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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jeff Burningham on Immigration
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Republican candidate for governor:
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- Let each state set number of guest worker visas needed. (Jan 2020)
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Spencer Cox on Immigration
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Angry about children separated from families at border. (Jun 2019)
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Gary Herbert on Immigration
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Republican Governor:
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- Review Syrian refugee security, but keep accepting them. (Nov 2015)
- Create a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants. (Mar 2011)
- Find solutions to tough issues where feds abdicated. (Jan 2011)
- Failure to secure borders emblematic of misplaced priorities. (Jan 2010)
- Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them. (Dec 2017)
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Greg Hughes on Immigration
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Utah Republican Governor:
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- Slow illegal immigration by verifying status of offenders. (Feb 2001)
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Jon Huntsman on Immigration
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Republican UT Governor:
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- H1B visa process is broken; we need immigrant brainpower. (Sep 2011)
- Focus on fixing legal immigration as well as illegal. (Sep 2011)
- End patchwork of state laws & just secure the border. (Aug 2011)
- Vetoed repeal of college tuition for illegal immigrants. (May 2011)
- Border fence repulses me; inconsistent with America's image. (May 2011)
- 2008: GOP should tack to the middle on immigration. (Jan 2011)
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Aimee Winder Newton on Immigration
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Utah Democratic Governor:
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- Allow citizenship for those who wait their turn. (May 2020)
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Chris Peterson on Immigration
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Mike Weinholtz on Immigration
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| Democratic candidate for Governor:
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Senate:
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Craig Bowden on Immigration
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Libertarian candidate for Utah U. S. Senate:
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- Streamline the process to make it easier to come legally˙. (Feb 2018)
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Misty Snow on Immigration
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- Treat undocumented people as human beings. (Aug 2016)
- Opposes constructing a wall on our southern border. (Nov 2016)
- Supports proper vetting for Syrian refugees. (Nov 2016)
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Jonathan Swinton on Immigration
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Jenny Wilson on Immigration
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Democratic candidate for Utah U.S. Senator:
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- It's not chain migration; it's family-based immigration. (Aug 2018)
- Against tearing up families. (Sep 2017)
- Opposes more border security, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
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Rob Bishop on Immigration
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Republican Representative (UT-1):
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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 YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
- Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated C by the ALI, indicating an acceptably anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
- Stop releasing low-risk illegal immigrants. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service. (Jun 2016)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Feb 2019)
- Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)
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John Curtis on Immigration
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Republican (District 3):
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- Take politics out of immigration debate. (Aug 2017)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Sep 2019)
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Mia Love on Immigration
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Charge $1,000 fee to get US visa, and refund upon leaving. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service. (Jun 2016)
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Ben McAdams on Immigration
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Bipartisan reform, secure borders; resolve DACA. (May 2020)
- Give DREAMers a path to citizenship. (Sep 2018)
- Create a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants. (Mar 2011)
- PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship. (Aug 2018)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Feb 2019)
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Chris Stewart on Immigration
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Republican (District 2):
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- No pathway to citizenship; E-Verify & enforce. (Nov 2012)
- Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship. (Sep 2012)
- Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service. (Jun 2016)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Sep 2019)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Rocky Anderson on Immigration
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Justice Party challenger for President:
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- Government and corporations have colluded on immigrant jobs. (Oct 2012)
- Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US. (Feb 2012)
- Supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship. (Feb 2012)
- We need major overhaul of our immigration laws. (Jul 2006)
- Vibrant workers are welcome; roundups are hypocrisy. (Dec 2001)
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Vaughn Cook on Immigration
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| Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Jonathan Johnson on Immigration
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Support Immigration Innovation Act: more H1B visas. (Feb 2015)
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Orrin Hatch on Immigration
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Republican Sr Senator (UT):
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- Introduced bipartisan DREAM Act. (Oct 2012)
- Supports more enforcement by INS of immigration laws. (Mar 1999)
- 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 NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
- Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
- Voted NO 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)
- Rated 91% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
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Mitt Romney on Immigration
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Republican Challenger for UT Senator:
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- Secure the borders; deport people here illegally. (Apr 2019)
- Reluctantly supports DACA, but need to crack down. (Apr 2019)
- Welcome legal immigrants, instead of message of exclusion. (Feb 2018)
- Executive action on immigration is only a temporary solution. (Nov 2014)
- OpEd: Far right immigration policy lost Hispanic vote. (Mar 2013)
- Obama said he'd reform our immigration system but he didn't. (Oct 2012)
- Support the E-Verify portion of the Arizona immigration law. (Oct 2012)
- Focus on reuniting families instead of diversity or DREAMers. (Sep 2012)
- Self-deportation: people make their own choice about leaving. (Sep 2012)
- High-tech fence for 2,000 miles on Mexican border. (Jun 2012)
- Poverty level of aspiring immigrant's nation is irrelevant. (Feb 2012)
