Social Security, Position of Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan on Social Security

America's greatness begins with immigrants, not with a wall. (Feb 2019)
Guest worker program rather than path to citizenship. (Feb 2019)
Trump's deportation policy is like Nazi Germany. (Feb 2019)
Withdraw troops from Mexican border: there's no emergency. (Feb 2019)
Control our borders & prevent visa overstays, as first step. (Nov 2018)
Cost of a "wall" for Mexico is not a good use of tax dollars. (Oct 2018)
DREAMer kids have grown up as Americans. (Oct 2018)
DREAMers are as American as my kids. (Oct 2018)
ICE should treat immigrants humanely or be cancelled. (Oct 2018)
Immigrated to America at age 8; gained citizenship at age 19. (Oct 2018)
Supports earned path to citizenship for DREAMers and others. (Oct 2018)
For immigration reform: keep illegals out & welcome legals. (Sep 2018)
Opposes sanctuary state and all sanctuary cities. (Sep 2018)
Opposes border wall, according to CC survey. (Aug 2018)
PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship. (Aug 2018)
Citizenship for DREAMers but not other illegals. (Jul 2018)
Opposes more border security, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. (Jul 2018)
End heartless policy of family separation at southern border. (Jun 2018)
End the inhumane & un-American practice of family separation. (Jun 2018)
No 2,000-mile, 30-foot-high, $30 billion wall. (Jun 2018)
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. (May 2018)
Find a compassionate pathway to citizenship. (Mar 2018)
Leaving GOP because Trump makes it hostile to immigrants. (Mar 2018)
Zero immigration till new system to stop ISIS is implemented. (Mar 2018)
Fight funding the border wall; advocate for DREAMers. (Jan 2018)
Pathway to citizenship needed for law abiding immigrants. (Jan 2018)
Support Safe Communities over Trump's abhorrent ICE policies. (Dec 2017)
Build the wall, not sanctuary cities. (Nov 2017)
Distinguish legal residents for getting state services. (Oct 2017)
Legality at the heart of immigration policy debate. (Oct 2017)
Sanctuary cities break the law. (Oct 2017)
Undocumented kids get in-state tuition. (Sep 2017)
Will lead state in fighting DACA repeal. (Sep 2017)
Hardline against illegal immigration. (Aug 2017)
Penalize the insanity of sanctuary cities. (Jul 2017)
Protecting DACA and DAPA is a good start. (Jul 2017)
Supports sanctuary cities, and states, and nations. (Jul 2017)
We have the right to kick out people we don't want here. (Jul 2017)
Commonsense policies for immigrants like drivers licenses. (May 2017)
Get tough on illegal immigrants. (May 2017)
Welcome immigrants; they make up 1 in 9 Virginians. (May 2017)
Unconstitutional to slander or ban entire religious groups. (Apr 2017)
Legal immigrants should join together in common culture. (Feb 2017)
Eliminate sanctuary cities across NJ. (Jan 2017)
Prohibit local law enforcement from enforcing federal law. (Jan 2017)
Protect immigrants living in the country illegally. (Jan 2017)
No ban on Muslim immigrants, but ban Syrian refugees. (Nov 2016)
No pathway to citizenship without exiting US first. (Nov 2016)
No subsidized healthcare nor tuition for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2016)
Opposes constructing a wall on our southern border. (Nov 2016)
Opposes requiring illegals to return to country of origin. (Nov 2016)
Support the DREAM Act and broad consensus on reforms. (Nov 2016)
Supports additional border infrastructure. (Nov 2016)
Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees. (Nov 2016)
Supports constructing a wall to control our border. (Nov 2016)
Supports proper vetting for Syrian refugees. (Nov 2016)
Anchor babies ok, but no benefits & no amnesty. (Oct 2016)
Grant citizenship to children of illegal immigrants. (Oct 2016)
H1-B Visa program is ok, but help global economy abroad. (Oct 2016)
No blanket amnesty but earned citizenship ok. (Oct 2016)
Support DREAM Act plus earned path to citizenship. (Oct 2016)
Support the DREAM Act. (Oct 2016)
20,000 more border patrol officers, plus path to legality. (Sep 2016)
End fear-mongering; immigrants are law-abiding. (Sep 2016)
Ignore the rhetoric; immigrants are good for America. (Sep 2016)
No immigrant benefits; no DREAMers; no amnesty. (Sep 2016)
End Barack Obama's illegal amnesty. (Aug 2016)
Hispanics are hard workers--but no amnesty. (Aug 2016)
Pass comprehensive reform & bring 11M out of shadows. (Aug 2016)
Pathway to legal status but no amnesty. (Aug 2016)
Refugees contribute to society; don't close borders for fear. (Aug 2016)
Secure our borders and enforce our laws. (Aug 2016)
Support physical walls, virtual walls, and official English. (Aug 2016)
Supports comprehensive immigration package. (Aug 2016)
We already have a pathway to citizenship. (Aug 2016)
Worked briefly as UN volunteer refugee resettlement officer. (Aug 2016)
Annex Mexico economically to avoid immigration issues. (Jul 2016)
Communicate with federal officials instead of sanctuary city. (Jul 2016)
Pathway to legal status now, and citizenship later. (Jul 2016)
Robust and generous legal immigration. (Jul 2016)
Comprehensive immigration reform plus path to citizenship. (Jun 2016)
DACA and DAPA are first steps toward reforming broken system. (Jun 2016)
Fear-mongering about immigrants is like Nazi round-ups. (Jun 2016)
Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service. (Jun 2016)
Opposed to the EB-5 program due to poor regulation in VT. (May 2016)
Supreme Court ok's immigration status checks. (May 2016)
Build a wall & aggressively enforce immigration laws. (Apr 2016)
Get ten million undocumented immigrants out of the shadows. (Apr 2016)
Halt immigration of Syrian refugees; reduce all immigration. (Apr 2016)
In reality, immigrants are good for America. (Apr 2016)
No amnesty; no birthright citizenship; no sanctuary cities. (Apr 2016)
Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Apr 2016)
Welcome Syrian refugees fleeing religious intolerance. (Apr 2016)
Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Mar 2016)
Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border. (Feb 2016)
First step needs to be securing our border. (Feb 2016)
Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Feb 2016)
Secure our borders; a clear threat to our nation's security. (Feb 2016)
Show compassion to illegals with a path to legal status. (Feb 2016)
Support giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. (Feb 2016)
Welcome those who provide a net gain to society. (Feb 2016)
Are we going to ban Muslims from India & Indonesia? (Jan 2016)
Deportation of vulnerable refugees is morally abhorrent. (Jan 2016)
Don't follow the siren call of anti-immigration anger. (Jan 2016)
FactCheck: 2.5M deportations counts removals, not returns. (Jan 2016)
FactCheck: US does have history of religion-based exclusion. (Jan 2016)
Immigrants have come for generations to live the dream. (Jan 2016)
Immigration is a national security issue; ports are a danger. (Jan 2016)
Jobs and good wages scarce due to illegals. (Jan 2016)
Protect our borders, our sovereignty, and our citizens. (Jan 2016)
Send six million illegals back to their countries. (Jan 2016)
There is no room for anyone breaking rules. (Jan 2016)
We're deporting more immigrants than ever, 2.5M under Obama. (Jan 2016)
Accept 65,000 Syrians now, and more later if needed. (Dec 2015)
Our policy is magnet that says "amnesty"; that has to change. (Dec 2015)
100% opposed to amnesty in any form or by any mechanism. (Nov 2015)
67% of Millenials support pathway to citizenship. (Nov 2015)
Ask to halt immigration of Syrians to Missouri. (Nov 2015)
Ban admission of Syrian refugees & any Syrian residents. (Nov 2015)
Cease sending Syrian refugees until checking is effective. (Nov 2015)
N.D. shouldn't expect any Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
Our symbol is the Statue of Liberty, not a barbed wire fence. (Nov 2015)
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. (Nov 2015)
Pathway to legal status. (Nov 2015)
Practical solutions to illegal immigration. (Nov 2015)
Refugees are not the enemy, today nor in our history. (Nov 2015)
Refuse Syrian refugees relocating to Alabama. (Nov 2015)
Stop sending Syrian refugees to North Carolina. (Nov 2015)
Stronger screening process for refugees from Iraq and Syria. (Nov 2015)
Take care of jobless Americans rather than save Syrians. (Nov 2015)
We need practical plan; not possible to deport 11M illegals. (Nov 2015)
A path to legality for those already here. (Oct 2015)
Agree with Obama immigration plan, but not executive action. (Oct 2015)
In-state college tuition for immigrants, not free tuition. (Oct 2015)
No country is a country without defining its borders. (Oct 2015)
Promise the hardest workers that they can become citizens. (Oct 2015)
Support DACA and DAPA, and comprehensive reform. (Oct 2015)
We're flooding the job market with low-wage workers. (Oct 2015)
14th Amendment allows birthright citizenship; do something. (Sep 2015)
35M immigrants over past 20 years hold down American wages. (Sep 2015)
All new American job growth has gone to immigrants. (Sep 2015)
Birthright citizenship is ok; don't deport those kids. (Sep 2015)
Criminalize sanctuary cities & jail their mayors. (Sep 2015)
Deport only criminal aliens; but end sanctuary cities. (Sep 2015)
I had a comprehensive plan in 2006. (Sep 2015)
I've never been for amnesty. (Sep 2015)
Mobilize public opinion to accept refugee flows from Syria. (Sep 2015)
My wife is Mexican and she wants a wall on Mexican border. (Sep 2015)
People tired of just talking about immigration for 25 years. (Sep 2015)
Prove border is secure, while doing comprehensive reform. (Sep 2015)
Welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees now, and more later. (Sep 2015)
When students ask questions in Spanish, I answer in Spanish. (Sep 2015)
Allowing illegal immigration makes contempt for rule of law. (Aug 2015)
America is worth the wait, even if families are split up. (Aug 2015)
Aviation assets 24/7 all the way from Tijuana to Texas. (Aug 2015)
Block federal funds going to sanctuary cities. (Aug 2015)
Earned legal status, not amnesty. (Aug 2015)
Eliminate sanctuary cities, plus more enforcement. (Aug 2015)
Immigration without assimilation is an invasion. (Aug 2015)
Led Senate's Border Security and Enforcement First caucus. (Aug 2015)
OpEd: Vigorously booed as moderate, by deep conservatives. (Aug 2015)
Prosecute and defund sanctuary cities for harboring illegals. (Aug 2015)
Reduce the level of legal immigration by 25%. (Aug 2015)
We sent Texas rangers & National Guard to southern border. (Aug 2015)
Help people immigrate to our nation of immigrants. (Jul 2015)
I secured the border & reduced apprehensions as Texas Gov. (Jul 2015)
Practical policy: legal residency after 200 hours of service. (Jul 2015)
Supports DREAM Act: legal status for undocumented children. (Jul 2015)
More legal foreign workers; fewer who believe in Shariah law. (Jun 2015)
Path to legal status without executive action. (Jun 2015)
Common-sense pathway to citizenship but not amnesty. (May 2015)
Comprehensive reform to bring 11 million out of shadows. (May 2015)
Executive amnesty illegally let in 100,000 immigrants. (May 2015)
Give DREAMers legal status & let them apply for citizenship. (May 2015)
Immigrants come to work, not for government handouts. (May 2015)
NO on loosening in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. (May 2015)
Reach out to Hispanics with immigration reform. (May 2015)
Expose crime and danger at the US-Mexico border. (Apr 2015)
