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Joe Biden on Immigration
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| Democratic President; former V.P.; former Senator |
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- Refugee cap up from 15,000 to 62,500, but promised 125,000. (May 2021)
- Promised 125,000 refugees; but accepted fewer than Trump. (Apr 2021)
- Restore refugee admissions program: 125,000 people this year. (Feb 2021)
- Revoke Trump's ban on refugees seeking asylum. (Feb 2021)
- I'll send bill in first 100 days for pathway to citizenship. (Oct 2020)
- Make DACA permanent; much work remains to be done. (Jun 2020)
- Xenophobia is a disease; invest in Latinos' future. (Mar 2020)
- No deportations unless aliens committed a felony in the US. (Mar 2020)
- First thing I'll do is send Congress an immigration bill. (Feb 2020)
- No one would be deported who hasn't committed a felony. (Jan 2020)
- Yes, we did deportations, but we also did DACA & asylum. (Sep 2019)
- We are strong & great BECAUSE of diversity, not despite it. (Jul 2019)
- We've been able to cherry pick the best of every culture. (Jul 2019)
- 2007: We need a fair and workable immigration system. (Jul 2019)
- Allow citizenship for DREAMers. (Feb 2019)
- FactCheck: 67% of illegal aliens speak Spanish; not 40%. (Dec 2007)
- H1-B visas only for jobs Americans can't do. (Dec 2007)
- Americans will do any job if you pay them properly. (Dec 2007)
- Oppose granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
- Supported Bush plan: both border fence & path to citizenship. (Nov 2007)
- Sanctuary cities exist because feds can't enforce their laws. (Sep 2007)
- It's impractical to deport 14 million illegal immigrants. (Jun 2007)
Southern Border
- Innocent young woman was killed by an illegal. (Mar 2024)
- FactCheck: more than 3 million cases in immigration courts. (Mar 2024)
- We can fight about the border, or we can fix it. (Mar 2024)
- Promised "not another foot of wall"; but added Southern wall. (Oct 2023)
- Let Title 42 expire: more humanitarian asylum policy. (May 2023)
- Task Force on Reunification of Families at Mexican border. (Feb 2021)
- Focus on causes of migration within Northern Triangle. (Feb 2021)
- Separating kids from parents in border cages is criminal. (Oct 2020)
- Problem is Trump, not criminalizing illegal border crossings. (Jul 2019)
- Seeking asylum isn't an illegal border crossing; assist them. (Jul 2019)
- Reunite families; end outrageous treatment. (Jun 2019)
- Bring in asylum seekers & DREAMers AND secure border. (Jun 2019)
- Focus on refugee asylum seekers at home in Northern Triangle. (Jun 2018)
- Voted for border fence, but to tackle drug trafficking. (Jun 2007)
Voting Record
- 2007: Immigration reform failed because McCain absent. (Oct 2007)
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Doug Burgum on Immigration
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| 2024 Presidential contender; Republican ND Governor |
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- Can't have national security unless we have border security. (Jun 2024)
- Biden funded 87,000 people at IRS instead of Border Patrol. (Aug 2023)
- Sending National Guard to Texas strengthens border security. (Jun 2023)
- States are addressing border crisis ignored by Feds. (Feb 2022)
- Strongly opposes transporting migrants to North Dakota. (Mar 2021)
- Consider filing a lawsuit over refugee resettlement. (May 2016)
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Chris Christie on Immigration
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| N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate |
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- Make sure people who came here illegally are not rewarded. (Aug 2023)
- Trump didn't do anything to make immigration laws stronger. (Jul 2023)
- Send the National Guard to secure the southern border. (Jun 2023)
- Focus on deporting dangerous criminals with laws we've got. (Feb 2017)
- No Muslim ban, but ok to ban 7 Muslim countries. (Feb 2017)
- Ban radical Islamic jihadists, not all Muslims. (Jan 2016)
- Secure border with wall & electronics; but no mass deporting. (Sep 2015)
- Use modern technology to track illegal immigrants. (Aug 2015)
- E-verify instead of building a physical wall. (Aug 2015)
- Increase electronic border surveillance and create E-Verify. (Jul 2015)
- No pathway to citizenship, but college tuition for illegals. (Jun 2015)
- 2010: supported path to citizenship; 2013: backed away. (Feb 2015)
- I favor fixing a broken system. (Nov 2013)
- Path to citizenship in context of fixing broken system. (Nov 2013)
- I've never been opposed to tuition equality for illegals. (Oct 2013)
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Ron DeSantis on Immigration
