2018 VA Senate race: on Immigration


Corey Stewart: Illegal immigration threatens America's security & jobs

Q: Support path to citizenship for America's 11 million illegal immigrants, including "DACA" recipients or "Dreamers," who grew up in the US after being brought here illegally as children?

Tim Kaine (D): Yes. Supported comprehensive immigration reform to protect Dreamers, enhance border security & create earned path to citizenship for "those living in the shadows."

Corey Stewart (R): No. "Illegal immigration threatens America's security, jobs, & tax dollars." No amnesty. Build the wall. Instructed his county police to check immigration status of anyone they believed were in the country illegally.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Virginia Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Tim Kaine: Comprehensive immigration reform to protect DREAMers

Q: Support path to citizenship for America's 11 million illegal immigrants, including "DACA" recipients or "Dreamers," who grew up in the US after being brought here illegally as children?

Tim Kaine (D): Yes. Supported comprehensive immigration reform to protect Dreamers, enhance border security & create earned path to citizenship for "those living in the shadows."

Corey Stewart (R): No. "Illegal immigration threatens America's security, jobs, & tax dollars." No amnesty. Build the wall. Instructed his county police to check immigration status of anyone they believed were in the country illegally.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Virginia Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Corey Stewart: Oppose pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

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

A: Oppose

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Virginia Senate candidate May 18, 2018

Nick Freitas: Supports stronger borders and a merit-based entry policy

As a sovereign nation, we have an obligation to secure our borders. Our immigration system must be reformed to allow for safe and sensible legal immigration. We cannot allow for processes that do not take into account the best interests of our citizens. The current system has allowed terrorists and criminals to step in front of honest immigrants seeking to assimilate into our society. Nick supports both strengthening our border security and adopting merit-based immigration policies.
Source: 2018 Virginia Senate campaign website Nick4Senate.com Mar 3, 2018

  • The above quotations are from 2018 Virginia Senate race: debates and news coverage.
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Candidates and political leaders on Immigration:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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