Pennsylvania is seriously harmed by illegal immigration. (Apr 2015)
Secure the border; no amnesty; no subsidies. (Apr 2015)
No path to citizenship, no touchback-amnesty. (Mar 2015)
2006: rational path to citizenship; 2015: no amnesty. (Feb 2015)
2009: favored deportation; 2012: favored path to citizenship. (Feb 2015)
All-of-the-above approach to resources to defend our border. (Feb 2015)
Follow the rule of law; veto the DREAM Act. (Feb 2015)
Opposes in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. (Feb 2015)
Pathway to legalization, but not full citizenship. (Feb 2015)
Supports DREAM Act, but not via executive action. (Feb 2015)
Supports state-based DREAM Act; opposes federal DREAM Act. (Feb 2015)
Texas DREAM Act: in-state tuition for illegal aliens. (Feb 2015)
There is no plan to deport 11 million people. (Feb 2015)
Yes to DREAM Act; don't punish kids living American dream. (Feb 2015)
Focus on skilled immigrants; now most are unskilled. (Jan 2015)
If Washington refuses to enforce the border, Texas will. (Jan 2015)
Immigrants are an engine of economic vitality. (Jan 2015)
Let illegal immigrant kids in college despite parents' crime. (Jan 2015)
No executive orders on immigration. (Jan 2015)
The law must be followed, but our house is your house. (Jan 2015)
No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American. (Dec 2014)
OpEd: Disagrees with Tea Party on immigration and education. (Dec 2014)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2014)
Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2014)
Rated 63% by FAIR, indicating a mixed record on immigration issues. (Dec 2014)
Rated 67% by FAIR, indicating a mixed record on immigration issues. (Dec 2014)
Rated 80% by FAIR, indicating a mixed record on immigration issues. (Dec 2014)
Amnesty to unskilled illegals makes worker wages stagnate. (Nov 2014)
Common sense executive action: Deport felons, not families. (Nov 2014)
Executive action on immigration is only a temporary solution. (Nov 2014)
Executive action on immigration is well-precedented. (Nov 2014)
OpEd: Executive action ignores Congress & the Constitution. (Nov 2014)
Pass immigration reform in a series of bills. (Nov 2014)
Earned citizenship after fines & wait times. (Oct 2014)
Secure the borders first, then send illegals to back of line. (Oct 2014)
Signed anti-amnesty pledge: don't reward lawbreakers. (Oct 2014)
The border is secure when people don't come across it. (Oct 2014)
Finding bad guys among 11M illegals is needles in a haystack. (Sep 2014)
Idaho's farmers need immigration reform. (Sep 2014)
Inaction is not an option; comprehensive reform is best. (Sep 2014)
No caps on number of visas allowed. (Sep 2014)
No pathway to citizenship until border is secure. (Sep 2014)
Opposed Real ID law; it just creates a market for fake IDs. (Sep 2014)
Opposes deportation of illlegals. (Sep 2014)
Pathway to citizenship on a limited basis. (Sep 2014)
Pathway to residency but only after welfare is reformed. (Sep 2014)
Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. (Sep 2014)
Supports comprehensive reform but not amnesty. (Sep 2014)
Supports deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
Supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship. (Sep 2014)
Turn illegal aliens into taxpayers by legalizing them. (Sep 2014)
Abandon comprehensive reform; focus on guest workers. (Aug 2014)
Apply immigration rules consistently. (Aug 2014)
Benefits of citizenship only if arrived by legal means. (Aug 2014)
Fair and just path to citizenship. (Aug 2014)
Illegal immigrants have committed 3,000 homicides. (Aug 2014)
No amnesty; seal the border; more H-1B visas. (Aug 2014)
No comprehensive immigration reform until border is secure. (Aug 2014)
Sign pledge to oppose all efforts at amnesty. (Aug 2014)
Texas border "surge" reduced influx of unaccompanied kids. (Aug 2014)
Unwaveringly defend US workers and taxpayers. (Aug 2014)
5-year path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. (Jul 2014)
AdWatch: Border crisis was created by giving amnesty to 11M. (Jul 2014)
Boots on the ground and the border sends a visual message. (Jul 2014)
Comprehensive immigration reform will benefit economy. (Jul 2014)
Create a mechanism to normalize people already here. (Jul 2014)
End the callous ban on driver's licenses for DREAMers. (Jul 2014)
Free movement across borders instead of curbs on immigration. (Jul 2014)
House child refugee immigrants at Southbury Training School. (Jul 2014)
I warned of crisis of Central American kids in 2012. (Jul 2014)
It's wrong that illegals can just walk across the border. (Jul 2014)
Obama administration either inept or conspiring on illegals. (Jul 2014)
Opposes housing refugee immigrants in military facilities. (Jul 2014)
Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. (Jul 2014)
Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. (Jul 2014)
Robust worker visa program, plus anything else reasonable. (Jul 2014)
Secure the border to end Central American kids' crisis. (Jul 2014)
Secure the border; return lost children to home countries. (Jul 2014)
Sensible immigration reform needed, but not open borders. (Jul 2014)
Supports deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
Supports pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. (Jul 2014)
Unmuddy the waters and create a path to citizenship. (Jul 2014)
We need a federal comprehensive immigration policy. (Jul 2014)
Let college grads stay after student visa expires. (Jun 2014)
Local police helping deport illegals is a "blunt instrument". (Jun 2014)
Opposed services for illegal immigrants; now supports them. (Jun 2014)
Tough rules to earn citizenship. (Jun 2014)
Rounding up 11M people has financial and human cost. (May 2014)
Supports the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform. (May 2014)
I believe in open borders. (Apr 2014)
Illegal immigration is act of love: different kind of crime. (Apr 2014)
Immigrants are committed to family, even if illegally here. (Apr 2014)
Immigration is 'not a felony' but 'an act of love'. (Apr 2014)
Liberalize immigration; population growth lowest since 1930s. (Apr 2014)
OpEd: Rational sympathy rather than economic logic. (Apr 2014)
Advocate for residency for illegal immigrants. (Mar 2014)
Secure our borders before any comprehensive reform. (Mar 2014)
Secure the border but increase H1B visas & guest workers. (Mar 2014)
Voted to keep public benefits for undocumented immigrants. (Mar 2014)
A secure border means that border governors certify it. (Feb 2014)
Comprehensive reform with pathway to citizenship. (Feb 2014)
First secure the border, then no comprehensive reform. (Feb 2014)
Secure the border, but wary of comprehensive solutions. (Feb 2014)
We need a high walls and wide gate. (Feb 2014)
We've got a backwards system: low walls and a narrow gate. (Feb 2014)
Comprehensive bill is easier than consensus on components. (Jan 2014)
Create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. (Jan 2014)
Illegal immigrants breaking the law should not be rewarded. (Jan 2014)
No amnesty; but allow temporary work permits. (Jan 2014)
Simplify citizenship; don't pursue illegal aliens. (Jan 2014)
Temporary visas for needed undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2014)
Aggressively court educated and skilled legal immigrants. (Dec 2013)
Illegal aliens are foreign invaders. (Dec 2013)
Illegal immigrants are stealing from our country. (Dec 2013)
Opposes comprehensive immigration bill, and no negotiation. (Dec 2013)
Reward those who love America & play by the rules. (Dec 2013)
Yes, border security, but it's not black-and-white. (Dec 2013)
Border security at the very top of the priority list. (Nov 2013)
Illegal immigrants over burden our public schools. (Nov 2013)
Illegal immigration turns American dream into nightmare. (Nov 2013)
More services via New Bostonians Office. (Nov 2013)
No comprehensive immigration reform. (Nov 2013)
Oppose amnesty; secure our borders. (Nov 2013)
Opposes local enforcement of federal immigration laws. (Nov 2013)
Refugees cost millions in school & medical costs. (Nov 2013)
Secure the borders, then conditional path to citizenship. (Oct 2013)
Supports tuition equality for illegal immigrants. (Oct 2013)
As US Attorney, prosecuted immigration cases. (Sep 2013)
Begin with strict border control but don't allow citizenship. (Jul 2013)
First state to pass the DREAM Act. (Jul 2013)
No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American. (Jul 2013)
Path to citizenship ok as part of compromise. (Jul 2013)
Pathway to citizenship makes sense. (Jul 2013)
Secure the borders & then find way to grant citizenship. (Jul 2013)
Status quo is not acceptable; we need to find a solution. (Jul 2013)
Why isn't D.C. talking with border states about the border? (Jul 2013)
Border security and a path to citizenship at the same time. (Jun 2013)
FactCheck: Immigration bill requires 700 mile border fence. (Jun 2013)
FactCheck: Yes, immigrants are more fertile. (Jun 2013)
Make the Senate "Gang of Eight" a "Gang of Nine". (Jun 2013)
Opposes amnesty first; finish fencing and enforcement first. (Jun 2013)
Comprehensive reform will still deny range of human rights. (May 2013)
Don't capitulate to the forces of nativism & white supremacy. (May 2013)
Extend partner immigration rights to gay couples. (May 2013)
No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American. (May 2013)
Reform will increase coordination & reduce terrorism. (May 2013)
Comprehensive immigration reform with path to citizenship. (Apr 2013)
Current system is "de facto legalization" for 11 million. (Apr 2013)
Hard stance on companies hiring illegal immigrants. (Apr 2013)
Immigration reform bill makes America safer. (Apr 2013)
Make immigration more welcoming and helpful. (Apr 2013)
More H-1B visas; keep more foreign grads & entrepreneurs. (Apr 2013)
No more lottery; just invite everyone who wants to come. (Apr 2013)
Our border with Mexico is strongest it's been in 40 years. (Apr 2013)
Since 1800s, America is a land of promise and freedom. (Apr 2013)
Strongly supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship. (Apr 2013)
Train immigrants coming to America to speak English fluently. (Apr 2013)
Treat immigrants like people regardless of where born. (Apr 2013)
Voted NO on drivers licenses for non-resident aliens. (Apr 2013)
2003: US-VISIT relying on biometric fingerprinting. (Mar 2013)
2005 & 2007: guest worker program & path to citizenship. (Mar 2013)
2007: guest worker program & amnesty for illegals. (Mar 2013)
6-part proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. (Mar 2013)
AZ feels besieged by immigrants & feds unwilling to fix it. (Mar 2013)
Bring undocumented workers out of the shadows. (Mar 2013)
Deferred-action: Let under-age illegals remain lawfully. (Mar 2013)
Illegals can't "wait in line"; there is no line to wait in. (Mar 2013)
Legal immigration is a great benefit to this country. (Mar 2013)
Limit family reunification: no siblings nor parents. (Mar 2013)
My plan is legalization, not self-deportation. (Mar 2013)
Objections to more multiracial America are misplaced. (Mar 2013)
OpEd: Far right immigration policy lost Hispanic vote. (Mar 2013)
Path to citizenship or path to legalization: both could work. (Mar 2013)
Path to legal resident status: pay fines & no criminals. (Mar 2013)
Pathway to citizenship should include learning English. (Mar 2013)
People come illegally because there's no legal path to come. (Mar 2013)
Reform must make it easier to come legally than illegally. (Mar 2013)