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| Republican presidential contender; FL governor |
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- Remain in Mexico; no benefit from military-age males . (Jan 2024)
- Shipping migrants to Martha's Vineyard made it a news issue. (Jan 2024)
- Charge fees on worker remittances to foreign countries. (Jan 2024)
- Every state now a border state--Florida is fighting back! . (Jan 2024)
- Children born here to illegal immigrants aren't "anchors". (Jan 2024)
- Europe committing suicide with mass migration. (Dec 2023)
- Terrorists have come in through our southern border. (Nov 2023)
- Hispanics support robust border and immigration enforcement. (Feb 2023)
- Create program to transport unauthorized aliens within US. (Feb 2023)
- Re-route illegal aliens in Florida to sanctuary states. (Jan 2022)
- End catch and release, finish the border wall. (Sep 2021)
- Pull over drivers suspected of transporting immigrants. (Jul 2021)
- Against open borders, amnesty, cheap foreign labor. (Feb 2021)
- No sanctuary cities in Florida. (Mar 2019)
- DACA is unconstitutional; opposes any path to citizenship. (Oct 2018)
- Supports E-Verify; opposes sanctuary cities. (Aug 2018)
- Get tough on illegal immigration. (Aug 2012)
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Tulsi Gabbard on Immigration
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| Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from HI-2 |
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- Don't treat immigrants as second-class, but no free college. (Jul 2019)
- Secure borders AND humane immigration policies. (Jul 2019)
- 2015: Favor Christian over Islamic refugees. (May 2017)
- Relax onerous visa requirements for Indian & Chinese tourism. (Nov 2012)
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Nikki Haley on Immigration
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| Republican presidential contender; UN Ambassador 2017-2018 |
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- Nobody should be playing politics with the border. (Feb 2024)
- Border crossers are families, not criminals: but e-Verify. (Jan 2024)
- Admit immigrants on merit, not on random quotas. (Jan 2024)
- End incentives like temporary protected status. (Dec 2023)
- Restrict terrorist immigration, not Muslim immigration. (Dec 2023)
- We will defund sanctuary cities once and for all. (Jun 2023)
- Instead of catch and release, let's go to catch and deport. (May 2023)
- Give local police power to check immigrations status. (May 2023)
- Refugee ban: What we did was take a pause. (Mar 2017)
- FactCheck: US does have history of religion-based exclusion. (Jan 2016)
- Immigrants have come for generations to live the dream. (Jan 2016)
- Don't follow the siren call of anti-immigration anger. (Jan 2016)
- Protect our borders, our sovereignty, and our citizens. (Jan 2016)
- Audit businesses to see if using E-Verify. (Apr 2012)
- It's not a racial issue; it's about the rule of law. (Apr 2012)
- Charge 1% foreign wire fee;& police check immigration status. (Jun 2011)
- Co-sponsored toughest standard of immigration enforcement. (Nov 2010)
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Kamala Harris on Immigration
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| Democratic nominee;Vice President; former California Senator |
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- I'll work with Congress to pass immigration reform. (Oct 2024)
- Will bring back the bipartisan border security bill . (Sep 2024)
- Address root causes: US investments in Central America. (Aug 2024)
- Keep families together; expand legal pathways to citizenship. (Jun 2024)
- We have a broken immigration system and we need to fix it. (Mar 2024)
- Root Causes Strategy: $4.2B for stable Central America. (Jan 2024)
- Hold companies liable for hiring non-citizens, not workers. (Aug 2019)
- 2017: denounced Trump's refugee policy as "Muslim ban". (Jul 2019)
- I disagreed with Obama on Secure Communities deportations. (Jun 2019)
- 2008: Supported SF policy reported arrested juveniles to ICE. (Feb 2019)
- Re-examine ICE & start from scratch. (Jan 2019)
- Zero tolerance is inhumane: end child separation. (Jan 2019)
- An undocumented immigrant is not a criminal. (Apr 2015)
- Rejected Secure Communities program against undocumented. (Dec 2012)
Southern Border
- Our border agents need help & 1,500 more agents. (Oct 2024)
- I supported border security bill which Trump ordered killed. (Sep 2024)
- Hire thousands more border agents: fix the border. (Sep 2024)
- Partner with Mexico to address the root causes of migration. (Jun 2024)
- $5.2B public-private investment in Northern Triangle. (Mar 2024)
