2018 OK Governor's race: on Immigration

Kevin Stitt: Supports border protection; opposes sanctuary cities

Stitt said, "First off, I support President Trump. We've got to have strong borders in our state. Like the mayor said, we've got to know who's coming into our country. "But I do not believe in sanctuary cities. We have to be a state of laws. And as governor I will enforce laws. I will enforce the immigration laws. We will not have sanctuary cities. We'll have to tell our law enforcement that they're going to have to enforce the laws." Source: The Oklahoman on 2018 Oklahoma Gubernatorial race Jul 21, 2018

Chris Powell: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens"?

A: Support.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Oklahoma Governor candidate May 15, 2018

Joe Maldonado: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens"?

A: Yes.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Oklahoma Governor candidate May 15, 2018

Drew Edmondson: Don't back federal government deporting DREAMers

Democratic candidate Drew Edmondson said that he would see no compelling reason to help the federal government deport so-called "Dreamers" if he is elected governor. "I don't know if that's still going to be an issue in January 2019 or not, but that is an area where I would see no compelling reason for the state of Oklahoma to assist federal authorities in taking action that we might not feel is just," Edmondson said at a forum on the campus of the University of Arts and Sciences of Oklahoma. Source: The Oklahoman on 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial race Mar 8, 2018

Mick Cornett: Says the term "sanctuary cities" is a manipulative label

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett said President Trump and his Cabinet should pay more attention to the details of their immigration policy rather than threatening "sanctuary cities," which mayors said was an imprecise term used to stir up fears among voters. "We're not interested in some label that seems to be generated by people outside the mainstream for some political or manipulative effect," said Cornett, who will soon finish his term as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Source: Politico.com on 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial race Mar 29, 2017

The above quotations are from 2018 Oklahoma Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. Click here for definitions & background information on Immigration. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Mary Fallin on Immigration.
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