Reforming broken system is most important step for economy. (Mar 2013)
Secure border as component of reform, not as prerequisite. (Mar 2013)
Since 2008, deported a record number of illegal immigrants. (Mar 2013)
Stop releasing low-risk illegal immigrants. (Mar 2013)
There is no realistic pathway to citizenship for most people. (Mar 2013)
To become citizen, pass exam in English and civic history. (Mar 2013)
Treat illegals with compassion but also rule of law. (Mar 2013)
Comprehensive immigration reform including legal immigration. (Feb 2013)
No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American. (Feb 2013)
Stricter rules for non-citizen college tuition equity. (Feb 2013)
Welcome LEGAL immigrants; but no blind eye to lawlessness. (Feb 2013)
No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American. (Jan 2013)
Allow more visas for STEM college graduates. (Dec 2012)
Earned path to legalization, plus DREAM Act. (Nov 2012)
H-1B visas displace American workers. (Nov 2012)
Illegal aliens are NOT criminals even if breaking the law. (Nov 2012)
Opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2012)
Support the DREAM Act and comprehensive reform. (Nov 2012)
Yes in-state tuition for illegals; but no to driver licenses. (Nov 2012)
Constitutional amendment: No citizenship for anchor babies. (Oct 2012)
DREAM Act provides "back door amnesty". (Oct 2012)
Extend DREAM Act beyond age 30. (Oct 2012)
Government and corporations have colluded on immigrant jobs. (Oct 2012)
Illegals' presence here steals jobs from American citizens. (Oct 2012)
It's not hard to come here legally; follow the right away. (Oct 2012)
Kids who think of themselves as Americans--they should stay. (Oct 2012)
Moratorium on green cards until unemployment is under 5%. (Oct 2012)
No green cards for foreigners diplomas; US citizens first. (Oct 2012)
Obama said he'd reform our immigration system but he didn't. (Oct 2012)
Path to citizenship for 1.65 million illegals in Texas. (Oct 2012)
Support the E-Verify portion of the Arizona immigration law. (Oct 2012)
Undocumented immigration massively spiked after NAFTA. (Oct 2012)
Use entire AZ law as model for US, not just E-Verify. (Oct 2012)
Allow more visas for STEM college graduates. (Sep 2012)
Focus deportations on criminals and those without US roots. (Sep 2012)
Focus on reuniting families instead of diversity or DREAMers. (Sep 2012)
I promised reform in 2009, but economy took priority. (Sep 2012)
No visas for members of designated terrorist organizations. (Sep 2012)
Opposes exiting US to apply for citizenship. (Sep 2012)
Self-deportation: people make their own choice about leaving. (Sep 2012)
Sponsored allowing more visas for STEM college graduates. (Sep 2012)
Still supports comprehensive reform and the DREAM Act. (Sep 2012)
Supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship. (Sep 2012)
Undocumented students get legal status by joining military. (Sep 2012)
Deport illegal immigrants who have committed felonies. (Aug 2012)
Make English the official language. (Aug 2012)
My grandfather immigrated for American Dream, not benefits. (Aug 2012)
Opposes misguided programs that promote illegal immigration. (Aug 2012)
40% of Latino vote & won in 2004; McCain's 33% lost in 2008. (Jun 2012)
Expand visa programs for highly skilled workers. (Jun 2012)
GOP wooed Hispanics in 2004; but alienated them by 2012. (Jun 2012)
High-tech fence for 2,000 miles on Mexican border. (Jun 2012)
Illegal immigrants receiving benefits is unacceptable. (Jun 2012)
Limit police power to ask detainees about immigration status. (Jun 2012)
More agents; more high-tech & aerial assets; smarter fences. (Jun 2012)
Real border enforcement without amnesty. (Jun 2012)
Wouldn't report illegal immigrant working in his own home. (Jun 2012)
All immigrants should have an equal right to citizenship. (May 2012)
Illegal immigrants shouldn't earn citizenship. (May 2012)
Pathway to citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. (May 2012)
2010 Arizona law should have been allowed. (Apr 2012)
Audit businesses to see if using E-Verify. (Apr 2012)
Boots on the ground, plus a wall. (Apr 2012)
End anchor babies and reduce legal immigration. (Apr 2012)
Enforce against employers hiring illegals. (Apr 2012)
Enforce law but also make it easier for legal immigrants. (Apr 2012)
It's not a racial issue; it's about the rule of law. (Apr 2012)
No amnesty, but expand visas for temporary workers. (Apr 2012)
No border wall. (Apr 2012)
Stop illegal aliens & terrorists on our Southern border. (Apr 2012)
Supports the DREAM Act & a path to citizenship. (Apr 2012)
Yes, voted for DREAM Act, but not for benefits to illegals. (Apr 2012)
Enforce employment laws on employers, not against immigrants. (Mar 2012)
For secure borders; against amnesty. (Mar 2012)
Newt side-by-side against Romney, Paul & Santorum. (Mar 2012)
No amnesty & no tuition for illegals; go home and re-apply. (Mar 2012)
Path to legal status but not to citizenship. (Mar 2012)
Return illegals to their countries of origin. (Mar 2012)
Triple the size of the Border Patrol. (Mar 2012)
By 2014, finish job of constructing a double border fence. (Feb 2012)
Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US. (Feb 2012)
Provide a legal path to citizenship for immigrant residents. (Feb 2012)
Supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship. (Feb 2012)
Don't reward people who broke into America illegally. (Jan 2012)
End the war on immigrants; end "secure communities" cruelty. (Jan 2012)
Enforce employment laws; illegal immigrants will self-deport. (Jan 2012)
English should be the official language of the US. (Jan 2012)
FactCheck: Fewer border crossings mostly due to economy. (Jan 2012)
Let foreign students stay after graduating college. (Jan 2012)
Not speaking English traps people into not getting jobs. (Jan 2012)
Opposes illegal immigrants earning citizenship. (Jan 2012)
Romney's "self-deportation" is an Obama-level fantasy. (Jan 2012)
Santorum's immigration stances compared to Newt's. (Jan 2012)
Use American Express & Visa to verify immigration laws. (Jan 2012)
Use military to secure our borders. (Jan 2012)
We need immigration; but we need respect of the law. (Jan 2012)
No pathway to citizenship for criminals; open to all others. (Dec 2011)
Undocumented immigrants are critical component of economy. (Dec 2011)
Alien employment cards ; not amnesty. (Nov 2011)
AZ passed bill because feds wouldn't secure border. (Nov 2011)
Curb illegals with more border security and enforcing laws. (Nov 2011)
Current system is concrete wall against best & brightest. (Nov 2011)
Establish Hispanic Heritage Awards & Hispanic Advisory Board. (Nov 2011)
I don't believe in rounding up 11 million people. (Nov 2011)
Illegal aliens born in the US should not be deported. (Nov 2011)
Incentives like benefits create illegal alien problem. (Nov 2011)
More visas for skilled engineers; but not for illegal aliens. (Nov 2011)
Review all illegal aliens & if you have no ties, go home. (Nov 2011)
Sue the federal government for every cent spent on illegals. (Nov 2011)
The Constitution mandates federal protection of the states. (Nov 2011)
Tighten our borders; no blanket amnesty. (Nov 2011)
US-Mexican border security helps the entire hemisphere. (Nov 2011)
Welcome legal immigrants as part of made-in-America plan. (Nov 2011)
Arizona's S.B.1070 creates misguided patchwork system. (Oct 2011)
Comprehensive reform can't be done by president alone. (Oct 2011)
Deport foreign criminals;punish nations denying repatriation. (Oct 2011)
Deport illegals: attrition through enforcement. (Oct 2011)
Mexican border beset with vicious murders & tortures. (Oct 2011)
Refuse to back down when S.B.1070 ruled unconstitutional. (Oct 2011)
Sent unmanned aircraft drones to monitor Mexican border. (Oct 2011)
Supports DREAM Act to give immigrants opportunities. (Oct 2011)
Wrote four letters to Obama justifying S.B.1070. (Oct 2011)
A 2000-mile fence makes no sense; need boots on the ground. (Sep 2011)
Build 2,600-mile fence with enough guards to secure it. (Sep 2011)
Build a fence on every inch of our southern border. (Sep 2011)
Data banks for illegal aliens keep track of us too. (Sep 2011)
Discounted in-state tuition regardless of immigration status. (Sep 2011)
El Paso border is not safe until we have boots on the ground. (Sep 2011)
Employers should use e-verify for all hires. (Sep 2011)
Failed federal responsibility to secure the border. (Sep 2011)
Finish the border fence; make English the official language. (Sep 2011)
Focus on fixing legal immigration as well as illegal. (Sep 2011)
H1B visa process is broken; we need immigrant brainpower. (Sep 2011)
I voted for Reagan's legal guest worker program. (Sep 2011)
Improve visa process to get more travelers from China. (Sep 2011)
It's not the American way to give immigrants rights. (Sep 2011)
Lack of border fence yields our sovereignty. (Sep 2011)
Let illegals contribute to society & pursue citizenship. (Sep 2011)
Need more immigrants with brains or money to invest. (Sep 2011)
No in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. (Sep 2011)
No promises & no government benefits to immigrants. (Sep 2011)
No tricks like 1986; secure the border first. (Sep 2011)
Of course a border fence; of course no free tuition. (Sep 2011)
Our immigration law worked beautifully until 1960s. (Sep 2011)
Require official English plus American history. (Sep 2011)
Sponsored bill improving visa process to get more travelers. (Sep 2011)
Turn off the magnet that attracts immigrants. (Sep 2011)
Vetoed in-state tuition; turn off the magnet. (Sep 2011)
We have Texas Rangers patrolling the border. (Sep 2011)
You don't have a heart if you don't educate immigrant kids. (Sep 2011)
Aside from Native Americans, we're all immigrants. (Aug 2011)
Build arcologies at the borders that serve as fences. (Aug 2011)
Change Dream Act so everyone wins. (Aug 2011)
Citizen Boards to decide which immigrants stay and go. (Aug 2011)
End patchwork of state laws & just secure the border. (Aug 2011)
I like legal immigration; let business determine visas. (Aug 2011)
Oppose illegal immigrants earning citizenship. (Aug 2011)
Pay attention to US borders, not international borders. (Aug 2011)
We need more boots on the border. (Aug 2011)
Begin with adequate control of borders; but no amnesty. (Jul 2011)
Enforce existing laws with no option for amnesty. (Jul 2011)
Supports San Diego as sanctuary city for illegal aliens. (Jul 2011)
Withdraw Boston from ICE Secure Communities enforcement. (Jul 2011)
Charge 1% foreign wire fee;& police check immigration status. (Jun 2011)
Comprehensive security to seal our porous borders. (Jun 2011)
Enforce federal immigration statutes. (Jun 2011)
Let churches provide services for immigrants, not state. (Jun 2011)
No benefits for illegal immigrants. (Jun 2011)
Use National Guard on US-Mexican border. (Jun 2011)
AZ may revoke licenses for hiring unauthorized aliens. (May 2011)
Border fence repulses me; inconsistent with America's image. (May 2011)
Comprehensive immigration laws and border protection. (May 2011)
Vetoed repeal of college tuition for illegal immigrants. (May 2011)
Arizona law invites police to stop Latinos. (Apr 2011)
Give illegals limbo status: a green card with an asterisk. (Apr 2011)
Sending 12M illegals home won't & shouldn't happen. (Apr 2011)
2005: Mexican illegal immigrants are an invasive species. (Mar 2011)
Will fight illegal immigration in Alabama. (Mar 2011)
Adopt English as America's official language. (Feb 2011)
Open borders is ideology, not a solution. (Feb 2011)