- Kids whose parents crossed border are treated like criminals. (Jul 2019)
- Reform system, against "vanity project" of border wall. (Feb 2019)
- Welcome refugees and immigrants, instead of a border wall. (Feb 2019)
- $3M to get lawyers for children from Northern Triangle. (Jan 2019)
- Border wall sends the message "KEEP OUT". (Jan 2019)
- No border wall in any comprehensive bill. (Feb 2018)
Visa Reform
- We have to honor the promise made to DREAMers. (Jan 2021)
- Fight for just & comprehensive immigration reform. (Jan 2021)
- Immediately reinstate DACA protection, including parents. (Jun 2019)
- Due process & right to counsel, for asylum seekers. (Mar 2019)
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Howie Hawkins on Immigration
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| Green Party Presidential Challenger |
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- All seeking asylum should be given permanent resident status. (Jul 2020)
- Demand open borders where movement between nations is free. (May 2019)
- Supports path to citizenship. (Aug 2006)
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Mike Huckabee on Immigration
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| Republican Presidential candidate |
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- Take care of jobless Americans rather than save Syrians. (Nov 2015)
- Give DREAMers legal status & let them apply for citizenship. (May 2015)
- 2006: rational path to citizenship; 2015: no amnesty. (Feb 2015)
- Let illegal immigrant kids in college despite parents' crime. (Jan 2015)
- We're a better country if we allow scholarships for illegals. (Aug 2009)
- Illegal immigrants must go home and start over. (Jan 2008)
- Build a border fence within 18 months of taking office. (Jan 2008)
- Build a border fence using American labor & materials. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: Yes, supported scholarships for AR illegal aliens. (Dec 2007)
- Pathway to citizenship must start at back of line, out of US. (Dec 2007)
- Send illegals home so all in US can hold their heads high. (Dec 2007)
- Make legal immigration quick, or outsource it if we can't. (Dec 2007)
- FactCheck: AR college bill accepted illegals after 3 years. (Nov 2007)
- Punish people who break the law; but not their children. (Nov 2007)
- Focus on demand: penalize employers of illegal immigrants. (Sep 2007)
- Some anti-immigration advocates are based on racism. (Sep 2007)
- People are angry at government for failing to track illegals. (Sep 2007)
- Problems with McCain-Kennedy: credibility; secrecy; spending. (Jun 2007)
- Allow in professionals as legal immigrants, but seal border. (Jun 2007)
- Change rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
- Path to citizenship if illegals admit guilt & pay fine. (Jan 2007)
- Deport the illegal immigrants who don't do it the right way. (Jan 2006)
- Seal the borders in a responsible way. (Jan 2006)
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Will Hurd on Immigration
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| U.S. Rep; GOP presidential challenger (withdrew Oct.2023) |
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- We need strong disincentives to prevent illegal immigration. (Jun 2023)
- There are common sense solutions, but pols have to sell them. (May 2023)
- Border wall is 3rd-century solution to 21st-century problem. (Jan 2019)
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Asa Hutchinson on Immigration
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| Republican presidential contender; AR Governor |
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- Lethal force on border as needed; bring in Mexico as partner. (Aug 2023)
- Biden administration showing weakness along southern border . (May 2023)
- Quickly remove those who come into our country illegally. (Apr 2023)
- Pass border security first, then immigration reform. (Mar 2023)
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Chase Oliver on Immigration
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| Libertarian candidate for President |
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- Radically simplify system so people can come & work. (Dec 2023)
- Immigration crisis created by government, not by immigrants. (Oct 2023)
- Comprehensive reform gets millions out of shadows. (Jul 2023)
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Mike Pence on Immigration
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| Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023) |
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- Allow people to work here for a short period of time. (Jun 2023)
- Require temporary workers to learn American language. (Sep 2020)
