State of Kentucky Archives: on Immigration

Charles Booker: Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants

C. Wesley Morgan: Ten year moratorium on all immigration

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.

Amy McGrath: Give DREAMers a chance to become full citizens

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.

Mitch McConnell: Some protections for DACA but restrict immigration

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."

Amy McGrath: For secure borders & meaningful immigration reform

Charles Booker: Supports path to citizenship for undocumented

Steven Cox: Rise to the occasion to welcome immigrants & refugees

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

Adam Edelen: Think about human impact of anti-immigrant laws

Beshear's representative said he doesn't know what Andy Beshear thinks about undocumented people getting driver's licenses. He blamed the fear of deportation on the hatred and intimidation coming from Washington.

Adam Edelen admitted that he wasn't aware of the problem. "I have a campaign where we have DREAMers working on our campaign. I'm ashamed that I've never thought about the human impact on a basic level of people just trying to live their lives."

Andy Beshear: Intimidation and fear of deportation comes out of DC

Beshear's representative said he doesn't know what Andy Beshear thinks about undocumented people getting driver's licenses. He blamed the fear of deportation on the hatred and intimidation coming from Washington.

Adam Edelen admitted that he wasn't aware of the problem. "I have a campaign where we have Dreamers working on our campaign. I'm ashamed that I've never thought about the human impact on a basic level of people just trying to live their lives."

Rocky Adkins: Recognize diversity of Kentucky as a welcoming state

Legislative outcome:Adopted by voice vote, 02/16/17.

James Comer: Vocally in support of building a wall on the southern border

James Comer: Support the wall; oppose amnesty & sanctuary cities

Alison Grimes: Supports bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform

"As the issues are going on, especially the ongoing negotiations and meetings, I look forward to having further substantive conversations with you about those," Grimes said. In a key procedural vote on Monday afternoon, McConnell voted against cloture, saying the immigration reform bill was flawed.

Mitch McConnell: Border security first: the key to getting a final outcome

McCONNELL: Well, I hope we can. As you know, I'm the proud husband of an immigrant. A young girl came here at age eight, not speaking a word of English. In fact, her parents didn't have enough money for a plane ticket. They came over on a freighter with the freight. And my wife, Elaine Chao, became secretary of labor, and was in President Bush's cabinet. Look, I'm a big fan of what legal immigration has done for our country. The Senate bill, in my view, is deficient on the issue of border security.

Q: How do you deal with 11-12 million illegal immigrants in the country now without a pathway to citizenship?

McCONNELL: Well, you know, I think the stickiest issue actually is border security. The question is can we actually get the border secure and not have this happen again? That's the stickiest issue. We need to seriously beef up the border security part. I think that's the key to getting a final outcome.

Rand Paul: Obamacare treats illegal aliens because it's illegal to ask

PAUL: We had 45 million people nationwide that were not receiving or didn't have health insurance. A third of them were in the country illegally and were illegal aliens. And I don't think we should be giving illegal aliens health insurance.

Q: No, that's not true. Illegal aliens are not covered by "Obamacare."

PAUL: I know, but it's illegal to ask them if they're illegal, so it's sort of a Catch-22. The Republicans kept introducing an amendment to Obamacare to say, "You can ask if they're illegal aliens," and the Democrats kept shooting it down, saying, "No, you can't ask whether they're here legally or illegally."

Jack Conway: Be tough & sensible; increase border security

When it comes to the mosque in New York City he feels we should lean more towards the sensitivities of the 9/11 families.