2021 CA Governor's race: on Immigration
Caitlyn Jenner:
I am pro-border protection & pro-ICE
Q: California has sanctuary cities. Would you eliminate sanctuary status? JENNER: I would keep it a sanctuary state for small businesses.
Q: Meaning?
JENNER: Meaning, I want small businesses to come into this state. You know,
I want people to create wealth here and to employ people, but as far as immigration, no, I am not on that. We need to spend some money to have a fair and equitable immigration system in this state.
Q: If you could, would you continue building the border wall?
JENNER: I am all for the wall. I would secure the wall. We can't have a state -- we can't have a country without a secure wall.
Q: Would you allow the state to work with ICE and enforce
the laws?
JENNER: I would do my absolute best to do that. It's not going to be easy. I am for securing this state. I am pro-law enforcement; I am pro-border protection, OK? ICE, pro-ICE. We need these people, and they do a wonderful job.
Source: Fox News interview: 2021 California Governor recall race
May 6, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner:
Path to citizenship for undocumented; deport "bad ones"
Jenner told Bash that she supports "legal immigration" and that "the bad ones have to leave." But she also said she supports a path to citizenship for
1.75 million undocumented immigrants in the state's labor force, a position that is at odds with core Republican voters nationally.
Source: CNN Politics on 2021 California Governor recall race
May 12, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner:
For a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
Jenner told Sean Hannity that she supports Trump's wall along the southern border. But she also hinted that she sympathizes with undocumented immigrants already living in the U.S. Asked if California's 1.75 million undocumented immigrants should have
a path to citizenship, Jenner told CNN, "I would hope so.'' Saying she is "for legal immigration," Jenner added she was inspired to run for governor by some of the current upheaval on the border, which she said included "kids in cages."
Source: Politico.com on 2021 CA recall race
May 10, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner:
Would try to repeal California's sanctuary state status
[On the Mexican border]: "I am for LEGAL immigration. I strongly support the wall and I oppose open borders," she tweeted. "As Gov, I will end CA being a sanctuary state and I would see violent criminals deported immediately." Jenner did not address the
fact that as governor, she would have limited power over the issue, since California's sanctuary state status is the result of legislation that has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Governors do not have the power to unilaterally repeal laws.
Source: Politico.com on 2021 CA recall race
May 10, 2021
Doug Ose:
Set standards for DACA kids, some should be deported
[On DREAMers]: "One of those things had to do with creating an adjudicatory process, some sort of an administrative hearing process based on what Congress does, that allows these young people who are here under the DACA program to have their cases
resolved," Ose said. "Some of those kids, frankly, have engaged in stuff that we don't want. We need to figure out who they are, and take them to the border, and show them the door. Other kids, we need to set standards, which Congress needs to set."
Source: The UCSD Guardian on 2021 CA recall race
Feb 19, 2018
Kevin Faulconer:
DREAMers are living in only country they've ever known
Most #Dreamers are living in the only country they have ever known. They are our neighbors, small business owners, students and veterans.
They need our support. The time is now for Congress to act. #IStandWithDreamers #DACA
Source: Twitter posting on 2021 California recall race
Jan 18, 2018
Kevin Faulconer:
Repeal Medicaid expansion to undocumented immigrants
Faulconer did promote his reputation as a Republican mayor able to work with a Democratic-majority city council in San Diego. But he, too, denounced the threat posed by the "woke crowd," called for a repeal of a recent expansion of the state
Medicaid program to low-income undocumented immigrants 50 and older and accused Newsom of supporting the "defund the police movement" (he doesn't).
Source: Cal Matters on 2021 CA recall race
Aug 5, 2021
Kevin Paffrath:
Our current legal immigration system sucks
Our legal immigration system sucks. I will make California the first state to work with the federal government and re-envision a new, legal immigration system that's faster and motivates skilled workers to come to
California--like architects and engineers--at the same time as we build more homes and grow our economy. I plan to negotiate this system with the federal government and become a model for the country.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune on 2021 CA recall race
Aug 13, 2021
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