- Opposed SCHIP expansion for elimination of citizenship proof. (Sep 2020)
- National security starts with border security. (Feb 2020)
- Lump sum payments to temporary workers to leave U.S. (Sep 2019)
- Conditions at borders is fault of Democrats in Congress. (Jun 2019)
- Close asylum loopholes: 90% don't show up in court. (Jun 2019)
- Asked for humanitarian help, Congress continues to delay. (Jun 2019)
- Unsecured Mexican border is a national emergency. (Mar 2019)
- Muslim-country ban has solid constitutional foundation. (Feb 2017)
- Travel ban is constitutional & judges shouldn't overturn it. (Feb 2017)
- Obama certified 7 Muslim countries compromised by terrorism. (Feb 2017)
- Immigrant ban focuses on safety of Americans, not niceties. (Jan 2017)
- No subsidized healthcare nor tuition for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2016)
- Focus on border security and removing criminal aliens. (Oct 2016)
- End sanctuary cities; those policies drive wages down. (Oct 2016)
- Return to country of origin before illegals get citizenship. (Jul 2016)
- Offensive & unconstitutional to ban Muslims from entering US. (Jul 2016)
- Temporarily suspend immigration from terrorist havens. (May 2016)
- Suspend the relocation of any more Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
- Executive action deferring deportation is unconstitutional. (Feb 2015)
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Dean Phillips on Immigration
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| Democratic U.S. Rep & presidential Challenger |
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- No to border wall; yes to effective border security. (Apr 2020)
- Create fair pathways to earned, legal citizenship. (Apr 2020)
- Pathway to citizenship for qualifying Liberian refugees. (Feb 2019)
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Vivek Ramaswamy on Immigration
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| CEO & Republican Challenger |
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- Enlist local police to assist ICE against illegals. (Dec 2023)
- Real enemy is Deep State via the Great Replacement Theory. (Dec 2023)
- OpEd: Great Replacement is new version of old conspiracy. (Dec 2023)
- Seal the border to reduce fentanyl epidemic. (Sep 2023)
- Military force to secure the border; then universally deport. (Aug 2023)
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Marco Rubio on Immigration
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| FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate |
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- Finish the border wall; deport all who came in illegally. (Aug 2024)
- Child separation policy at border is simply un-American. (Oct 2018)
- Children are trafficked into US illegally by criminal groups. (May 2018)
- My parents immigrated on family connections; but stop that. (Mar 2016)
- 45% of the problem is visa over-stays. (Feb 2016)
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is unconstitutional. (Feb 2016)
- If we don't know who you are, you don't get into America. (Jan 2016)
- Bar any company abusing H1 visas from future visas. (Oct 2015)
- Change from family-based system to skills-based. (Oct 2015)
- Replace family-based system with economic contribution. (Sep 2015)
- Legal immigrants have been waiting in line for 15 years. (Aug 2015)
- Human trafficking law & deferred action caused border crisis. (Aug 2014)
- Give kids of illegal immigrants in-state tuition rates. (Jan 2014)
- Border control: 90% apprehension and 100% surveillance. (Apr 2013)
- Immigration is a human issue AND a law & order issue. (Mar 2013)
- English is de facto official language; let's recognize that. (Jun 2012)
- AZ anti-immigrant law demands papers like "police state". (Jun 2012)
- OpEd: Claimed falsely that parents fled Castro in 1959. (Jun 2012)
- Legal status, but not citizenship, to migrant's children. (Jun 2012)
- AZ law may unreasonably single out some citizens. (Apr 2010)
- Don't count illegal immigrants in the 2010 census. (Apr 2010)
- Allow children of illegals to pay in-state college tuition. (Mar 2010)
- No amnesty in any form, not even back-of-the-line. (Mar 2010)
- Oppose amnesty in any reform. (Feb 2010)
Comprehensive Reform
- Amnesty means no consequences; I was never for that. (Feb 2016)
- In 2013, refugees were fleeing oppression; not like Syrians. (Dec 2015)
- 2013 lessons: do necessities first; then get to citizenship. (Dec 2015)
- My family are all immigrants; but no comprehensive solution. (Sep 2015)
- No green card for 10 years for current illegal immigrants. (Jul 2015)
- Comprehensive immigration reform is politically infeasible. (May 2015)
- Joined "Gang of Eight" to push comprehensive reform. (Apr 2015)
