State of Louisiana Archives: on Immigration

Clay Higgins: Forgive passive visa overstays; deport aggressive illegals

A Passive Illegal immigrant is one who entered the country legally but it has overstayed their visa. These immigrants are by and large good folk who are working and contributing to our society. They frequently have fallen prey to the very real logistical nightmare of bureaucratic paperwork. These folks can be easily identified and they should be officially contacted and given a reasonable window to straighten out their legal status. This is not amnesty, it's common sense. But they must pay a fine. There must be a consequence for breaking the law.

On the other hand, the aggressive illegals entered our country illegally to begin with. They should be located by all available L.E. assets, identified, arrested, and deported.

Mike Johnson: Strengthen the border with drones, cameras and sensors

• Work to ensure our current immigration laws are once again enforced.
• Oppose any form of amnesty for those who have broken our laws.
• Support efforts to strengthen our U.S. Border Patrol, [including] additional agents and technology, such as drones, cameras and sensors
• Cut off federal funding to "sanctuary cities."
• Support economic policies that encourage development in Latin America and benefit the U.S.

Foster Campbell: No pathway to citizenship without exiting US first

Foster Campbell: Grant citizenship to children of illegal immigrants

Foster Campbell: Yes

Q: Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

Foster Campbell: Yes, and grant them citizenship

Q: Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

Foster Campbell: Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record S

Thomas Clements: Annex Mexico economically to avoid immigration issues

A: Fix our economy to attract the countries of Mexico and Canada--then we could without any aggression annex both countries. Expand America.

David Vitter: Led Senate's Border Security and Enforcement First caucus

David Vitter: Block federal funds going to sanctuary cities

David authored legislation to block federal funds from going to "sanctuary cities" like San Francisco that ignore federal law and refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement in identifying dangerous illegal aliens.

Ralph Abraham: No amnesty; seal the borders

Mayo said President Barack Obama's hands are tied. "The borders need to be fixed," he said. "If you've got a bipartisan bill that's passed, and then you want to have a party leader who will not even take it to a vote, then what else can you do?"

Rob Maness: Send unaccompanied minors back to their country of origin

Maness said that he opposed a path to citizenship. He also said that unaccompanied child migrants who arrive at the Southern border should be sent back to their country of origin.

Garret Graves: Protect the border and prevent illegal entry

GRAVES: Strongly Agree

Ralph Abraham: Protect the border and prevent illegal entry

ABRAHAM: Strongly Agree

Jeff Landry: Enforce existing laws to close our borders

If we fail in this experiment called th United States, there will be no place left to go. The United States represents the last frontier.

But we must not be a frontier with open borders and I will support efforts to enforce existing laws to close our borders and keep our nation safe.

Charles Melancon: I have been a staunch hawk on immigration

But Melancon maintained he has a strong stance against illegal immigration. "I have been a staunch hawk on immigration," said Melancon.

Charles Melancon: Supports SCHIP, despite insuring illegal immigrant kids

Melancon voted for the measure, trying to debunk claims by opponents that it would amount to government-run insurance, health care for illegal immigrants or coverage for high-income families. "Making sure children have health insurance is not only the right thing to do, it's also much more cost-effective for taxpayers than leaving them uninsured and using the emergency room as a primary-care provider," Melancon said.

Vitter opposed the bill, saying it was disproportionately skewed toward states such as New York, which has higher incomes for eligibility than Louisiana, he said. In New York, the program's cutoff for a family of four is $88,200. Louisiana taxpayers shouldn't subsidize those states, Vitter said. "It just makes no sense to me," he said.

David Vitter: TV ad: Melancon puts out a welcome sign for illegal aliens

Many in the Hispanic community are calling it demeaning, dehumanizing, and degrading. Those in attendance are particularly angry that the Senator has targeted one group of people. ABC26 News called Vitter's campaign, but no one has responded.

Jay Dardenne: Don't increase enforcement against employers of illegals

2006 SENATE BILL NO. 753 (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 650 by Senator Cravins): AN ACT relative to employment of certain aliens; to prohibit the hiring of an alien who is not entitled to lawfully reside or work in the United States; to require the filing of an affidavit with a licensing agency ; to notify the attorney general or local district attorney when an employer who operates a business in the state knowingly employ s an alien who is not lawfully entitled to reside or work in the United States; to provide for issuing a cease and desist order; and to provide for penalties.