The New York Times: on Immigration


Scott Walker: We have too many legal immigrants

Ahead of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition event, Walker hardened his positions on issues considered litmus tests for social conservatives, including abortion and immigration. He suggested in an interview with Glenn Beck that there are too many legal immigrants, a position to the right of other 2016 hopefuls.
Source: N.Y. Times on 2015 Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition summit Apr 25, 2015

Thom Tillis: Amnesty shouldn't be on the table

Standing alongside Jeb Bush, Tillis gently put distance between himself and his guest of honor, on the issue of immigration: "You have to make it clear that amnesty shouldn't be on the table," Tillis said, referring to how to address those immigrants currently in the country illegally. "That doesn't negate any opportunity to provide some with legal status and other things, but you only do that after you seal the borders and you make the problem no longer grow."

Jeb Bush supports a pathway to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants and complained that not addressing the immigration system had "done us harm economically." He said, "If it was framed in that way, I don't think there's a big debate in the Republican Party about the need to do this."

But an easy resolution is not likely in his party. After a reporter noted that Bush's immigration stance was more "conciliatory," the former governor chuckled and the Republicans in the audience let out a brief, nervous laugh.

Source: N.Y. Times on 2014 North Carolina Senate debate Sep 24, 2014

Sierra Club: Limiting immigration perhaps curbs population growth damage

A bitter internal dispute over whether to advocate tough immigration policies as a way to curb environmental damage associated with rapid population growth has left the leadership of the 112-year-old Sierra Club sharply divided. [Members of the pro- immigration faction] contend that members of the anti-immigration faction have ties to racist groups or are unwittingly supporting a network of nativist groups that wants to wrest control of the organization [by board of directors elections].

According to Census Bureau statistics, about 45% of US population gain over the past decade is a result of direct immigration.

Because the organization's board already includes several members who have challenged other directors on immigration and development issues, the election of more [anti-immigration] directors could alter the group's positions on everything from immigration to regional and local development.

Source: N.Y. Times on Sierra Club on Immigration Mar 17, 2004

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2020 Presidential contenders on Immigration:
  Republicans:
Gov.John Kasich(OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(IN)
Pres.Donald Trump(NY)
Gov.Bill Weld(MA) 		Democrats:
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V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
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Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
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Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Larry Hogan (D-MD)
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Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

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Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Gov.John Kasich (R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence (R-IN)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
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