2018 WY Senate race: on Immigration

Gary Trauner: Protect DREAMers; allow refugees; continue existing vetting

Any country must have the ability to determine who can legally enter its borders and stay to become citizens or temporary permanent residents. I will support a common-sense immigration policy that:

Provides for border security, including patrol agents, technology and barriers where appropriate (for example, urban areas).
Continues the strong and fair vetting process already in place.
Allows for a humane number of refugees from countries torn by war, discrimination and violence--it is a moral obligation.
Allows for a reasonable number of economic immigrants to help staff jobs in industries where it is difficult to find American workers.
Encourage companies to pay living wages and benefits that will entice American workers into taking challenging jobs.
Protects DACA "Dreamers"--those who came here through no choice of their own and who only know America as their home country.

Source: 2018 Wyoming Senatorial campaign website TraunerForWY.com Mar 31, 2018

Gary Trauner: America was built by immigrants, who were once unwelcome

We tend to forget that America was built on immigration, and that nearly every early immigrant group--Poles, Italians, Germans, Irish, Scandinavians, etc.--were considered illiterate and inferior, and were not initially welcome on our shores. We also tend to forget that people don't generally immigrate from countries where the economy is good and there is no discrimination--they come to America looking for freedom and opportunity. Source: 2018 Wyoming Senatorial campaign website TraunerForWY.com Mar 31, 2018

Gary Trauner: We must be able to determine who legally enter our borders

Any country must have the ability to determine who can legally enter its borders and stay to become citizens or temporary permanent residents. I will support a common-sense policy that: Provides for border security, including patrol agents, technology and barriers where appropriate (for example, urban areas). Continues the strong and fair vetting process already in place. Source: 2018 Wyoming Senatorial campaign website TraunerForWY.com Feb 22, 2018

Gary Trauner: Remember our immigrant roots and have compassion

We tend to forget that America was built on immigration. We also tend to forget that people don't generally immigrate from countries where the economy is good and there is no discrimination. I will support a common-sense immigration policy that:

Allows for a humane number of refugees from countries torn by war, discrimination & violence--it is a moral obligation.
Allows for a reasonable number of economic immigrants in industries where it is difficult to find American workers.

Source: 2018 Wyoming Senatorial campaign website TraunerForWY.com Feb 22, 2018

The above quotations are from 2018 Wyoming Senate 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 John Barrasso on Immigration.
*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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