- Deal with border & future immigrants BEFORE any amnesty. (Feb 2015)
- 2010: Earned path to citizenship is code for amnesty. (Feb 2015)
- Modernize immigration to win global competition for talent. (Sep 2014)
- FactCheck: No MarcoPhones, and no executive DREAMers either. (Apr 2014)
- Not amnesty: 15-year wait, plus fee, minus federal benefits. (Apr 2013)
- Green cards after 10 years; secure border; & e-Verify. (Apr 2013)
- Compare reform to existing situation of 11 million illegals. (Apr 2013)
- Leave immigration to feds; 50 sets of laws is worse. (Jun 2012)
- GOP DREAM Act: visas for going to college or military. (Apr 2012)
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Bernie Sanders on Immigration
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| Independent Senator (VT) amd former Presidential candidate |
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- End ICE raids; they terrify kids of immigrants. (Mar 2020)
- Restore legal status of those eligible under DACA. (Feb 2020)
- I'll stand with 11M undocumented immigrants in this country. (Nov 2019)
- Xenophobia demonizes immigrants; refugees aren't criminals. (Jul 2019)
- Comprehensive immigration reform; stop attacking allies. (Jun 2019)
- We need humane immigration policy, not demonization. (Jun 2019)
- Real national emergency is creating path to citizenship. (Feb 2019)
- Restructure ICE; don't necessarily abolish it. (Feb 2019)
- Undocumented immigrants commit fewer crimes than citizens. (Feb 2019)
- Comprehensive reform instead of an emergency wall. (Feb 2019)
- The Great Wall was ok in 1600s; not so smart today. (Jan 2018)
- Give undocumented workers legal protections. (Aug 2017)
- Refugee vetting mechanisms we have now are very, very strong. (Feb 2017)
- I do not support the Minutemen anti-immigrant vigilantes. (Mar 2016)
- Base policy on uniting families, not dividing families. (Mar 2016)
- 2007 immigration bill was a bad bill, opposed by many. (Mar 2016)
- I support children entering for asylum from war-torn areas. (Mar 2016)
- Supports path to citizenship for illegals. (Feb 2016)
- 2007: No comprehensive reform: guest workers are semi-slaves. (Oct 2015)
- Comprehensive reform with no border fence & no guest workers. (Sep 2015)
- Secure borders without building a fence. (Sep 2015)
- Open borders for guest workers pushes down U.S. worker wages. (Jul 2015)
- Since NAFTA, Mexican undocumented immigration up 185%. (Jun 2015)
- Disgraceful to shunt our workers into the shadows. (Jun 2015)
- Climate change lays groundwork for mass migration. (Oct 2013)
- Immigrant labor should be treated as valuable, but are not. (Oct 2012)
- Include dairy in H2A visas (temporary agricultural workers). (Oct 2012)
- English-Only, based in xenophobia, hurts legal immigrants. (Jun 1997)
DREAMers
- Day one: legalize millions of DACA. (Mar 2020)
- Provide legal status to the 1.8 million DREAMers. (May 2018)
- Wall is stupid, but ok as part of deal on DACA. (Mar 2018)
- Support Obama's reforms on DAPA and DACA. (Mar 2016)
- Offer path to citizenship; waive deportation for DREAMers. (Apr 2015)
Voting Record
- 2007: I voted against slavery-like guest worker programs. (Feb 2016)
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Tim Scott on Immigration
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| Republican presidential challenger; SC Senator |
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- Close the border to fentanyl; reinstate Title 42. (Sep 2023)
- Finish the wall; get military-grade surveillance at border. (Aug 2023)
- Expel illegal immigrants, fully fund the border wall. (May 2023)
- Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. (Sep 2014)
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Jill Stein on Immigration
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| Green Challenger |
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- H1-B Visa program is ok, but help global economy abroad. (Oct 2016)
- End fear-mongering; immigrants are law-abiding. (Sep 2016)
- FactCheck: 2.5M deportations counts removals, not returns. (Jan 2016)
- We're deporting more immigrants than ever, 2.5M under Obama. (Jan 2016)
- Deportation of vulnerable refugees is morally abhorrent. (Jan 2016)
- Undocumented immigration massively spiked after NAFTA. (Oct 2012)
- Extend DREAM Act beyond age 30. (Oct 2012)
- Provide a legal path to citizenship for immigrant residents. (Feb 2012)
- End the war on immigrants; end "secure communities" cruelty. (Jan 2012)
- Undocumented immigrants are critical component of economy. (Dec 2011)
- No pathway to citizenship for criminals; open to all others. (Dec 2011)
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Francis Suarez on Immigration