Secure the Mexican border against drug cartels. (Feb 2011)
2008: GOP should tack to the middle on immigration. (Jan 2011)
Education reform more critical than immigration reform. (Jan 2011)
Redefine "birthright citizenship" to exclude illegal aliens. (Jan 2011)
Stop expelling talented undocumented workers. (Jan 2011)
Likes DREAM Act for specific youth, not illegal immigration. (Dec 2010)
Advocates path to citizenship and immigration reform. (Nov 2010)
Begin with securing our borders; not an amnesty deal. (Nov 2010)
Border security & strict observation of laws. (Nov 2010)
Border security is a key issue for national security. (Nov 2010)
Control our borders and strengthen existing penalties. (Nov 2010)
Co-sponsored toughest standard of immigration enforcement. (Nov 2010)
End sanctuary policies; enforce the border. (Nov 2010)
Endorsed by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Enforce existing laws & refocus on high-skill immigrants. (Nov 2010)
Enforce laws already on the books; & strengthen the border. (Nov 2010)
Fine businesses that employ illegals; & deny public benefits. (Nov 2010)
First and foremost, oppose amnesty. (Nov 2010)
Illegal immigration cost TX $928M in one year. (Nov 2010)
Illegal immigration is a national security issue. (Nov 2010)
Immigration laws must be respected and enforced. (Nov 2010)
Mexico is effectively exporting its unemployment to us. (Nov 2010)
No in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2010)
No pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2010)
Oppose amnesty; enforce immigration laws. (Nov 2010)
Opposes a pathway to citizenship. (Nov 2010)
Presence of millions of illegal aliens hurts Americans. (Nov 2010)
Prevent those here illegally from receiving benefits. (Nov 2010)
Rated A- by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Rated A by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Rated A, by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Rated A+ by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Rated B- by the ALI, indicating an acceptably anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Rated B by the ALI, indicating an acceptably anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Rated B+ by the ALI, indicating an acceptably anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Rated C- by the ALI, indicating an acceptably anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Rated C by the ALI, indicating an acceptably anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
Secure our borders using the National Guard. (Nov 2010)
Secure our borders; enforce our laws. (Nov 2010)
Secure our borders; never support amnesty. (Nov 2010)
Secure our borders; oppose amnesty. (Nov 2010)
Secure our borders; revamp guest worker program. (Nov 2010)
Secure our borders; send illegals back home. (Nov 2010)
Secure our borders; stop rewarding lawbreakers. (Nov 2010)
Secure our borders; strengthen penalties on illegals. (Nov 2010)
Secure the border; fix the broken legal immigration system. (Nov 2010)
Secure the borders; enforce existing laws. (Nov 2010)
Send 1,200 National Guard troops to southern border. (Nov 2010)
Strengthen laws against hiring illegal aliens. (Nov 2010)
Support Arizona's law restricting illegal immigration. (Nov 2010)
Supports a pathway to citizenship. (Nov 2010)
We're a nation of immigrants, but also a nation of laws. (Nov 2010)
We're the great melting pot; but need secure borders. (Nov 2010)
Ease pathway to citizenship for legal immigrants. (Oct 2010)
I have been a staunch hawk on immigration. (Oct 2010)
Put virtual fence on border; don't reward those who cheat. (Oct 2010)
Reform needed, but based on looks is unconstitutional. (Oct 2010)
Supports SCHIP, despite insuring illegal immigrant kids. (Oct 2010)
TV ad: Melancon puts out a welcome sign for illegal aliens. (Oct 2010)
Voted for amnesty 26 years ago; against a dozen times since. (Oct 2010)
Voted for Prop. 187 in 1994; apologized for it in 2006. (Oct 2010)
We need comprehensive reform. (Oct 2010)
Cosponsored DREAM Act: legal status from college or military. (Sep 2010)
More merit-based system for green card & citizenship. (Sep 2010)
No amnesty; enforce immigration laws. (Sep 2010)
No comprehensive reform; but yes to DREAM Act. (Sep 2010)
Opposes continued funding of sanctuary cities. (Sep 2010)
Opposes full implementation of current border security laws. (Sep 2010)
Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants. (Sep 2010)
Supports continued funding of sanctuary cities. (Sep 2010)
Supports full implementation of current border security laws. (Sep 2010)
Supports granting amnesty to illegal immigrants. (Sep 2010)
Enforce existing laws including penalizing employers. (Aug 2010)
Legal immigrants ok; no pathway for illegal immigrants. (Aug 2010)
Opposes federal hate crime legislation. (Aug 2010)
Seal the borders to prevent illegal entry. (Aug 2010)
Secure our borders; prohibit hiring illegal aliens. (Aug 2010)
Sensible approach to comprehensive immigration reform. (Aug 2010)
Compassion for illegals on lower tuition, but no more. (Jul 2010)
Feds should deal with immigration, not state police. (Jul 2010)
Immigration laws--like all laws--must be enforced. (Jul 2010)
I've shifted my view: build the fence on Mexican border. (Jul 2010)
NAFTA's agribusiness competition caused Mexican flight to US. (Jun 2010)
Support the Arizona law because feds are not doing their job. (Jun 2010)
Enforce the law, secure the borders, and legalize some. (May 2010)
Immigrants must learn English; have sponsors; & be talented. (May 2010)
Some illegal immigrants earn citizenship. (May 2010)
Illegal immigrants should not earn citizenship. (Apr 2010)
Pray for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, not AZ law. (Apr 2010)
Amnesty is unfair; deny opportunities for illegals. (Mar 2010)
Ardent proponent of English immersion. (Mar 2010)
Ended "catch-and-release" policy. (Mar 2010)
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship. (Mar 2010)
Illegal immigrants should not earn citizenship. (Mar 2010)
Immigration practices are upside down: more hi-tech visas. (Mar 2010)
Report illegals to ICE, but don't look for illegals. (Mar 2010)
Supports tougher immigration reform, support for cities. (Mar 2010)
End Medicaid services for illegal immigrants. (Feb 2010)
Anti-immigrant bitterness stems from joblessness. (Jan 2010)
Feds refuse to pay for costs of illegal immigration. (Jan 2010)
Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in the US. (Dec 2009)
Upgrade our nation's border security. (Dec 2009)
End purgatorial status quo with penalties then citizenship. (Nov 2009)
Long-term solution is Latin American economic development. (Nov 2009)
Undocumented workers pay FICA but don't collect benefits. (Nov 2009)
We can't deport or arrest more than 12 million people. (Nov 2009)
INS is ineffective; US policy is confused. (Sep 2009)
New visa interview policy unwisely restricts immigration. (Sep 2009)
No amnesty, but a path to legitimate law-abiding aliens. (Sep 2009)
Attacked Arkansas program for scholarships for illegals. (Aug 2009)
Immigration reserved for government, not free market. (Aug 2009)
Privatize & outsource as solution to immigration problem. (Aug 2009)
We're a better country if we allow scholarships for illegals. (Aug 2009)
2007: Led effort to stop amnesty for illegal immigrants. (Jul 2009)
Limit non-visa entries by country. (Jun 2009)
End Birthright Citizenship; no more anchor babies. (Apr 2009)
Expand border security on Mexican border. (Apr 2009)
Constitutional amendment for English as official language. (Mar 2009)
Illegal immigrants shouldn't earn citizenship. (Mar 2009)
Let illegal alien children attend school. (Mar 2009)
Opposed resolution celebrating contributions of immigrants. (Mar 2009)
Sponsored bill letting illegal alien children attend school. (Mar 2009)
Undocumented workers are an exploited minority. (Feb 2009)
End the notion of sanctuary cities. (Jan 2009)
No amnesty; secure borders; official English. (Dec 2008)
Close our borders; illegals cost us millions. (Nov 2008)
Ensure our borders are protected and secure. (Nov 2008)
Fight for the resources to secure our borders. (Nov 2008)
I do not support a path to citizenship. (Nov 2008)
Migrant workers are exploited; crack down on employers. (Nov 2008)
More enforcement at borders; no amnesty. (Nov 2008)
No comprehensive legislation; no amnesty. (Nov 2008)
Open borders to anyone who wants to cross, with screening. (Nov 2008)
Oppose amnesty for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2008)
Punish those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants. (Nov 2008)
Reject amnesty & secure the border. (Nov 2008)
Seal the borders; oppose amnesty. (Nov 2008)
Secure borders prevent eroding America’s economic strength. (Nov 2008)
Secure borders prevent eroding Americaï¿½s economic strength. (Nov 2008)
Secure our borders and deny amnesty. (Nov 2008)
Tighten borders & provide path to citizenship. (Nov 2008)
Block illegal immigrants from receiving benefits. (Oct 2008)
Don't count illegal aliens' work toward retirement benefits. (Oct 2008)
Don't scapegoat immigrants by denying them benefits. (Oct 2008)
Guarantee that who receive benefits have paid into system. (Oct 2008)
I am against entitlements for any foreign nationals. (Oct 2008)
Illegal immigrants can’t collect Social Security benefits. (Oct 2008)
Illegal immigrants canï¿½t collect Social Security benefits. (Oct 2008)
Immigration system is broken; deport undocumented workers. (Oct 2008)
No benefits for illegal aliens. (Oct 2008)
No benefits to foreign workers without Congress’ approval. (Oct 2008)
No benefits to foreign workers without Congressï¿½ approval. (Oct 2008)
No benefits to Mexican citizens without consulting Congress. (Oct 2008)
No Social Security benefits to illegal aliens. (Oct 2008)
Oppose giving benefit to illegal workers. (Oct 2008)
Opposes Mexico Totalization Agreement & benefits to illegals. (Oct 2008)
Opposes sanctuary cities; help local police enforce law. (Oct 2008)
Program for illegal immigrants to come out of the shadows. (Oct 2008)
Supports a path to citizenship, but no amnesty for illegals. (Oct 2008)
Totalization deal with Mexico OK, if illegals accounted for. (Oct 2008)
Allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (Sep 2008)
Never supported Pat Buchanan for president. (Sep 2008)
Africans didn't immigrate to fulfill the American dream. (Aug 2008)
Allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (Aug 2008)
Allow some illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (Aug 2008)
Ban access to benefits by illegals; oppose sanctuary cities. (Aug 2008)
Build border fence; increase border patrol. (Aug 2008)
Current immigration policies help large corporations. (Aug 2008)
Deport illegal immigrants. (Aug 2008)
Deport illegals who commit crimes; no college for illegals. (Aug 2008)
Don’t allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (Aug 2008)
Donï¿½t allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (Aug 2008)
Don't allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (Aug 2008)
Employer penalties for hiring illegal aliens. (Aug 2008)
Establish English as the official national language. (Aug 2008)
Has not often expressed views on illegal immigration. (Aug 2008)
Led the effort in the Senate to defeat the “amnesty” bills. (Aug 2008)
Led the effort in the Senate to defeat the ï¿½amnestyï¿½ bills. (Aug 2008)
Make English America’s ONE official language. (Aug 2008)
Make English Americaï¿½s ONE official language. (Aug 2008)
