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Political Stances on Immigration

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DEMOCRATS
Hillary Clinton
Supported Bush-backed immigration reform legislation, which would have increased funding and improved border security technology, improved enforcement of existing laws, and provided a legal path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border. Watch Clinton speak about immigration
Mike Gravel
Supports creating a legal path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Supports guest worker programs. Says the construction of a border fence along the U.S.-Mexican border is a cosmetic solution. Says that NAFTA agreement has worsened the problem, and that better trade policies can help reduce illegal immigration.
Barack Obama
Supported Bush-backed immigration reform legislation, which would have increased funding and improved border security technology, improved enforcement of existing laws, and provided a legal path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border. Watch Obama speak about immigration
OUT OF THE RACE: Joe Biden | Chris Dodd | John Edwards | Dennis Kucinich | Bill Richardson
REPUBLICANS
Mike Huckabee
Supports Bush-backed immigration plan that provides a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Believes some Republican plans to deport illegal immigrants are "unworkable."
John McCain
Co-sponsored Bush-backed immigration reform legislation, which would have increased funding and improved border security technology, improved enforcement of existing laws, and provided a legal path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border. Watch McCain speak about immigration
Ron Paul
Supported strict House immigration overhaul legislation that did not provide a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Watch Paul speak about immigration
Mitt Romney
Opposes Bush-backed guest worker plan, saying it goes too far in expanding future immigration levels. Calls for a better system for employers to verify legal status of workers. Opposes allowing illegal immigrants to gain legal status apart from existing procedures available to all non-citizens. Opposes in-state tuition breaks for illegal immigrants. As governor, authorized use of state police for immigration enforcement.
Watch Romney speak about immigration
OUT OF THE RACE: Sam Brownback | Jim Gilmore | Rudy Giuliani | Duncan Hunter | Tom Tancredo | Fred Thompson | Tommy Thompson

Posted on  Tuesday, February 5, 2008By Amanda
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« Reply By: mgabrysch

thanks for posting this - it's good to see a concise explanation of where they all stand.

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