2018 CT Governor's race: on Immigration


Dan Malloy: Muslim ban harkens back to darkest times in our history

Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statements in response to the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision upholding President Trump's Muslim ban:

"The administration will now resume enforcing the President's hateful, discriminatory, and un-American Muslim ban, preventing some of the most vulnerable people in the world from seeking a better life in the United States just because of their religion. Just like the 'zero tolerance' family separation policy, the Muslim ban harkens back to some of the darkest times in our nation's history, when Japanese-Americans were imprisoned for no reason other than their heritage, or Irish and Italian-Americans were barred from employment opportunities.

"Connecticut has opened its arms to refugees fleeing war, famine, and other unimaginable atrocities. And we are now a stronger, safer, more accepting state. This Muslim ban will only serve to alienate our neighbors and harm the fabric and safety of our communities."

Source: 2018 Connecticut Governor campaign press release Jun 26, 2018

Ann-Marie Adams: Immigrants need their voices to be heard

Some undocumented immigrants should be shipped back or put in Guantanamo prison. Others, most of whom are law abiding naturalized citizens or permanent residents, must be integrated well. Immigrants make up 17% of the USA's 161 million member workforce in 2014. About 45% work in private households. About 35% textile, apparel, leather, and manufacturing. About 15% are in agriculture, hospitality, and food manufacturing. My run will help ensure that all immigrants have a voice in this democracy.
Source: Facebook posting on 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial race Oct 11, 2017

Catherine Templeton: Cracked down on undocumented workers

Catherine is also credited with authoring the only law in the nation cracking down on the employment of undocumented workers that withstood the constitutional attacks of the ACLU.
Source: 2018 Connecticut Governor website CatherineTempleton.com Aug 17, 2017

Peter Lumaj: Albanian refugee but opposes sanctuary cities

If I were the governor I would cut funding to sanctuary cities. If you came to the United States illegally you shouldn't be rewarded for that. What we are doing right now is enticing people who are illegal to come into our state. We are giving them drivers licenses. We are giving them sanctuary cities. They get in state tuition. It pays to be illegal in our state.
Source: WFSB-TV "Face the State" on 2018 Connecticut Governor race Mar 31, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Immigration:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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