State of South Dakota secondary Archives: on Immigration
Gordon Howie:
Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry
Question topic: Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Howie: Strongly Agree
Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 South Dakota Senate race
Sep 30, 2014
Jay Williams:
Get ten million undocumented immigrants out of the shadows
The United States of American is a nation of immigrants. It's a nation where immigrants landed on Ellis Island without a penny to their names and made something of themselves. We owe it to the next generation of immigrants to create a functional system
where those who want to make a better life for themselves can do so. Jay will work to ensure that the ten million undocumented immigrants in the United States can come out of the shadows and fully participate in the American experience.
Source: 2016 South Dakota Senate campaign web JayWilliams2016.org
Apr 1, 2016
Larry Pressler:
5-year path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
Pressler has declared his support for the president's health care law and frequently invites the president to visit the state to lecture on the law. He had previously endorsed Obama for president and talked up his support for gay marriage. He recently
highlighted his support for raising taxes on estates worth more than $10 million and offering a five-year path to citizenship for immigrants who enter the country illegally. "This is my last campaign and I'm saying exactly what I believe," Pressler said.
Source: Rollcall e-zine on 2014 South Dakota Senate race
Jul 24, 2014
Mike Rounds:
Border security first, then a limited path to citizenship
The two of them both say the US needs to improve its border security and provide illegal immigrants some form of path to citizenship, but there's a lot of daylight between Rounds and Weiland.Rounds says border security has to come first, to be
completed before a path to citizenship for immigrants here illegally can begin. "After the borders are secure, create a new line for immigrants to enter," Rounds said, with plenty of preconditions and limitations. "Illegal aliens should not be allowed
to apply for citizenship until after other individuals have the opportunity first," he said. "They should start paying taxes, they should also have to register. Once other individuals have entered the line, perhaps 10 to 15 years from now, they may also
apply for citizenship. This is not amnesty. They should be eligible for benefits during this 15 year time period."
Weiland, on the other hand, said there's no reason why border security and a path to citizenship can't proceed at the same time.
Source: Argus Leader on 2014 South Dakota Senate race
Jun 30, 2013
Rick Weiland:
Border security and a path to citizenship at the same time
The two of them both say the US needs to improve its border security and provide illegal immigrants some form of path to citizenship, but there's a lot of daylight between Rounds and Weiland.Rounds says border security has to come first, to be
completed before a path to citizenship for immigrants here illegally can begin, with plenty of preconditions and limitations, requiring "10 to 15 years to apply for citizenship. This is not amnesty."
Weiland, on the other hand, said there's no reason
why border security & a path to citizenship can't proceed at the same time. He endorsed the Senate immigration bill, which Rounds opposes for being insufficiently tough on border security. But that border security shouldn't stop movement on letting
illegal immigrants move toward citizenship, Weiland said. Supporters of Sen. John Thune's amendment (including Rounds) would require border security to come first; opponents say border security will be used to block the path to citizenship perpetually.
Source: Argus Leader on 2014 South Dakota Senate race
Jun 30, 2013
Scyller Borglum:
Commonsense approach to immigration, with border wall
If elected to the U.S. Senate, her priorities include pushing big ideas forward while limiting government, opposing Medicare for all and replacing the Affordable Care with a plan that she said she'll announce during her candidacy, and supporting
a "commonsense" approach to immigration and President Donald Trump's construction of a wall on the southern U.S. border. "He's trying something different and pushing against the status quo," she said.
Source: Sioux Falls Argus Leader on 2020 South Dakota Senate race
Jul 1, 2019
Scyller Borglum:
Build the wall, close refugee loopholes
She supports a "commonsense" approach to immigration and President Donald Trump's construction of a wall on the southern U.S. border, she said. A majority of the meth in South Dakota comes from south of the border, she said. Trump needs congressional
members who will support him in constructing the wall and close loopholes used by refugees to come into the United States illegally, she said."He's trying something different and pushing against the status quo," she said.
Source: Sioux Falls Argus Leader on 2020 South Dakota Senate race
Jul 1, 2019
Scyller Borglum:
Strong borders & safe, legal procedures
- Meth related crimes have increased by 625% in the last 15 years
- 95% of meth comes from the southern border
- Nearly 70% of migrants crossing the southern border are associated with violent crime led by drug cartels
- S.D. ranks 11th for
human trafficking
- Native American women and children are at higher risks for human trafficking
We need immigrants from all countries. But we still need to have common sense policy in place to ensure legal processes. It doesn't make sense not to.
Source: 2020 South Dakota Senate website BorglumForSenate.rocks
Feb 4, 2020
Steven Haugaard:
Spanish-language driver's test would dilute our population
Haugaard is known for being one of the House's most ardent conservatives on both fiscal and social issues. He clashed with the governor on several occasions while he was House Speaker in 2019 and 2020. He has also raised eyebrows with some of
his actions in the legislature. Haugaard once suggested that creating a Spanish-language driver's test would "dilute our population with a second culture and encourage that second culture.'
Source: Rapid City Journal on 2022 South Dakota Gubernatorial race
Jul 19, 2021
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