No amnesty for lawbreakers. (Aug 2008)
Opposes illegal immigrants earning citizenship. (Aug 2008)
Path to citizenship for hard working, law abiding immigrants. (Aug 2008)
Protect our borders; no amnesty & strong enforcement. (Aug 2008)
Secure our borders; opposed to any amnesty. (Aug 2008)
Vigilant maintenance of our sovereign territory and borders. (Aug 2008)
Voted in favor of the Secure Fence Act. (Aug 2008)
Both employers and illegal immigrants should be punished. (Jul 2008)
Crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants. (Jul 2008)
Deportation, with civil rights, for illegal immigrants. (Jul 2008)
Illegal immigrants are illegal; so don’t allow citizenship. (Jul 2008)
Illegal immigrants are illegal; so donï¿½t allow citizenship. (Jul 2008)
Protect our system from being replicated in Spanish. (Jul 2008)
Seal our borders; come down hard on illegal employers. (Jul 2008)
Secure our borders & crack down on employers. (Jul 2008)
America has nothing to fear from today’s immigrants. (Jun 2008)
America has nothing to fear from todayï¿½s immigrants. (Jun 2008)
Crackdown on illegal immigrants who commit crimes. (Jun 2008)
Deport illegals; deny benefits; no anchor babies. (Jun 2008)
Do not reward criminal immigration behavior. (Jun 2008)
Don’t allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (Jun 2008)
Donï¿½t allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (Jun 2008)
Earned citizenship ok, but no blanket amnesty. (Jun 2008)
Earned citizenship ok, in a timely manner. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: Anti-immigrants fuel xenophobia, but 45% increase. (Jun 2008)
Help sheriffs identify illegal immigrants among suspects. (Jun 2008)
ID’ing illegal immigrants is an unfunded federal mandate. (Jun 2008)
IDï¿½ing illegal immigrants is an unfunded federal mandate. (Jun 2008)
Illegal immigrants need to return home. (Jun 2008)
Our borders are a virtual sieve. (Jun 2008)
Recognize the humanity of immigrants: Todos somos Americanos. (Jun 2008)
Regain physical control of our borders. (Jun 2008)
Secure our borders; focus on corporate greed. (Jun 2008)
Secure the border, provide no amnesty. (Jun 2008)
Supports amnesty & a pathway to citizenship. (Jun 2008)
Supports increased border security and opposes amnesty. (Jun 2008)
We need comprehensive reform, like McCain used to support. (Jun 2008)
4-point comprehensive immigration reform plan. (May 2008)
Allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. (May 2008)
Assist Border Patrol, but don't seek immigrant violations. (May 2008)
Benefits to illegal aliens must be denied. (May 2008)
Control border but provide clear path to legalization. (May 2008)
Deport illegal aliens who commit felonies. (May 2008)
Deportation program is an unfunded federal mandate. (May 2008)
For “Secure America through Verification & Enforcement” Act. (May 2008)
For ï¿½Secure America through Verification & Enforcementï¿½ Act. (May 2008)
I oppose amnesty in any form. (May 2008)
Lack of immigration system is why we have unsecured border. (May 2008)
Link local sheriffs to federal immigration tools. (May 2008)
No amnesty nor social services for illegals. (May 2008)
No amnesty; no benefits to illegals; no-brainer. (May 2008)
No amnesty; no citizenship without punitive measures. (May 2008)
No deportation; embrace immigrants & correct our mistakes. (May 2008)
Not feasible to deport 12 million illegal immigrants. (May 2008)
Permanently bar criminals from entering America. (May 2008)
Secure border from illegal entry. (May 2008)
Secure the borders first. (May 2008)
Supports border fence; opposes amnesty. (May 2008)
Tough & realistic approach: comprehensive but no deportation. (May 2008)
Triple funding for the US border patrol. (May 2008)
Work towards a practical solution to end illegal immigration. (May 2008)
Be aggressive in securing our borders. (Apr 2008)
Deporting 12 million illegals can't be the American way. (Apr 2008)
Great Wall of China failed; so will the Great Wall of the US. (Apr 2008)
Illegal immigrants already paid price for American dream. (Apr 2008)
Increase limitations for H-1B, H-2B, and L-visas. (Apr 2008)
Allow immigrant kids educational opportunities. (Mar 2008)
Current policy has led to broken borders. (Mar 2008)
Does not support vigilante groups like the Minutemen. (Mar 2008)
Government services in English only. (Mar 2008)
Halt the immigration problem at border, where it originates. (Mar 2008)
I do not support English-only legislation. (Mar 2008)
Illegal immigration needs to be stopped immediately. (Mar 2008)
No amnesty; no temporary worker program. (Mar 2008)
No border fence; yes path to citizenship. (Mar 2008)
OpEd: Palin is sick to death of this immigration nonsense. (Mar 2008)
Oppose amnesty; immediately deport illegal immigrants. (Mar 2008)
Require E-Verify for all state employment & business. (Mar 2008)
Secure our border, with more than just a fence. (Mar 2008)
Secure our borders against cheap exploited labor. (Mar 2008)
Secure our borders; no amnesty; verifiable job enforcement. (Mar 2008)
Secure our porous borders & control illegal immigration. (Mar 2008)
State laws needed because US Congress has failed to act. (Mar 2008)
Three-year moratorium on all immigration. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Zero tolerance for border crossing via increased prosecution. (Mar 2008)
Address immigration as part of worldwide economic justice. (Feb 2008)
Deporting 12 million people is ridiculous and impractical. (Feb 2008)
Encourage every student to learn a second language. (Feb 2008)
GovWatch: 2005: Called comprehensive reform “reasonable”. (Feb 2008)
GovWatch: 2005: Called comprehensive reform ï¿½reasonableï¿½. (Feb 2008)
H1B visas in US cause “brain drain” in Third World. (Feb 2008)
H1B visas in US cause ï¿½brain drainï¿½ in Third World. (Feb 2008)
Have border patrolled, surveillance, and deploy technology. (Feb 2008)
Immigration raids are ineffective. (Feb 2008)
Increasing the legal fees on immigrants is not helping. (Feb 2008)
Need to look at different aspects of immigration reform. (Feb 2008)
No skilled worker visas; but no border fence either. (Feb 2008)
A special policy for Cuban immigrants fleeing Castro. (Jan 2008)
Build a border fence using American labor & materials. (Jan 2008)
Build a border fence within 18 months of taking office. (Jan 2008)
Corporations found scapegoats in "illegal immigrants". (Jan 2008)
Corporations found scapegoats in “illegal immigrants”. (Jan 2008)
Corporations found scapegoats in ï¿½illegal immigrantsï¿½. (Jan 2008)
Create a path to citizenship for the undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2008)
Deploy border fence; end “catch and release”. (Jan 2008)
Deploy border fence; end ï¿½catch and releaseï¿½. (Jan 2008)
Deport illegal immigrants in 90 days under the ideal setting. (Jan 2008)
Health plan does not cover illegal immigrants. (Jan 2008)
Health plan: not enough resources for illegal immigrants. (Jan 2008)
Illegal immigrants must go home and start over. (Jan 2008)
Immigrants are scapegoats for high unemployment rates. (Jan 2008)
Let illegals self-select to sign up & work on the tax rolls. (Jan 2008)
Say no to businesses that hire illegal aliens. (Jan 2008)
Solve the driver’s license issue with immigration reform. (Jan 2008)
Solve the driverï¿½s license issue with immigration reform. (Jan 2008)
Support tamper-proof ID card and path to citizenship. (Jan 2008)
Support the DREAM Act for the children of illegal immigrants. (Jan 2008)
Supports comprehensive immigration reform. (Jan 2008)
Vows to fight illegal immigration. (Jan 2008)
Amend Constitution to remove aliens’ birthright citizenship. (Dec 2007)
Amend Constitution to remove aliensï¿½ birthright citizenship. (Dec 2007)
Americans will do any job if you pay them properly. (Dec 2007)
Avoid chain migration; disallow families from one citizen. (Dec 2007)
Deport 55,000 illegal aliens with multiple arrest records. (Dec 2007)
Don’t deputize Americans to turn in illegal immigrants. (Dec 2007)
Donï¿½t deputize Americans to turn in illegal immigrants. (Dec 2007)
Elite immigration solution incompatible with American values. (Dec 2007)
Employers have no means of knowing who’s legal & who’s not. (Dec 2007)
Employers have no means of knowing whoï¿½s legal & whoï¿½s not. (Dec 2007)
End illegal immigration or we risk legal immigration. (Dec 2007)
End immigrant raids that separate parents from children. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: 67% of illegal aliens speak Spanish; not 40%. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Took hard-line on illegals, but only late in term. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Yes, supported scholarships for AR illegal aliens. (Dec 2007)
Focus on chain migration, not anchor babies. (Dec 2007)
H1-B visas only for jobs Americans can’t do. (Dec 2007)
H1-B visas only for jobs Americans canï¿½t do. (Dec 2007)
H1-B visas only for jobs Americans can't do. (Dec 2007)
Hold employers accountable for knowingly hiring illegals. (Dec 2007)
If economy were good, there’d be no immigration problem. (Dec 2007)
If economy were good, thereï¿½d be no immigration problem. (Dec 2007)
Illegal immigrants should go home eventually. (Dec 2007)
Illegal immigration shouldn’t be a labor policy. (Dec 2007)
Illegal immigration shouldnï¿½t be a labor policy. (Dec 2007)
Illegal immigration shouldn't be a labor policy. (Dec 2007)
Illegals shouldn’t work; but should have path to citizenship. (Dec 2007)
Illegals shouldnï¿½t work; but should have path to citizenship. (Dec 2007)
Lax border security lets in terrorists. (Dec 2007)
Loss of middle-class jobs drives down wages, not immigrants. (Dec 2007)
Make legal immigration quick, or outsource it if we can’t. (Dec 2007)
Make legal immigration quick, or outsource it if we canï¿½t. (Dec 2007)
No mandatory prison term for employers who hire illegals. (Dec 2007)
No short-term solution; need comprehensive reform. (Dec 2007)
OK to provide government services in Spanish. (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)
Special status for illegals disrespects legal immigrants. (Dec 2007)
Those who attack bilingualism are jealous & feel inferior. (Dec 2007)
Welcome the people who have been standing in line first. (Dec 2007)
AdWatch: No driver’s license & in-state tuition for illegals. (Nov 2007)
AdWatch: No driverï¿½s license & in-state tuition for illegals. (Nov 2007)
Allowed giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Allowed giving driverï¿½s licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
BorderStat & virtual fence: just stop people from coming in. (Nov 2007)
Comprehensive solution includes employers & borders. (Nov 2007)
Declared state of emergency in NM’s four border counties. (Nov 2007)
Declared state of emergency in NMï¿½s four border counties. (Nov 2007)
Driver’s license for illegals helps public safety. (Nov 2007)
Driverï¿½s license for illegals helps public safety. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: AR college bill accepted illegals after 3 years. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: Illegals employed at his home, but by contractor. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: Lightning IS likelier than employer prosecution. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: NYC acted like “sanctuary city”, in all but name. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: NYC acted like ï¿½sanctuary cityï¿½, in all but name. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: Took no action against 4 Mass. sanctuary cities. (Nov 2007)
