Axios.com political coverage: on Immigration
Beto O`Rourke:
Against border wall; against criminalizing asylum seekers
O'Rourke has been a vocal critic of Trump's border wall with Mexico and said the U.S. should not criminalize who request asylum between ports of entry.
O'Rourke has not offered concrete policy solutions and said in an interview with the Washington Post that he didn't know what could be done about immigrants who overstay their visa.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Apr 29, 2019
Julian Castro:
Reverse Muslim ban; Marshall Plan for Central America
In a Medium post, Castro outlined his extensive immigration policy, which includes reversing Trump policies such as the Muslim ban, spending on a southern border wall and cuts to refugee programs. Castro proposed a 21st Century
Marshall Plan for Central America to focus on stabilizing the countries with the largest number of migrants coming to the U.S.Castro wants an overhaul of the pathway to citizenship for immigrants, especially for DACA recipients.
He criticized a policy shift under President George W. Bush that allows immigrants to be charged in the criminal court rather than civil.
Castro wants to split ICE in half, and keep "national security functions such as human and drug trafficking and anti-terrorism investigations within the Department of Homeland Security."
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Apr 22, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand:
2000s: opposed amnesty for undocumented immigrants
Key criticisms of Kirsten Gillibrand: Conservative track record: During her time as a member of the conservative Democrats Blue Dog Coalition when she represented New York's 20th district,
Gillibrand had an 'A' rating from the NRA and opposed amnesty for undocumented immigrants.
Source: Axios.com on 2020 Democratic primary
Apr 22, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand:
Split up functions of ICE
Supports comprehensive immigration reform--has suggested eliminating and reimagining ICE."The part of ICE that's gonna survive under Homeland Security is the cross border terrorism,
human trafficking, gun trafficking, and drug trafficking," she said. She said the resulting organization should be fully funded under a new name, and the "enforcement and removal" functions of ICE would become responsibilities of the Justice Department.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
May 7, 2019
Marianne Williamson:
Pathway for DREAMers; illegal immigrants without records
She supports DACA and a
full path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants with no "serious criminal background."
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Apr 14, 2019
Michael Bennet:
Path to citizenship for DREAMers; oppose family separation
Bennet co-signed a letter spearheaded by Sen. Kamala Harris to then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, demanding that the
Trump administration take immediate action to reunite 539 migrant children with their families. He has advocated for providing a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
May 2, 2019
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