Don Sundquist on other issues. Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001) Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001) Import farm workers from Mexico. (Sep 2001)

James Quillen on Immigration

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for James Quillen on other issues. No stance on record.

Bob Clement on Immigration

Democratic Nominee (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues. Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001) Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998) Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Tipper Gore on Immigration

Democratic Candidate (Former): Click here for Tipper Gore on other issues. No stance on record.

Ed Bryant on Immigration

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues. Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001) Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)

Harold Ford on Immigration

Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. Claims Corker hired four illegal immigrants. (Oct 2006) 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 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)

Bill Frist on Immigration

Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Bill Frist on other issues. Crafted bipartisan compromise immigration bill. (May 2006) Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006) Voted YES 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)

Van Hilleary on Immigration

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues. We MUST STOP the massive illegal immigration. (Jan 2006) Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998) Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Rosalind Kurita on Immigration

Former Democratic challenger: Click here for Rosalind Kurita on other issues. No stance on record.

Fred Thompson on Immigration

Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Fred Thompson on other issues. Special status for illegals disrespects legal immigrants. (Dec 2007) Focus on chain migration, not anchor babies. (Dec 2007) Pledges to veto any immigration bill that involves amnesty. (Nov 2007) Voted for law to abolish sanctuary cities. (Oct 2007) Secure our borders and end "sanctuary cities". (Sep 2007) Protecting our border is part of being a sovereign nation. (Sep 2007) Eliminate welfare incentives for illegal immigrants. (Sep 2007) Immigration reform failed because feds lost credibility. (Sep 2007) Immigration in large part has to do with national security. (Aug 2007) Opposes amnesty in any form. (Jun 2007) Nation loses sovereignty if it cannot secure its own borders. (Apr 2007) Can't round up 12M illegals, so focus on preventing next 12M. (Mar 2007) 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)

Bo Heyward on Immigration

Independent challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bo Heyward on other issues. Illegal immigration is harmful to the welfare of US citizens. (Apr 2006) End illegal immigrants leeching off Americans. (Apr 2006)