2018 CO Governor's race: on Immigration
Jared Polis:
Restore DACA: Don't cast 1M aspiring Americans into shadows
Q: Support DACA, allowing "Dreamers" who arrived illegally as children, then grew up in the US, to achieve legal status if meet certain conditions? Support path to citizenship for America's 11 million illegal immigrants?Jared Polis (D):
Yes. "Outraged" .by Trump's "callous & short-sighted decision" to end DACA & "cast nearly 1 million aspiring Americans back into the shadows." Supports earned path to citizenship for other illegal immigrants, combined with increased border protections.
Walker Stapleton (R): Has said supports Trump proposals, which gave DACA recipients legal status but not path to
citizenship in return for building the wall and tightening legal immigration. Has also supported deporting anyone in the country illegally.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Colorado Governor race
Oct 9, 2018
Walker Stapleton:
Deport anyone in the country illegally
Q: Support DACA, allowing "Dreamers" who arrived illegally as children, then grew up in the US, to achieve legal status if meet certain conditions? Support path to citizenship for America's 11 million illegal immigrants?Jared Polis (D):
Yes. "Outraged" .by Trump's "callous & short-sighted decision" to end DACA & "cast nearly 1 million aspiring Americans back into the shadows." Supports earned path to citizenship for other illegal immigrants, combined with increased border protections.
Walker Stapleton (R): Has said supports Trump proposals, which gave DACA recipients legal status but not path to
citizenship in return for building the wall and tightening legal immigration. Has also supported deporting anyone in the country illegally.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Colorado Governor race
Oct 9, 2018
Tom Tancredo:
Sanctuary Cities are a travesty but I hate identity politics
In last night's Channel 4 story about Walker Stapleton [a candidate for governor whom Tancredo supports], there was an insinuation that because of my defense and relationship to an immigration reform group, erroneously defined as a "white nationalist"
organization, that my support Mr. Stapleton taints his candidacy.I hate identity politics. In my support or criticism of public policies I make no distinction based on anyone's race or color of skin.
My love for America and my steadfast desire to help preserve its promise--and indeed the promise of freedom and opportunity for all people--has never been about race.
My Congressional office assisted thousands of Americans of every imaginable racial,
religious and ethnic background. No request for support was ever turned down because of the anyone's race, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
I support Mr. Stapleton because of his opposition to the travesty of Sanctuary Cities.
Source: CBS Denver on 2018 Colorado gubernatorial race
Aug 28, 2018
Greg Lopez:
I support legal immigration, not illegal immigration
If you believe in sanctuary cities, you don't believe in the rule of law. You're saying you believe some people among us are entitled to extra protection and extra rights. That's not what America is all about. I'm talking about equality.
So I do not support sanctuary cities. I don't have a problem telling people I support legal immigration, not illegal immigration.
Source: Westword.com blog on 2018 Colorado governor race
May 23, 2018
Walker Stapleton:
End these dangerous sanctuary city policies
Stapleton plans a 30-second commercial that describes the two-term state treasurer as "a conservative who gets things done." The campaign is spending an initial $700,000 on the ad, which will run statewide on broadcast and cable."As Colorado's
treasurer, I stopped the largest tax increase in state history, and I led the fight against a single-payer health care system--and we won again," a smiling Stapleton says in the ad, which also pictures his wife, Jenna, and their three young children.
Then, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence smile and wave as they briefly cross the screen. Stapleton brings up two key issues for Trump supporters--the Republican tax reform bill and so-called sanctuary cities.
"I was the only
(state) treasurer in the country with the courage to support Donald Trump's tax cuts, and as your next governor, I'll end these dangerous sanctuary city policies. I'll take the fight to the liberals and beat 'em again," Stapleton says.
Source: ColoradoPolitics.com AdWatch on 2018 Colorado governor race
May 21, 2018
Steve Barlock:
Hardline against illegal immigration
Stop illegal immigration in this state. I will enforce all illegal-immigration laws, and I'm not for any sanctuary cities--and
I'm not supportive of countries being able to buy property in Colorado that are supposedly sending us refugees
Source: Westword.com on 2018 Colorado gubernatorial race
Aug 17, 2017
Victor Mitchell:
Supports Trump's anti-sanctuary city policies
Mitchell would support taking state money away from cities deemed to have sanctuary city policies, a measure a federal court judge already has told the Trump administration would not likely pass a constitutional challenge. He is quick to
say that court decision isn't final, and he thinks Colorado can add nuance to make it work. If Democrats retain the House next year, where they already have a 37-28 edge, that proposal is dead on arrival, the same way the idea died last session.
Source: ColoradoPolitics.com on 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial race
Jun 13, 2017
George Brauchler:
Opposes sanctuary cities; leave immigration to Feds
Brauchler said, "I don't see Colorado as a sanctuary state. And I don't think we have the resources to be targeting undocumented immigrants who are not a threat to anyone.
And the Supreme Court has ruled that immigration is a federal, not a state concern." That said, Brauchler said he opposes communities declaring themselves as "sanctuaries" that will oppose federal enforcement.
Source: Pueblo Chieftain on 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial race
Apr 11, 2017
Cary Kennedy:
Keep local cops out of immigration
Immigration is a federal issue. The failing of Washington to implement an immigration system that works for our families and our businesses--it's Washington's failure.
For us locally in Colorado, it's really important that all people here feel comfortable with their local law enforcement.
We want everyone to report crimes when they see them, we want everyone to feel that they can report, for example, child abuse or domestic abuse. We don't ever want to create an environment where people are afraid of their own local police officers.
So we need to leave immigration as a federal issue and we need to have our local law enforcement focus on protecting our communities.
Source: Westword.com on 2018 Colorado gubernatorial race
Mar 30, 2017
Mike Johnston:
Protect immigrants living in the country illegally
Johnston emphasized that his campaign will attract Sanders supporters--specifically his focus on college affordability, protecting immigrants living in the country illegally and his record against accepting campaign contributions from political action
committees. "I think the Bernie folks will find a lot of the values that they share will be evidenced in our campaign," Johnston said in an interview.
The move will draw young supporters Johnston needs to build a campaign but it will open him to political attacks from Republican critics.
A GOP operative remarked that Johnston is "clearly making an appeal to run on the far left of his party with Bernie Sanders-style promises" and suggested his platform amounts to a "government force to make Coloradans pay for more programs."
Source: Denver Post on 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial race
Jan 17, 2017
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