Illegal immigrants shouldn’t get tuition break in schools. (Nov 2007)
Illegal immigrants shouldnï¿½t get tuition break in schools. (Nov 2007)
No driver’s license unless immigrants on path to citizenship. (Nov 2007)
No driverï¿½s license unless immigrants on path to citizenship. (Nov 2007)
Oppose granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Oppose granting driverï¿½s licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Oppose granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Pledges to veto any immigration bill that involves amnesty. (Nov 2007)
Punish people who break the law; but not their children. (Nov 2007)
Support granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Support granting driverï¿½s licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Supported Bush plan: both border fence & path to citizenship. (Nov 2007)
Undocumented workers come here to work, not to drive. (Nov 2007)
2005: Catch-and-release is an unwise policy & we'll end it. (Oct 2007)
2007: Held firm for Grand Bargain on immigration reform. (Oct 2007)
Dealing with immigration requires guest worker program. (Oct 2007)
Driver’s licenses ought not be given to illegal immigrants. (Oct 2007)
Driverï¿½s licenses ought not be given to illegal immigrants. (Oct 2007)
Enforce existing laws against illegal immigration. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: NYC not “sanctuary” but did welcome illegals. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: NYC not ï¿½sanctuaryï¿½ but did welcome illegals. (Oct 2007)
Illegal immigrants’ lack of ID is a public safety concern. (Oct 2007)
Illegal immigrantsï¿½ lack of ID is a public safety concern. (Oct 2007)
Immigration, yes; colonization, no: oppose guest workers. (Oct 2007)
Massive deportation is unrealistic. (Oct 2007)
OpEd: Allowing foreign workers is blanket amnesty. (Oct 2007)
Sanctuary city policy helped make NYC most legal city in US. (Oct 2007)
Sovereignty is betrayed when our borders are not defended. (Oct 2007)
Strongest issue was promise to undo licenses to illegals. (Oct 2007)
Voted for law to abolish sanctuary cities. (Oct 2007)
Blacks are hurt first by cheap immigrant labor. (Sep 2007)
Border wall is horrendous example of misguided policy. (Sep 2007)
Control border first, or no other laws mater. (Sep 2007)
Declared NYC a sanctuary city, and crime fell. (Sep 2007)
Eliminate welfare incentives for illegal immigrants. (Sep 2007)
Enforce borders & employers, and allow earning citizenship. (Sep 2007)
Excessive multiculturalism weakens American culture. (Sep 2007)
FactCheck: Feds deported 4,000 illegals in NYC, not 2,000. (Sep 2007)
Federal raids are ineffective; we dehumanize immigrants. (Sep 2007)
Focus on demand: penalize employers of illegal immigrants. (Sep 2007)
Immigration problem is consequence of welfare state. (Sep 2007)
Immigration reform failed because feds lost credibility. (Sep 2007)
Immigration system is broken for legal immigrants. (Sep 2007)
Increase H-1B visas to permit more skilled workers. (Sep 2007)
Mexico is a neighbor and ally, but supported border wall. (Sep 2007)
More technology at the border, but address underlying causes. (Sep 2007)
No amnesty, but impractical to round up 12 million illegals. (Sep 2007)
One crime committed by an illegal alien is one too many. (Sep 2007)
Oppose amnesty & guest workers until unemployment under 5%. (Sep 2007)
People are angry at government for failing to track illegals. (Sep 2007)
Protecting our border is part of being a sovereign nation. (Sep 2007)
Reduce federal funding to sanctuary cities. (Sep 2007)
Reform must include more border security, and border wall. (Sep 2007)
Rescind Bush’s order allowing Mexican trucks on US roads. (Sep 2007)
Rescind Bushï¿½s order allowing Mexican trucks on US roads. (Sep 2007)
Sanctuary cities exist because feds can't enforce their laws. (Sep 2007)
Sanctuary cities ok to deal with millions here already. (Sep 2007)
Sanctuary cities ok until we have comprehensive policy. (Sep 2007)
Sanctuary cities show that feds are not enforcing law. (Sep 2007)
Secure our borders and end “sanctuary cities”. (Sep 2007)
Secure our borders and end ï¿½sanctuary citiesï¿½. (Sep 2007)
Some anti-immigration advocates are based on racism. (Sep 2007)
Teach more Spanish, but not as a second national language. (Sep 2007)
Undocumented workers deserve same rights as American workers. (Sep 2007)
We pay for immigrant healthcare; have them pay into system. (Sep 2007)
Z-visa is not technically amnesty; but is in fact amnesty. (Sep 2007)
AdWatch: Deport convicted criminals who are illegal aliens. (Aug 2007)
AdWatch: New citizens must read, write, & speak English. (Aug 2007)
Establish English as the official language. (Aug 2007)
FactCheck: English literacy already required for citizenship. (Aug 2007)
Immigration in large part has to do with national security. (Aug 2007)
Include same-sex couples in binational marriage sponsorship. (Aug 2007)
Let’s be a nation of laws AND a nation of immigrants. (Aug 2007)
Letï¿½s be a nation of laws AND a nation of immigrants. (Aug 2007)
Make America more attractive for legal immigrants. (Aug 2007)
Pathway to citizenship, but people have to earn it. (Aug 2007)
Priorities: secure border, employer verification, no amnesty. (Aug 2007)
Strictly limit and enforce number of immigrants. (Aug 2007)
Use troops to enforce borders against illegal immigration. (Aug 2007)
Enforce present law & deport illegal aliens. (Jul 2007)
A wall divides families and doesn’t solve the problem. (Jun 2007)
A wall divides families and doesnï¿½t solve the problem. (Jun 2007)
A wall on Mexican border is not America. (Jun 2007)
Allow in professionals as legal immigrants, but seal border. (Jun 2007)
Comprehensive reform needed; but McCain-Kennedy bill flawed. (Jun 2007)
Do a better job patrolling the Canadian and Mexican borders. (Jun 2007)
Enforce the law against 12 million illegals here now. (Jun 2007)
Give immigrants who are here a rigorous path to citizenship. (Jun 2007)
It's impractical to deport 14 million illegal immigrants. (Jun 2007)
Make English national language; communicate in Spanish too. (Jun 2007)
McCain-Kennedy bill is not amnesty; it has strong standards. (Jun 2007)
More language training is needed in a global economy. (Jun 2007)
Need tamper-proof IDs, and database for immigrants. (Jun 2007)
No amnesty, but border fence isn’t so important. (Jun 2007)
No amnesty, but border fence isnï¿½t so important. (Jun 2007)
No amnesty; secure the border first. (Jun 2007)
Opposes amnesty in any form. (Jun 2007)
Problems with McCain-Kennedy: credibility; secrecy; spending. (Jun 2007)
Reform bill fails to document who left US and who’s here. (Jun 2007)
Reform bill fails to document who left US and whoï¿½s here. (Jun 2007)
Shouldn’t be debating LEGAL immigration, only ILLEGAL. (Jun 2007)
Shouldnï¿½t be debating LEGAL immigration, only ILLEGAL. (Jun 2007)
The 2007 immigration bill is not an amnesty bill. (Jun 2007)
Voted for border fence, but to tackle drug trafficking. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
We subsidize illegal immigration, so we get more. (Jun 2007)
Allow immigrants to work, with tamper-proof ID cards. (May 2007)
Border controls fight natural forces of supply and demand. (May 2007)
Border fence hasn’t worked; border patrols & tech have. (May 2007)
Border fence hasnï¿½t worked; border patrols & tech have. (May 2007)
Change rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
Criminalize assisting or employing illegal aliens. (May 2007)
Driver’s licenses & scholarships for illegals; not amnesty. (May 2007)
Driverï¿½s licenses & scholarships for illegals; not amnesty. (May 2007)
Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
Let illegals’ kids go to school, or they’ll be on streets. (May 2007)
Let illegalsï¿½ kids go to school, or theyï¿½ll be on streets. (May 2007)
No border fence; encourage immigration. (May 2007)
Normalize status of otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants. (May 2007)
Opposes compromise immigration bill: it tears apart families. (May 2007)
Voted NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Nation loses sovereignty if it cannot secure its own borders. (Apr 2007)
No amnesty for illegals; control the border. (Apr 2007)
Can’t round up 12M illegals, so focus on preventing next 12M. (Mar 2007)
Canï¿½t round up 12M illegals, so focus on preventing next 12M. (Mar 2007)
Legalization plan, not this stupid wall being proposed. (Mar 2007)
1980s: Voter registration for 88,000 naturalized Hispanics. (Feb 2007)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)
Address jointly with Canada the border security challenges. (Jan 2007)
Path to citizenship if illegals admit guilt & pay fine. (Jan 2007)
Take pressure off border with guest worker program. (Jan 2007)
End diversity visas to limit Muslim immigration. (Dec 2006)
Ensure that only legal immigrants receive state benefits. (Dec 2006)
Immigrants must learn key values of American history. (Dec 2006)
Make it harder to sneak in, but easier for guest workers. (Dec 2006)
Rated 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 10% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 16% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 17% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 25% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 33% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Rated 41% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Rated 42% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Rated 50% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Rated 54% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Rated 58% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Rated 67% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Rated 75% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 83% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 88% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 9% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 90% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 91% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 92% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Beef up the border & work with Mexico on jobs & fairness. (Nov 2006)
Crack Down on Illegal Immigration. (Nov 2006)
Declared state of emergency on Mexican border. (Nov 2006)
Decrease legal immigration; enforce against illegals. (Nov 2006)
Establish English as the official national language. (Nov 2006)
No amnesty; no benefits for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2006)
No amnesty; secure borders are a national security issue. (Nov 2006)
No amnesty; secure our border. (Nov 2006)
No taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2006)
No welfare benefits or drivers license for illegals. (Nov 2006)
No welfare or other services for illegals. (Nov 2006)
Opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2006)
Path to legalization if illegals pay taxes & learn English. (Nov 2006)
Secure our borders & enforce immigration laws. (Nov 2006)
Secure our borders and enforce current laws. (Nov 2006)
Secure our borders; enforce the law; no amnesty. (Nov 2006)
Secure our borders; make English official. (Nov 2006)
Secure our borders; no amnesty. (Nov 2006)
Significantly increase border security. (Nov 2006)
Stop the flow of illegal immigrants. (Nov 2006)
Supports Senate guest worker plan & path to citizenship. (Nov 2006)
Supports temporary worker program; enforce employer laws. (Nov 2006)
Tighten our borders & enforce the laws. (Nov 2006)
