2000 National Political Awareness Test: on Immigration

Andy Martin: Support official English; decrease immigration numbers

Martin indicates support of the following principles regarding immigration.
• Decrease the number of immigrants allowed into the country.
• Grant U.S. citizenship to children born in the US only if their parents immigrated legally.
• Establish English as the official national language.

Brian Bilbray: Reimburse states for providing services to illegal aliens

Indicate which principles you support regarding immigration.
• Provide extra federal aid to states with higher numbers of immigrants for necessary medical and social services.
• Grant US citizenship to children born in the US only if their parents immigrated legally.
• Establish English as the official national language.
• Support the separation of the INS into two bureaus.
• Reimburse states for providing services to illegal aliens.

Corrogan Vaughn: No citizenship for children of illegals

Vaughn supports the following principles regarding immigration:
• Provide extra federal aid to states with higher numbers of immigrants for necessary medical and social services.
• Grant US citizenship to children born in the US only if their parents immigrated legally.
• Support the separation of the INS into two bureaus: one administering naturalization and one administering border patrol.
• Reimburse states for providing services to illegal aliens.

Jon Corzine: Maintain human services to children of immigrants

Indicate which principles you support regarding immigration.
• Increase the eligibility of legal immigrants for certain social programs (e.g. public housing, food stamps).
• Provide extra federal aid to states with higher numbers of immigrants for necessary medical and social services.
• Increase the immigration quota for computer scientists and other information technology workers.
• Corzine adss, “Prohibit states from passing laws that deny human services to the children of immigrants.”

Scott Howell: Increase immigration quota & state aid for immigants

Howell indicated support of the following principles on immigration.
• Provide extra federal aid to states with higher numbers of immigrants for necessary medical and social services.
• Increase the immigration quota for computer scientists and other information technology workers.
• Increase state autonomy in handling immigration issues.

George Allen: Opposes “Immigration helps our economy”

Allen AGREES with the following statements:
• Grant U.S. citizenship to children born in the US only if their parents immigrated legally.
• Increase the immigration quota for computer scientists and other information technology workers.
• Establish English as the official national language.

Jon Corzine: Supports “Immigration helps our economy-encourage it”

AGREES with the following statements:
• Increase the eligibility of legal immigrants for certain social programs (e.g. public housing, food stamps).
• Require the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to reduce the time between applying for citizenship and taking the oath of allegiance to six months.
• Provide extra federal aid to states with higher numbers of immigrants for necessary medical and social services.
• Increase the immigration quota for information technology workers. Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

  Jim Jeffords: More visas & social programs for immigrants

  Jeffords supports the following principles regarding immigration:
  • Increase the eligibility of legal immigrants for certain social programs (e.g. public housing, food stamps).
  • Increase the immigration quota for computer scientists and other information technology workers.
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jul 2, 2000

  David McReynolds: More federal & state aid to immigrants

  McReynolds supports the following statements regarding immigration:
  • Increase the eligibility of legal immigrants for certain social programs (e.g. public housing, food stamps).
  • Provide extra federal aid to states with higher numbers of immigrants for necessary medical and social services.
  • Prohibit states from passing laws that deny human services (medical care, education) to illegal immigrants or their children.
  • Reimburse states for providing services to illegal aliens.
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test May 2, 2000

  Gary Bauer: Enforce laws against illegal immigration

  On immigration: “Strongly enforce laws that prohibit illegal immigration, a practice that is unfair to legal immigrants.” Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  Howard Phillips: Tighten borders and subsidies to illegal immigrants

  Phillips supports the following principles regarding imigration:
  • Decrease the number of immigrants allowed into the country
  • Children of illegal immigrants, born in the US, should not automatically receive US citizenship
  • Establish English as the official national language
  • Support the separation of the INS into two bureaus: one administering naturalization and one administering border patrol.
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  John Hagelin: More high-tech immigrants; more control at state level

  Hagelin supports the following statements regarding immigration:
  • Increase the immigration quota for computer scientists and other information technology workers.
  • Support the separation of the INS into two bureaus: one administering naturalization and one administering border patrol.
  • Increase state autonomy to deal with immigration.
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  Lincoln Chafee: More programs for legal immigrants

  Supports increasing the eligibility of legal immigrants for certain social programs (e.g. public housing, food stamps). Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 1, 2000

  The above quotations are from Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test, by Project Vote Smart. Click here for definitions & background information on Immigration. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Harry Browne on Immigration. Click here for more quotes by John McCain on Immigration.
  2016 Presidential contenders on Immigration:
  	Republicans: Gov.Jeb Bush(FL) Dr.Ben Carson(MD) Gov.Chris Christie(NJ) Sen.Ted Cruz(TX) Carly Fiorina(CA) Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA) Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC) Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR) Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA) Gov.John Kasich(OH) Gov.Sarah Palin(AK) Gov.George Pataki(NY) Sen.Rand Paul(KY) Gov.Rick Perry(TX) Sen.Rob Portman(OH) Sen.Marco Rubio(FL) Sen.Rick Santorum(PA) Donald Trump(NY) Gov.Scott Walker(WI)	Democrats: Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI) Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY) V.P.Joe Biden(DE) Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD) Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT) Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA) Sen.Jim Webb(VA) 2016 Third Party Candidates: Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM) Roseanne Barr(PF-HI) Robert Steele(L-NY) Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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