State of Washington secondary Archives: on Immigration
Dino Rossi:
Secure the border, then decide on kids of illegal immigrants
Rossi also refused to say whether he favors allowing children of illegal immigrants to remain in the country and start on a path toward citizenship. He said he hasn't heard of a good solution to that issue, and that such questions are moot until the
federal government secures the borders.Murray touted her support for a law that would give such people a chance to be citizens after going to college or joining the military.
Source: Seattle Times coverage of 2010 WA Senate debate
Oct 17, 2010
Michael Baumgartner:
Opposes DREAM Act; reform guest worker criteria
Baumgartner said he opposes legislation providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants in the United States, including the DREAM Act, which would give children of illegal immigrants brought into the country by their parents opportunities to
receive university scholarships and a path to citizenship. He said he supports reforming guest worker programs to make them friendlier to growers seeking foreign labor for agriculture.
Source: Yakima Herald on 2012 WA Senate debates
Apr 12, 2012
Patty Murray:
Give kids of illegal immigrants a chance to be citizens
Rossi also refused to say whether he favors allowing children of illegal immigrants to remain in the country and start on a path toward citizenship. He said he hasn't heard of a good solution to that issue, and that such questions are moot until the
federal government secures the borders.Murray touted her support for a law that would give such people a chance to be citizens after going to college or joining the military.
Source: Seattle Times coverage of 2010 WA Senate debate
Oct 17, 2010
Pramila Jayapal:
OneAmerica: foster post-9-11 hate-free zone for Muslims
In response to the backlash against immigrant communities after 9/11, Pramila created OneAmerica (formerly called Hate Free Zone) to fight back against the civil liberties abuses of the Bush Administration against Arabs, Muslims and South Asians,
and protecting thousands across the country from deportation and detention. As Executive Director for 11 years, she helped organize tens of thousands of diverse immigrants in the fight for immigration reform, including bringing a gender lens to
immigration and working to keep families together.Under Pramila's leadership, OneAmerica grew into the largest immigrant advocacy organization in the state, and played a key role in passing the 2014 DREAM Act,
protecting drivers licenses for all residents regardless of citizenship, and passing a New Americans Executive Order that helped facilitate immigrant integration through citizenship, English Language learning and cross-cultural understanding.
Source: 2016 WA House campaign website PramilaForCongress.com
Nov 8, 2016
Pramila Jayapal:
Establish a federal Office for Immigrant Integration
Pramila led efforts for immigrant integration in Washington state, registering 23,000 New Americans to vote, serving as Vice Chair of the Governor's New Americans Policy Council, and helping to establish the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs in
Seattle.Our immigration policies should reflect our values of family, human dignity and work. In Congress, Pramila will work to establish a federal Office for Immigrant Integration, as well as to pass just and humane immigration reform that provides
legalization and a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, reunites families, protects immigrant workers on the job, and fully embraces the contributions that immigrants make to our society.
America has always been a country that
has welcomed refugees who are escaping economic, political and social turmoil. In Congress, Pramila will work to ensure we continue to accept refugees in numbers that reflect America's global status in the world and history of compassion.
Source: 2016 WA House campaign website PramilaForCongress.com
Nov 8, 2016
Tiffany Smiley:
Stop the surge of illegal immigrants and secure our border
The Biden Administration's continued dithering over the ongoing crisis at our southern border should outrage every Washingtonian. This is not some distant problem on the other side of the country, it impacts every single American. For the sake of our
national security and make progress in ending the pandemic, we must stop the surge of illegal immigrants and secure our border. And for the sake of these children, we must work with our international partners to resolve this humanitarian crisis.
Source: 2021 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Aug 24, 2021
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