$13B for Border Patrol and border fencing. (Oct 2006)
Claims Corker hired four illegal immigrants. (Oct 2006)
Comprehensive immigration reform is a defeatist solution. (Oct 2006)
Don’t forgive illegals of felonies nor pay them benefits. (Oct 2006)
Donï¿½t forgive illegals of felonies nor pay them benefits. (Oct 2006)
Focus on employers who hire illegal workers. (Oct 2006)
Good fences make good neighbors. (Oct 2006)
Immigrants want more vocational training & senior assistance. (Oct 2006)
My amendments and “Mandatory Departure” are now law. (Oct 2006)
My amendments and ï¿½Mandatory Departureï¿½ are now law. (Oct 2006)
No red carpet; immigrants must earn their keep. (Oct 2006)
Obligation to respect the rights of the displaced. (Oct 2006)
Secure the border first; them deal with other aspects. (Oct 2006)
Dems want immigrants votes; GOP wants their cheap labor. (Sep 2006)
Drivers licenses for illegals, for security and safety. (Sep 2006)
Enforcement-only means largest deportation in history. (Sep 2006)
Illegal immigrants pay taxes like the rest of us. (Sep 2006)
Illegal immigration is illegal--they cost Massachusetts $1B. (Sep 2006)
Illegal immigration is only an issue because of jobs. (Sep 2006)
In-state tuition ok for illegals; focus on employers. (Sep 2006)
No licenses for illegals; felony for driving without license. (Sep 2006)
Opposes in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. (Sep 2006)
Opposes issuing licenses to illegal immigrants. (Sep 2006)
San Diego fence works--extend it to entire Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Supports secure fence; law enforcement; and REAL ID. (Sep 2006)
Tightened restrictions on illegal alien’s drivers licenses. (Sep 2006)
Tightened restrictions on illegal alienï¿½s drivers licenses. (Sep 2006)
Took no action on Alaska’s “sanctuary cities”. (Sep 2006)
Took no action on Alaskaï¿½s ï¿½sanctuary citiesï¿½. (Sep 2006)
Urges Attorney General to investigate hiring illegals. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
No amnesty for illegal aliens. (Aug 2006)
Opposes the McCain-Kennedy bill?a vote for illegal aliens. (Aug 2006)
Secure our southern border with a physical barrier. (Aug 2006)
Allow in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. (Jul 2006)
Earn citizenship only after 11 years of waiting within rules. (Jul 2006)
Letter from Catholic Church: Don't make priests enforcers. (Jul 2006)
McCain-Kennedy bill: bipartisan alternative to HR.4437. (Jul 2006)
Minuteman Project are vigilantes. (Jul 2006)
No emergency at CA border, like TX, NM & AZ declared. (Jul 2006)
No road to citizenship for seasonal workers. (Jul 2006)
No taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants. (Jul 2006)
Now it’s too easy to come in across our border. (Jul 2006)
Now itï¿½s too easy to come in across our border. (Jul 2006)
Now it's too easy to come in across our border. (Jul 2006)
OpEd: Started immigration crisis with Reform Act of 1965. (Jul 2006)
Use National Guard & military satellites to protect borders. (Jul 2006)
We need major overhaul of our immigration laws. (Jul 2006)
Won’t cave in to the ‘Amnesty Now’ crowd. (Jul 2006)
Wonï¿½t cave in to the ï¿½Amnesty Nowï¿½ crowd. (Jul 2006)
Allow illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. (Jun 2006)
Opposes in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants. (Jun 2006)
Rewarding illegal aliens with citizenship is wrong. (Jun 2006)
Seasonal Employee Visa without road to citizenship. (Jun 2006)
Tamper-proof ID card; stricter enforcement against employers. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Called for deportation in'05; now says can't deport them all. (May 2006)
Crafted bipartisan compromise immigration bill. (May 2006)
Pay fair prevailing wage to guest workers. (May 2006)
Provide funding for social services for noncitizens. (May 2006)
Secure America's borders, without amnesty. (May 2006)
Secure the border and establish official English. (May 2006)
Sponsored bill paying fair prevailing wage to guest workers. (May 2006)
Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Check immigration status after minor offenses. (Apr 2006)
Opposes granting illegal immigrants citizenship. (Apr 2006)
Supports guest workers and earned legalization. (Apr 2006)
We must control our borders; and no amnesty. (Apr 2006)
Civil penalties for employing unauthorized aliens. (Mar 2006)
No home mortgages for illegal immigrants. (Mar 2006)
Adopt English as an official language. (Feb 2006)
Deport illegal immigrants and stop illegal immigration. (Feb 2006)
Discriminating against immigrants is false justification. (Feb 2006)
End birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens. (Feb 2006)
Let immigrant kids in schools; let parents earn legal status. (Feb 2006)
Multiculturalism causes cultural disintegration. (Feb 2006)
Opposes English-only legislation. (Feb 2006)
Supports legal immigration. (Feb 2006)
Alito sided against immigrants 88% of the time. (Jan 2006)
Author of Proposition 187. (Jan 2006)
Crack down on illegal immigrants and their supporters. (Jan 2006)
Deport the illegal immigrants who don’t do it the right way. (Jan 2006)
Deport the illegal immigrants who donï¿½t do it the right way. (Jan 2006)
End all incentives and amnesty for illegal immigrants. (Jan 2006)
If you pay a fine, it’s not amnesty. (Jan 2006)
If you pay a fine, itï¿½s not amnesty. (Jan 2006)
Increase enforcement personnel at the border. (Jan 2006)
New York City was not a sanctuary city; we gave name to feds. (Jan 2006)
Opposes amnesty. (Jan 2006)
Our economy could not function without the immigrants. (Jan 2006)
Seal the borders in a responsible way. (Jan 2006)
Support a humane guest-worker program that rejects amnesty. (Jan 2006)
The 12 million illegal immigrants can’t stay forever. (Jan 2006)
The 12 million illegal immigrants canï¿½t stay forever. (Jan 2006)
Voted YES on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2006)
We MUST STOP the massive illegal immigration. (Jan 2006)
We need a sane immigration policy. (Jan 2006)
We should erect a fence along the border. (Jan 2006)
Amnesty programs reward illegal behavior. (Dec 2005)
First and foremost, we need to secure our borders. (Dec 2005)
Illegal immigrants pose threat to rule of law itself. (Dec 2005)
Shut down new immigrants coming in. (Dec 2005)
Volunteer work earns right to remain in country. (Dec 2005)
A nation of immigrants, but also a nation of laws. (Nov 2005)
Children of immigrants just want a chance. (Nov 2005)
Denying tuition break to immigrants is mean-spirited. (Nov 2005)
Disallow illegal immigrants from obtaining driver licenses. (Nov 2005)
Illegal immigrants are breaking law and have no entitlements. (Nov 2005)
Illegal immigrants should not be here. (Nov 2005)
Opposes in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2005)
Supports in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants. (Nov 2005)
Tuition breaks encourage illegal immigration. (Nov 2005)
NYC services for illegal aliens. (Oct 2005)
Reversed GOP’s support fo English-only education. (Oct 2005)
Reversed GOPï¿½s support fo English-only education. (Oct 2005)
OpEd: SWAT commander during San Ysidro Macdonalds massacre. (Aug 2005)
Blacks & Mexicans are weapons in immigrant job war. (Jun 2005)
Comprehensive immigration reform without amnesty. (May 2005)
Cover child resident aliens under Medicaid and SCHIP. (May 2005)
Sponsored bill covering child resident aliens under Medicaid. (May 2005)
Sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, without amnesty. (May 2005)
It’s time to permit temporary guest workers. (Feb 2005)
Itï¿½s time to permit temporary guest workers. (Feb 2005)
Decrease the number of legal & illegal immigrants. (Nov 2004)
Mexicans should improve Mexico so Mexicans don't immigrate. (Nov 2004)
Welcome new Americans like past generations of US immigrants. (Nov 2004)
3-month work visas for illegal immigrants. (Oct 2004)
A guest-worker program alone won’t solve the problem. (Oct 2004)
A guest-worker program alone wonï¿½t solve the problem. (Oct 2004)
A time-limited worker card for the illegal immigrants. (Oct 2004)
Amnesty rewards lawlessness. (Oct 2004)
Criticizes Bunning for opening Chile and Singapore visas. (Oct 2004)
Don’t believe we ought to have amnesty. (Oct 2004)
Donï¿½t believe we ought to have amnesty. (Oct 2004)
Expedite citizenship for legal immigrants on active duty. (Oct 2004)
Expedited citizenship for military immigrants. (Oct 2004)
Foreigners for president borders on treason. (Oct 2004)
Give benefits to children of longtime illegal immigrants. (Oct 2004)
Give no benefits to children of longtime illegal immigrants. (Oct 2004)
More visas; more amnesty. (Oct 2004)
Peaceful immigration is the benchmark of American ideals. (Oct 2004)
Social safety net is no excuse for excluding immigrants. (Oct 2004)
Strongly oppose amnesty for illegal aliens. (Oct 2004)
Temporary workers ok, and earned amnesty ok. (Oct 2004)
Temporary workers ok, but no amnesty. (Oct 2004)
Establish official English. (Sep 2004)
Extending privileges to non-citizens invites lawbreaking. (Sep 2004)
More border security. (Sep 2004)
Social programs shouldn’t apply to non-citizens. (Sep 2004)
Social programs shouldnï¿½t apply to non-citizens. (Sep 2004)
Amnesty and social programs for resident aliens. (Aug 2004)
Attract the best and the brightest from around the world. (Aug 2004)
Control immigration at an assimilated level. (Aug 2004)
Give Americans jobs currently held by non-citizens. (Aug 2004)
More penalties and border security against illegal aliens. (Aug 2004)
Not even a suggestion of amnesty. (Aug 2004)
Official English and decreased immigration. (Aug 2004)
Official English, & detain people from terrorist countries. (Aug 2004)
Opportunity for undocumented workers to gain legal status. (Aug 2004)
Support temporary work visas, but no shortcut to immigration. (Aug 2004)
Supports Bush's guest worker program. (Aug 2004)
Decrease illegal immigration; stronger border enforcement. (Jul 2004)
End the flow of illegal aliens. (Jul 2004)
Help immigrants become Americans themselves. (Jul 2004)
No amnesty for illegal immigrants. (Jul 2004)
Offical English; secure our borders. (Jul 2004)
Implement a reasonable policy and enforce it. (Jun 2004)
No blanket amnesty-enforce the rule of law. (Jun 2004)
Vigilance at the borders-more INS agents. (Jun 2004)
Enforce immigration laws. (May 2004)
Enforce limits on immigration to sustainable numbers. (May 2004)
Immigration reform must serve the economy and workforce. (May 2004)
Oppose amnesty for undocumented immigrants. (May 2004)
Strong enforcement against illegal immigration. (May 2004)
Tighter control for the borders. (May 2004)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Expedited citizenship for members of the Armed Forces. (Mar 2004)
Restore immigrant benefits lost in 1996 welfare reform. (Mar 2004)
Earned legalization for immigrants to keep families together. (Feb 2004)
Be careful about granting citizenship for military services. (Jan 2004)
Differentiate terrorists from the immigrants. (Jan 2004)
Earned legalization for undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2004)
Federal government should help illegal immigrants. (Jan 2004)
Immigration service is a mess and needs reform. (Jan 2004)
Make sure immigrants are treated fairly. (Jan 2004)
New temporary worker program includes illegal aliens. (Jan 2004)
One-time earned legalization for undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2004)
Roadmap to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2004)
