2020 KY Senatorial race: on Immigration


C. Wesley Morgan: Ten year moratorium on all immigration

Q: What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?

A: A ten year moratorium on all immigration should be imposed. We should return all the people that have been brought into this country since 2008 to their country of origin. Unless they have become U.S citizens. Law enforcement should be allowed to infiltrate religious masks if there is probable cause to believe they are working to support Islamic terrorism.

Q: Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

A: Nobody for the next ten years. After that only persons who show the ability to contribute to the overall well being of the U.S.

Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Nov 3, 2020

Amy McGrath: Give DREAMers a chance to become full citizens

Q: Create path to citizenship for "DACA" participants brought to the U.S. as children?

Amy McGrath: Yes. "Congress needs to extend DACA or enact legislation that will give DREAMers a chance to become full citizens."

Mitch McConnell: Mixed. Supported some protections for DACA recipients in exchange for strongly restricting legal immigration. Rejected House bill offering a path to citizenship, though might consider in broader deal.

Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Oct 10, 2020

Mitch McConnell: Some protections for DACA but restrict immigration

Q: Create path to citizenship for "DACA" participants brought to the U.S. as children?

Mitch McConnell: Mixed. Supported some protections for DACA recipients in exchange for strongly restricting legal immigration. Rejected House bill offering a path to citizenship, though might consider in broader deal.

Amy McGrath: Yes. "Congress needs to extend DACA or enact legislation that will give DREAMers a chance to become full citizens."

Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Oct 10, 2020

Amy McGrath: For secure borders & meaningful immigration reform

The current immigration crisis is the product of a growing number of migrants who have come to the border without papers fleeing violence by the drug cartels. Border patrol performs an essential function in keeping our borders secure. We need leaders with the courage to stand for secure borders, but also who will enforce it in a humane way in accordance with our American values. We will only solve this problem if Congress is willing to act on meaningful immigration reform.
Source: 2020 Kentucky Senate campaign website AmyMcGrath.com Jun 30, 2020

Charles Booker: Supports path to citizenship for undocumented

Charles supports immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship for young people and adults. Charles would support legislation that makes it illegal to separate children from their families at the border, end the "Remain in Mexico" policies, require the Administration to properly process asylum claims, reassess legal immigration quotas, codify Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Deferred Action for Parents of Arrivals, and create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Source: 2020 Kentucky Senate campaign website BookerForKentucky.com Jun 17, 2020

Wesley Morgan: Supports "real border enforcement"; opposes amnesty

The federal government has failed to enforce our nation's immigration laws. I support real border enforcement and oppose amnesty.
Source: 2020 Kentucky Senate website WesleyMorganForSenate.com Feb 6, 2020

  • The above quotations are from 2020 Kentucky Senatorial 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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