Past and present Senate candidates from Michigan: on Immigration

John James: We must end illegal immigration & secure the border

John James (R): No public statement found. But opposes path to citizenship for America's 11 million illegal immigrants. "We must end illegal immigration" & secure the border.

Debbie Stabenow (D): Yes. Voted for original 2007 DACA bill that failed to pass. Has supported more money for border funding, mixed votes on path to citizenship.

John James: Proponent of Kate's Law; defund sanctuary cities

John James: No nonsense view of illegal immigration--has to stop now

Bob Young: Penalize the insanity of sanctuary cities

A: I think a nation has the absolute right to know who's in the country and whether their lawfully or not. That's just a given. I don't really understand a contrary view that the nation does not have the right to enforce its integrity by identifying excluding if they choose, people that come into the country.

Q: What's your opinion on sanctuary cities?

A: There's a bill in the house now to penalize cities in Michigan who take that position and I think that's the absolute right response to that insanity.

A: What about a pathway to citizenship?

Q: My view is that any solution now to immigration must exclude the possibility of rewarding those who came into the country illegally with a pathway to citizenship. Whatever we do with that population we cannot by virtue of violating our laws allow them to become citizens.

Bob Young: We have the right to kick out people we don't want here

A: We have the right to know who's in our country, I mean I can't even understand the contrary argument. We have a right to know who's in our country, we have a right to kick people out that we don't want here. I absolutely agree with the president that we have to have a sane border policy.

Marcia Squier: Support pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

A: Support

Mike Bishop: Protect the border and prevent illegal entry

Bishop: Strongly Agree

Terri Lynn Land: No amnesty; seal the border; more H-1B visas

My Michigan First Plan for Immigration:
• Secure the Border: The US-Mexico border should be effectively sealed with a combination of fencing, more US Border Patrol agents and new, high-tech monitoring devices.
• No Amnesty: The US should not give amnesty to illegal immigrants.
• Modernize Visa Tracking: This is a data problem, and we have the technology to fix it.
• Increase High-Tech Visas: The H-1B visa program needs to be modernized so that we can add more highly skilled workers.
• Update Green Card Program: Our industrialized allies have made employer-based immigration a high priority and America should do the same.
• Shorten Wait Times: A better legal immigration system rewards people for playing by the rules and discourages people from trying to enter the US illegally.
• Employer Verification: We need to make sure our businesses have the tools they need to effectively verify the status of employees.

Randy Hekman: Secure the borders but encourage legal immigration

Debbie Stabenow: Opposed immigration bill because it cost us jobs

STABENOW: I voted no, because it went too far and cost us jobs. I do think it’s important to have border security and legal system that is fair and effective. My focus is on our jobs that we’re losing because of failed policies.

BOUCHARD: Border security is big issue for me. I’m against illegal immigration. 52% of illegal immigrants caught had criminal backgrounds. She voted for and then against border fence.

Mike Bouchard: 52% of illegal immigrants have criminal backgrounds

STABENOW: I voted no, because it went too far and cost us jobs. I do think it’s important to have border security and legal system that is fair and effective. My focus is on our jobs that we’re losing because of failed policies.

BOUCHARD: Border security is big issue for me. I’m against illegal immigration. 52% of illegal immigrants caught had criminal backgrounds. She voted for and then against border fence.

Bret McAtee: We need a sane immigration policy