Support temporary worker program but oppose amnesty. (Jan 2004)
Welcome immigrants with earned legalization program. (Jan 2004)
Don’t divide immigrants-we all are. (Dec 2003)
Donï¿½t divide immigrants-we all are. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
If immigrants work & pay taxes, give them citizenship. (Nov 2003)
Concerned about immigrants dying in desert crossings. (Oct 2003)
Diversity is strength and not a weakness. (Oct 2003)
Poor treatment of Muslim immigrants is ethnic profiling. (Oct 2003)
Amnesty & driver's licenses for undocumented workers. (Sep 2003)
Amnesty to anyone here over 5 or 6 years. (Sep 2003)
Bush tax plan is a failure-return to Clinton tax plan. (Sep 2003)
Bush uses 9/11 as an excuse to avoid immigration reform. (Sep 2003)
Drivers license to illegal immigrants this bill & every bill. (Sep 2003)
Drivers licenses to illegals because I take a drivers test. (Sep 2003)
Earned Amnesty for undocumented workers. (Sep 2003)
End apartheid system of defining some immigrants as illegal. (Sep 2003)
Give drivers license to Anglo immigrants AND to Latinos. (Sep 2003)
Give undocumented workers all basic government services. (Sep 2003)
Give undocumented workers driver's licenses. (Sep 2003)
Hard working immigrants earn right to citizenship. (Sep 2003)
Legalize all immigrants who've been productive for 5 years. (Sep 2003)
Respect illegal immigrant rights-they’re not terrorists. (Sep 2003)
Respect illegal immigrant rights-theyï¿½re not terrorists. (Sep 2003)
Restrict illegal immigrant rights-they’re a security risk. (Sep 2003)
Restrict illegal immigrant rights-theyï¿½re a security risk. (Sep 2003)
The Americas are more important than War on Terror. (Sep 2003)
Unacceptable to allow Mexicans to die trying to immigrate. (Sep 2003)
Voted for Prop. 187, denying services to illegal immigrants. (Sep 2003)
Address undocumented immigrants living underground. (Aug 2003)
Increase federal reimbursement for border enforcement. (Aug 2003)
No driver’s licenses to illegal aliens. (Aug 2003)
No driverï¿½s licenses to illegal aliens. (Aug 2003)
Opposes illegal immigration, but also opposes Prop 187. (Aug 2003)
Supports immigrant rights. (Aug 2003)
Opposed two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only. (Jul 2003)
Supported two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only. (Jul 2003)
Mexico: immigration reform in exchange for oil development. (Jun 2003)
INS may hold deportation suspects without bail. (Apr 2003)
INS may hold suspects for deportation, but habeas applies. (Apr 2003)
INS may not hold deportation suspects indefinitely. (Apr 2003)
No student visas from countries that support terrorism. (Jan 2003)
Sponsored bill banning student visas from terrorist nations. (Jan 2003)
Diversity is our strength; welcome all good citizens. (Nov 2002)
Immigrants are necessary to keeping the economy strong. (Nov 2002)
Immigration system needs fundamental reform. (Nov 2002)
Opposes English as the official language. (Nov 2002)
Ban immigration from terrorist sponsoring nations. (Sep 2002)
Allow legalization for aliens working in US. (Jul 2002)
Our safety depends on enforcing US immigration laws. (Jun 2002)
Give immigrant students same rights to attend UC. (Feb 2002)
Celebrate diversity and welcome hard-working immigrants. (Jan 2002)
Include diverse immigrant communities in decision-making. (Dec 2001)
Vibrant workers are welcome; roundups are hypocrisy. (Dec 2001)
Arrived as immigrant with only $20 in his pocket. (Sep 2001)
Import farm workers from Mexico. (Sep 2001)
English immersion over bilingual education. (Jul 2001)
6-month limit on detaining illegal immigrants. (Jun 2001)
Automatic deportation for aliens convicted of crimes. (Jun 2001)
Automatic deportation for aliens convicted of some crimes. (Jun 2001)
No automatic deportation for aliens convicted of crimes. (Jun 2001)
No judicial limit on detaining illegal immigrants. (Jun 2001)
Voted NO on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Work with new Mexican government to reduce immigration. (Apr 2001)
Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
Against Anti-Terrorism Law; too hard on immigrants. (Jan 2001)
Diversity adds to our economic wealth. (Jan 2001)
Pro-immigrant; treat legals & illegals separately. (Jan 2001)
Strongly support reforming the INS comprehensively. (Jan 2001)
Maintain human services to children of immigrants. (Nov 2000)
No citizenship for children of illegals. (Nov 2000)
Reimburse states for providing services to illegal aliens. (Nov 2000)
Respect other languages, but teach all children English. (Nov 2000)
Don’t criminalize the border; but no open border either. (Oct 2000)
Donï¿½t criminalize the border; but no open border either. (Oct 2000)
Guest workers OK, with labor standards. (Oct 2000)
No amnesty & no welfare for immigrants. (Oct 2000)
Support democracy abroad so fewer will immigrate. (Oct 2000)
Supports "Immigration helps our economy-encourage it". (Oct 2000)
Supports “Immigration helps our economy-encourage it”. (Oct 2000)
Supports ï¿½Immigration helps our economy-encourage itï¿½. (Oct 2000)
Immigrants create demand rather than take jobs away. (Sep 2000)
Opposes "Immigration helps our economy". (Sep 2000)
Opposes “Immigration helps our economy”. (Sep 2000)
Opposes ï¿½Immigration helps our economyï¿½. (Sep 2000)
Supports "Immigration helps our economy-encourage it". (Sep 2000)
Supports “Immigration helps our economy-encourage it”. (Sep 2000)
Supports ï¿½Immigration helps our economy-encourage itï¿½. (Sep 2000)
$500M to cut INS application time to 6 months. (Jul 2000)
Immigration is an integral part of who we are. (Jul 2000)
More visas & social programs for immigrants. (Jul 2000)
No automated entry-exit control system; allow free flow. (Jul 2000)
Official English leads to Official Christianity. (Jul 2000)
Don’t blame immigrants for social and economic problems. (Jun 2000)
Donï¿½t blame immigrants for social and economic problems. (Jun 2000)
Immigrants don’t come for welfare; restore safety net. (Jun 2000)
Immigrants donï¿½t come for welfare; restore safety net. (Jun 2000)
Make INS more “immigrant friendly”. (Jun 2000)
Make INS more ï¿½immigrant friendlyï¿½. (Jun 2000)
Welcome Latinos; immigration is not a problem to be solved. (Jun 2000)
More federal & state aid to immigrants. (May 2000)
Farm policy: Open markets abroad; more H-2A worker visas. (Apr 2000)
High tech: More H-1B worker visas; less export controls. (Apr 2000)
Miami relatives broke US law by not giving Elian to father. (Apr 2000)
More immigration visas to fill labor needs. (Mar 2000)
Provide amnesty for immigrants who came before ‘82. (Mar 2000)
Provide amnesty for immigrants who came before ï¿½82. (Mar 2000)
Latinos enrich us; family values go past Rio Grande. (Feb 2000)
Amnesty for immigrants; grant them full rights. (Jan 2000)
Enforce laws against illegal immigration. (Jan 2000)
More high-tech immigrants; more control at state level. (Jan 2000)
Tighten borders and subsidies to illegal immigrants. (Jan 2000)
More border guards to compassionately turn away Mexicans. (Dec 1999)
All immigrants should learn English plus US traditions. (Oct 1999)
Ease Canadian border-crossing rules. (Oct 1999)
Secure borders first; then decide immigration levels. (Oct 1999)
Supports CA Prop 187 barring illegal aliens from schools. (Oct 1999)
Against more H-1B visas: not a long-term solution. (Sep 1999)
Toughen rules on illegal immigration. (Sep 1999)
Guest workers, maybe; citizenship waiting period, yes. (Aug 1999)
Nothing wrong with immigrants, but Americans in jobs better. (Jul 1999)
More visas for families of lawful immigrants. (May 1999)
Tighten immigration laws; enhance border patrol. (May 1999)
Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
Sided with INS & against US relatives in Elian Gonzalez case. (Jan 1999)
Sponsored bill declaring English the US' official language. (Jan 1999)
Emergency medical, but no other services, for illegal imms. (Nov 1998)
Establish English as the official language. (Nov 1998)
Grant legal immigrants all benefits of citizens. (Nov 1998)
Prohibit banning human services to illegal immigrants. (Nov 1998)
Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
More aid for immigrants; more high-tech immigrant visas. (Jul 1998)
More federal aid and services for immigrants. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Decrease immigration; make English official. (Jan 1998)
Make English the official language. (Jan 1998)
Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
Extra federal aid for immigrants' social services. (Nov 1996)
Guarantee human services to illegal immigrants. (Nov 1996)
More deportations; more border enforcement. (Nov 1996)
Reduce immigration; no automatic citizenship for kids. (Nov 1996)
Support official English; oppose illegal alien benefits. (Nov 1996)
Supports official English; opposes birthright citizenship. (Nov 1996)
Voted NO on limiting immigrant benefits & controlling borders more tightly. (Sep 1996)
Voted YES on limiting immigrant benefits & controlling borders more tightly. (Sep 1996)
Expand legal immigration; curtail illegal immigration. (Jul 1996)
Fewer immigrants; less aid; Offical English. (Jul 1996)
NJ should be compensated for costs associated with illegals. (Jul 1996)
Anti-immigrant: More Border Patrol; more info-sharing. (May 1996)
Ease immigration laws; no Official English. (May 1996)
Maintain open borders; end war on immigration. (May 1996)
Pro-immigrant: public assistance; school funds; less INS. (May 1996)
Expedite removal of those who are in the US unlawfully. (Apr 1996)
Humanitarian & political admissions OK; but not economic. (Apr 1996)
Official English unites Americans. (Apr 1996)
For official English; against illegal immigrant citizenship. (Jan 1996)
1989: Let Tiananmen students overstay visas. (Jun 1995)
1989: Vetoed letting Tiananmen students overstay visas. (Jun 1995)
Irish and Chinese immigrants overcame bigotry; so can blacks. (Jun 1995)
No welfare for non-citizens. (Dec 1994)
Voted NO on prohibiting illegal immigrants from receiving FEMA benefits. (Jul 1994)
Voted YES on prohibiting illegal immigrants from receiving FEMA benefits. (Jul 1994)
Immigrants enrich us, but illegal immigrants cost us. (Jul 1993)
NAFTA lets Mexican professionals work in the US legally. (Jan 1993)
NAFTA will encourage illegal immigration. (Jan 1993)
Assimilation more constructive than restricting immigration. (Feb 1992)
Help underdeveloped world to avoid flood of refugees. (Jan 1992)
Supports bilingual ed.; opposed Reagan’s immigration reform. (Jul 1991)
Supports bilingual ed.; opposed Reaganï¿½s immigration reform. (Jul 1991)
Supports “English First” but not via federal law. (Nov 1987)
Supports ï¿½English Firstï¿½ but not via federal law. (Nov 1987)
Prosecuted 1000s of Cubans from Mariel boatlift. (Apr 1980)
More southern border patrol to stop heroin traffic. (Apr 1976)
More visas for professionals and for Western Hemisphere. (Jan 1971)
$100 million investment in a more secure border. (Feb 2007) Texas Immigration
A nation of immigrants, but also a nation of laws. ()
Border is not yet secure; existing laws are not yet enforced. ()
Extend welfare and Medicaid to immigrants. (Jul 1998) Voting Record
Give immigrants who are here a rigorous path to citizenship. (Jun 2007) Immigrant Benefits
Speaks Spanish; husband and father of Hispanics. (Feb 2007) Comprehensive Reform
Unfair to allow all illegal immigrants to stay. (Jan 2006) Immigrant Benefits
Unrestricted political refugees; but restrict threats. ()

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