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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Kate Brown on Immigration
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Democratic Governor:
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- Oregon will accept refugees and help them rebuild lives. (Nov 2015)
- Open the doors of opportunity for Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
- Expand state college aid to undocumented students. (Jul 2015)
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Knute Buehler on Immigration
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Republican candidate for governor:
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- Omit minor infractions from sanctuary state rules. (May 2018)
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Bud Pierce on Immigration
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| Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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Senate:
OR 2022: 2022 OR Governor's race
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Mark Callahan on Immigration
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- No driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. (Oct 2015)
- Enforce borders; enforce existing laws; say no to amnesty. (Jan 2014)
- Supports constructing a wall to control our border. (Nov 2016)
- Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees. (Nov 2016)
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Jason Conger on Immigration
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Republican Challenger:
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- Temporary visas for needed undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2014)
- Voted NO on drivers licenses for non-resident aliens. (Apr 2013)
- Stricter rules for non-citizen college tuition equity. (Feb 2013)
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Jeff Merkley on Immigration
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Democratic Jr Senator (OR):
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- State of the Union: protest child separation at border. (Feb 2019)
- Rated 90% by Oregonians for Immigration Reform. (Jan 2003)
- Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Feb 2018)
- Terminate national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Sep 2019)
- Anti-border security, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Paul Romero on Immigration
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Kevin Stine on Immigration
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Any reasonable reform includes a pathway to citizenship. (Jan 2016)
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Monica Wehby on Immigration
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Republican Challenger:
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- Secure the border but increase H1B visas & guest workers. (Mar 2014)
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Earl Blumenauer on Immigration
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Democratic Representative (OR-3):
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- Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
- Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
- Allow more visas for STEM college graduates. (Sep 2012)
- Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
- Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Jun 2018)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Sep 2019)
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Suzanne Bonamici on Immigration
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Allow more visas for STEM college graduates. (Sep 2012)
- Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
- Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Feb 2016)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Sep 2019)
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Peter Defazio on Immigration
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Democratic Representative (OR-4):
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- Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
- Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 50% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
- Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Mar 2019)
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Kurt Schrader on Immigration
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Allow more visas for STEM college graduates. (Oct 2012)
- Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Feb 2019)
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Greg Walden on Immigration
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Republican Representative (OR-2):
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- Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
- Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
- End Birthright Citizenship; no more anchor babies. (Apr 2009)
- Rated A by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service. (Jun 2016)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Mar 2019)
- Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Julian Bell on Immigration
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| Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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John Kitzhaber on Immigration
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Democratic Governor:
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- Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
- Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
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Ted Kulongoski on Immigration
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| Democratic OR Governor:
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Bob Niemeyer on Immigration
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Bill Bradbury on Immigration
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR):
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Bruce Broussard on Immigration
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| Former Republican challenger (2004):
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Wes Cooley on Immigration
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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Mark Hatfield on Immigration
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| Republican Senator (Former):
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Al King on Immigration
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Control immigration at an assimilated level. (Aug 2004)
- Enforce limits on immigration to sustainable numbers. (May 2004)
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Bob Packwood on Immigration
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| Republican Senator (Former):
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Dave Brownlow on Immigration
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Constitution Party Senate Challenger:
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- Do not reward criminal immigration behavior. (Jun 2008)
- Our borders are a virtual sieve. (Jun 2008)
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John Frohnmayer on Immigration
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Independent Challenger:
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- Border fences never worked historically. (Jun 2008)
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Elizabeth Furse on Immigration
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
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Darlene Hooley on Immigration
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Democratic Representative (OR-5):
Click here for 7 full quotes
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- Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
- Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 50% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
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Jim Huffman on Immigration
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- More resources focused on securing our borders. (Jul 2010)
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Steve Novick on Immigration
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Democratic Challenger:
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- We need comprehensive immigration reform. (Apr 2008)
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Gordon Harold Smith on Immigration
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Republican Jr Senator (OR):
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- Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
- Voted NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
- Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
- Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
- Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
- English immersion over bilingual education. (Jul 2001)
- Rated 41% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
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David Wu on Immigration
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Democratic Representative (OR-1):
Click here for 7 full quotes
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- Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
- Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
- Let illegal alien children attend school. (Mar 2009)
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Cliff Bentz on Immigration
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| Republican (District 2):
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Knute Buehler on Immigration
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Republican (District 2):
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- Omit minor infractions from sanctuary state rules. (May 2018)
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Jo Rae Perkins on Immigration
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- For border wall, against "sanctuary status". (Aug 2020)
- Give Dreamers opportunity to become citizens, no Federal aid. (Aug 2020)
- Yes to wall; no to illegal aliens. (Jun 2020)
- Construct wall along the Mexican border. (Nov 2018)
- Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Pro-border security, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ron Wyden on Immigration
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Democratic Sr Senator (OR):
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- Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
- Voted NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
- Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
- Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
- Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
- Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Feb 2016)
- Terminate national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Sep 2019)
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