- Enforce employment laws; illegal immigrants will self-deport. (Jan 2012)
- English should be the official language of the US. (Jan 2012)
- Alien employment cards ; not amnesty. (Nov 2011)
- I don't believe in rounding up 11 million people. (Nov 2011)
- Current system is concrete wall against best & brightest. (Nov 2011)
- Of course a border fence; of course no free tuition. (Sep 2011)
- Build 2,600-mile fence with enough guards to secure it. (Sep 2011)
- I like legal immigration; let business determine visas. (Aug 2011)
- Immigration practices are upside down: more hi-tech visas. (Mar 2010)
- Ardent proponent of English immersion. (Mar 2010)
- GovWatch: 2005: Called comprehensive reform “reasonable”. (Feb 2008)
- Deport illegal immigrants in 90 days under the ideal setting. (Jan 2008)
- Illegal immigrants should go home eventually. (Dec 2007)
- No mandatory prison term for employers who hire illegals. (Dec 2007)
- FactCheck: Took hard-line on illegals, but only late in term. (Dec 2007)
- Welcome the people who have been standing in line first. (Dec 2007)
- Employers have no means of knowing who’s legal & who’s not. (Dec 2007)
- Avoid chain migration; disallow families from one citizen. (Dec 2007)
- FactCheck: Illegals employed at his home, but by contractor. (Nov 2007)
- Z-visa is not technically amnesty; but is in fact amnesty. (Sep 2007)
- Make America more attractive for legal immigrants. (Aug 2007)
- Priorities: secure border, employer verification, no amnesty. (Aug 2007)
- Enforce the law against 12 million illegals here now. (Jun 2007)
- Make English national language; communicate in Spanish too. (Jun 2007)
- Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
- The 12 million illegal immigrants can’t stay forever. (Jan 2006)
- Unfair to allow all illegal immigrants to stay. (Jan 2006)
Immigrant Benefits
- Undocumented students get legal status by joining military. (Sep 2012)
- Vetoed in-state tuition; turn off the magnet. (Sep 2011)
- Turn off the magnet that attracts immigrants. (Sep 2011)
- Attacked Arkansas program for scholarships for illegals. (Aug 2009)
- Illegal immigrants shouldn’t get tuition break in schools. (Nov 2007)
- AdWatch: No driver’s license & in-state tuition for illegals. (Nov 2007)
- FactCheck: Took no action against 4 Mass. sanctuary cities. (Nov 2007)
- Reduce federal funding to sanctuary cities. (Sep 2007)
- Tuition breaks encourage illegal immigration. (Nov 2005)
- Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
- Terminate national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (May 2019)
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Jason Chaffetz on Immigration
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2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3):
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- Reject amnesty & secure the border. (Nov 2008)
- End Birthright Citizenship; no more anchor babies. (Apr 2009)
- Rated A by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
- Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
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Jim Matheson on Immigration
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Democratic Representative (UT-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 75% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
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Mike Leavitt-Gov on Immigration
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| Former Republican Governor (1993-2003); Sec. HHS and EPA:
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Olene Walker on Immigration
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Merrill Cook on Immigration
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2010 Republican challenger (lost primary):
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- Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
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Merrill Cook on Immigration
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Former Republican (until 2001) (District 2):
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- Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
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Paul Van Dam on Immigration
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| 2004 former Democratic challenger:
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Enid Waldholtz on Immigration
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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Pete Ashdown on Immigration
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Democratic challenger:
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- Against blanket automatic amnesty. (Jul 2006)
- Closely track immigrants. (Jun 2006)
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Robert Bennett on Immigration
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Republican Jr Senator (UT):
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- Voted NO 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 NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
- Voted NO 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)
- Rated 50% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
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Jason Chaffetz on Immigration
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2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3):
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- Reject amnesty & secure the border. (Nov 2008)
- End Birthright Citizenship; no more anchor babies. (Apr 2009)
- Rated A by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
- Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
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Sam Granato on Immigration
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2010 Democratic challenger:
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- Don't rip apart families; support the DREAM Act. (Sep 2010)
- Keep 14th amendment; citizenship for kids born to aliens. (Aug 2010)
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James Hansen on Immigration
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
- Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
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Scott Howell on Immigration
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2000 Democratic Challenger for Senate (UT):
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- Increase immigration quota & state aid for immigants. (Nov 2000)
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Dan Liljenquist on Immigration
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Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Secure our borders and enforce our laws. (May 2012)
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Chris Cannon on Immigration
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Republican Representative (UT-3):
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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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Mike Lee on Immigration
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Secure border will take years or decades to achieve. (Jun 2013)
- Comprehensive reform leaves 6 million illegals in US. (Jun 2013)
- I will make the "gang of eight" into a "gang of nine". (Jun 2013)
- Enforce job laws and illegal immigrants will go home. (Sep 2010)
- Repeal 14th amendment; no "anchor babies". (Aug 2010)
- No guest workers; no amnesty. (Jul 2010)
- Secure the southern border with infrastructure investment. (Jul 2010)
- by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
- Supports additional border infrastructure. (Nov 2016)
- ICE performs vital functions that protect American families. (Jul 2018)
- Terminate national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
- Sponsored bill to increase high-skill and family visa caps. (Sep 2019)
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Blake Moore on Immigration
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Republican (District 1):
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- First secure border, then encourage legal immigration. (Dec 2020)
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Burgess Owens on Immigration
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| Republican (District 4):
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