2023 KY Governor's race: on Immigration


Daniel Cameron: Ending border restriction will surge illegal immigration

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced he filed a lawsuit to stop the termination of the Title 42 by President Joe Biden's Administration. "President Biden has failed to provide a comprehensive plan to address the crisis at the border, and now the Administration's decision to end the Title 42 policy will allow a surge in illegal immigration, placing additional strain on states across the country."
Source: WYMT on 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Jul 27, 2022

Kelly Craft: Beshear and Biden have turned Kentucky into a border state

She would work to tighten the U.S.-Mexico border, which she sees as the source of illegal drugs leading to the opioid crisis in Kentucky. In 2021, Kentucky experienced a 14.5% increase in fatal drug overdoses, largely due to the proliferation of fentanyl, according to a state drug overdose report. "Andy Beshear and Joe Biden have turned Kentucky into a border state," Craft said. "When I'm governor, if you're a drug dealer, I'm coming for you."
Source: Bowling Green Daily News on 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Sep 14, 2022

Mike Harmon: We must publicly compel the President to control our borders

Regain control of the border. Our federal government has failed to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and illegal drugs into our country. We must continue to strongly and publicly compel the President to enforce federal law and control our borders. The most effective way to make progress on this front is to elect a new president in 2024 that cares about the rule of law and the health and safety of Americans.
Source: 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial campaign website MikeHarmon.com Mar 27, 2023

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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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