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| Miami mayor; GOP presidential challenger (withdrew Oct.2023) |
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- Aggressive policies adversely impact small businesses . (Aug 2023)
- Connect immigration to employment, declining birth rate. (Jun 2023)
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Donald Trump on Immigration
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| Republican former President |
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- FactCheck: immigrants eating pets is slur from 19th century. (Sep 2024)
- FactCheck: No, immigrants in Ohio aren't eating pet dogs. (Sep 2024)
- Would reinstitute family separation policy at the border. (May 2023)
- No federal grants for police in sanctuary cities. (Apr 2023)
- I will sign a colossal increase in ICE deportation offices. (Mar 2023)
- Opposes Vatican view of multicultural global resettlement. (Jan 2021)
- FactCheck: Only 5 out 300 miles of wall are in new places. (Aug 2020)
- DACA phase-out legally correct but politically controversial. (Jun 2020)
- Citizenship question on census for many decades; use in 2020. (Jun 2020)
- Countless Americans are killed every year by criminal aliens. (Feb 2020)
- Didn't start family separation but ended it. (Jun 2019)
- Cut off aid $700M to Central American Northern Triangle. (Apr 2019)
- FactCheck: border mayors claim towns are secure & safe. (Feb 2019)
- Powerful wall in San Diego stopped nearly all crossings. (Feb 2019)
- ICE guards dangerous southern border against criminal aliens. (Feb 2019)
- End birthright citizenship, despite 14th amendment. (Oct 2018)
- Melania's parents & Trump's grandparents did chain migration. (Aug 2018)
- Opposes Catch-&-Release laws; throw criminal aliens in jail. (Feb 2018)
- So proud I got the dialogue started on illegal immigration. (Feb 2018)
- Americans are DREAMers too; pass a bipartisan compromise. (Jan 2018)
- Four pillars to a fair compromise, including 1.8M DREAMers. (Jan 2018)
- Protect America by banning refugees from terrorist countries. (Mar 2017)
- New agency VOICE: Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement. (Feb 2017)
- Deporting drug dealers, murderers, and "bad dudes". (Feb 2017)
- Throw immigrant criminals out of U.S. and keep them out. (Feb 2017)
- Amnesty is unfair to people waiting on line for years. (Oct 2016)
- We have some bad hombres here; I'll get them out. (Oct 2016)
- Border agents endorsed me because I understand the border. (Oct 2016)
- People pour into US and citizens lose jobs. (Sep 2016)
- 10-point plan: wall; zero tolerance; biometrics; E-Verify. (Aug 2016)
- 1885: grandfather Friedrich was illegal German emigrant. (Aug 2016)
- Vatican has massive walls; Pope is wrong about open borders. (Aug 2016)
- We must stop illegal immigration; it hurts us economically. (Nov 2015)
- 351,000 criminal illegal aliens in our prisons. (Nov 2015)
- Cut off federal funds to sanctuary cities. (Nov 2015)
- I don't care how they come in, if they come in legally. (Oct 2015)
- We're only country dumb enough for birthright citizenship. (Sep 2015)
- Illegal immigrants populate many criminal gangs. (Sep 2015)
- This is a country where we speak English, not Spanish. (Sep 2015)
- Half of the undocumented residents in America are criminals. (Jun 2015)
- We need strong borders; we need a wall. (Feb 2015)
- Citizenship for illegal immigrants is a GOP suicide mission. (Mar 2013)
- 351,000 illegal aliens are in our prisons; costing $1.1B. (Dec 2011)
- Anchor babies were NEVER the intent of the 14th Amendment. (Dec 2011)
- Control borders; even legal immigration should be difficult. (Jul 2000)
Mexico
- Transnational gangs cross the Mexican border at will. (Oct 2024)
- Egregious failures of Kamala as border czar. (Jul 2024)
- I built 571 miles of wall & made safest border in US history. (Mar 2024)
- The first thing I would do is seal the border good and tight. (Aug 2023)
- We will build the wall; and complete it in three weeks. (Feb 2022)
- FactCheck: border wall 52 new miles, plus rebuilt 406 miles. (Feb 2022)
- Border is the single greatest disaster in American history. (Jul 2021)
- Working very hard to reunite 500+ kids with their parents. (Oct 2020)
- Catch-&-release was a disaster; only low-IQ people came back. (Oct 2020)
- Cut immigration to protect Americans from infected Mexicans. (Oct 2020)
- Wall is working beyond our wildest expectations. (Aug 2020)
- Coronavirus: Border security is also health security. (Feb 2020)
- Use threat of tariffs to get Mexico's cooperation. (Apr 2019)
- Restore integrity at borders instead of lawless chaos. (Feb 2017)
- Hire 5,000 more Border Patrol agents on Mexican border. (Feb 2017)
- We've been badly hurt by Mexico both at the border & on jobs. (Sep 2016)
- We have no borders; and yes, I am angry. (Jan 2016)
- Ship millions back to Mexico, like Eisenhower did. (Nov 2015)
- Walls on borders work; just ask Israel. (Nov 2015)
- Mexico will pay for wall, but not through tariffs. (Nov 2015)
- Building 1,000-mile wall is possible, if we make commitment. (Nov 2015)
- I can get Mexico to pay for border wall; politicians can't. (Oct 2015)
- The border wall will be well-managed and built correctly. (Aug 2015)
- We need wall on Mexican border, but ok to have a door in it. (Aug 2015)
- Mexico & Latin America send us drugs, crime, and rapists. (Jun 2015)
- Build great wall on southern border; have Mexico pay for it. (Jun 2015)
- Triple-layered fence & Predator drones on Mexican border. (Dec 2011)
Visa Rules
- Illegal alien invasion: hordes resettled in your community. (Mar 2024)
- We're going to have the largest deportation in US history. (Jan 2024)
- Don't give maniacs residency in our country. (Dec 2023)
- We want more people to come, via legal merit system. (Sep 2020)
- Mother participated in chain migration in 1930. (Jul 2020)
- Why are we having people from sh--hole countries come here? (Sep 2019)
- Refugees can't come in; sorry, we're full. (Apr 2019)
- Reject U.N.'s Global Compact on Migration. (Sep 2018)
- Replace visa lottery with merit-based system. (Jan 2018)
- Fact-check: End chain migration? It can't actually happen. (Jan 2018)
- H-1B visas help high-tech industry; we'll figure it out. (Jan 2018)
- Revamp guest-worker program, even those used in Trump hotels. (Apr 2017)
- Merit-based immigration system instead of lower skills. (Feb 2017)
- Let college grads stay but H-1B only if jobs can't be filled. (Oct 2016)
- I take advantage of H-1B visas; but stop them. (Mar 2016)
- Let the good ones come back in; that's not amnesty. (Feb 2016)
- No apology for banning Muslims from entering America. (Jan 2016)
- It's not fear of terrorist refugees; it's reality. (Jan 2016)
- Need to keep database of Muslim refugees. (Nov 2015)
- Invite foreigners graduating from college to stay in US. (Dec 2011)
- Limit new immigration; focus on people already here. (Dec 1999)
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JD Vance on Immigration
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| Republican Vice Presidential nominee |
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- Make it harder for illegal aliens to undercut wages. (Oct 2024)
- Illegal migrants use CBP One app to apply for asylum . (Oct 2024)
- FactCheck: immigrants eating pets is slur from 19th century. (Sep 2024)
- Open to deporting anyone who came to the country illegally. (Aug 2024)
- Secure OUR border, instead of foreign borders. (Nov 2022)
- Oppose amnesty; build the wall; double border agents. (Oct 2021)
- Those who complain about southern border get called racist. (Jul 2021)
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Tim Walz on Immigration
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| DFL Governor & V.P. nominee |
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- Congress must enact immigration reform; Trump said "No". (Oct 2024)
- Matthew 25:40 applies to Haitian immigrants. (Oct 2024)
- We need to have comprehensive immigration reform. (Jan 2024)
- Driver's licenses for undocumented, live with dignity. (Apr 2023)
- Give DREAMers a path to citizenship. (Oct 2018)
- Helped resettle countless immigrants into this community. (Oct 2017)
- Supports path to citizenship for undocumented workers. (Nov 2006)
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Cornel West on Immigration
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| Green Party/People's Party candidate |
Click here for 2 full quotes by Cornel West
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- Treat every migrant and asylum seeker with dignity. (Aug 2023)
- Treat immigrants with same dignity as any other human being. (Jun 2023)
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Marianne Williamson on Immigration
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| Democratic candidate for President |
Click here for 8 full quotes by Marianne Williamson
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- Calling border situation a crisis is a simply a distraction. (Jun 2023)
- Federal agents putting children in cages is child abuse. (Jun 2019)
- Moral principle: open and welcoming to the stranger. (Jun 2019)
- Need to examine how US policy created border crisis. (Apr 2019)
- Pathway for DREAMers; illegal immigrants without records. (Apr 2019)
- No one calls for open borders; stop scapegoating. (Apr 2019)
- Full path to citizenship for most undocumented immigrants. (Apr 2019)
- Pathway and affordable healthcare for illegal immigrants. (Mar 2019)
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