State of Mississippi Archives: on Immigration
Bill Waller:
National Guard is reasonable for border security
As for the current national debate over President Trump's emergency declaration to build a wall at the nation's southern border, Waller said he had "no idea" whether the president's move violated the Constitution.
But he did agree "we have a border security issue that is more than just illegal aliens," he said, referring to illegal drugs and sex trafficking and the fact the courts are "filled with cases involving crystal meth, much of which comes from Mexico."
When asked whether he would send National Guard members from Mississippi for a year of duty supplementing border patrols, Waller said he likely would, regardless of who was in the White House.
"That is one of the missions of the National Guard. If there was a reasonable basis for the President's request, I probably would send them," he acknowledged.
Source: Daily Times Leader on 2019 Mississippi Governor's race
Mar 6, 2019
Chris McDaniel:
Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry
Question topic: Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
McDaniel: Strongly Agree
Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 Mississippi Senate race
Jul 2, 2014
Cindy Hyde-Smith:
No to DACA, breaking immigration laws has consequences
Q: Create path to citizenship for "DACA" participants brought to the U.S. as children?Cindy Hyde-Smith: No. Regarding DACA, says, "there must be consequences for breaking our immigration laws." Supports Trump's plans to build a wall on southwestern
border and to increase funding to enforce U.S. immigration laws.
Mike Espy: Yes. Says they should be allowed to stay in the country "because it is the only place they've ever known." Border wall cost can't be justified.
Source: CampusElect on 2020 Mississippi Senate race
Oct 10, 2020
David Baria:
Against President Trump's immigration policies
Baria, a 55-year-old attorney, said he will advocate for education, health care and transportation in
Congress, and voiced opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration policies during the runoff.
Source: CBS News on 2018 Mississippi Senate race
Jun 26, 2018
David Baria:
Path to citizenship for DREAMers; earned path for others
Q: Support DACA, allowing "Dreamers" who arrived illegally as children, to achieve legal status?David Baria (D): Yes. DACA kids have met the requirements we asked; are in school or working; are paying taxes. Supports practical border security &
earned path as part of comprehensive reform.
Roger Wicker (R): No. Filed amendment barring the use of federal funds to administer DACA. Voted against immigration reform bills that included earned path to citizenship. Opposes amnesty.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Mississippi Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Jim Hood:
Stay out of DACA fights; it's a federal issue
Mississippi's top law enforcement officer is staying out of a legal battle over a recent controversial announcement from President Donald Trump. Fifteen Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Sept. 6 over the
announcement that he would eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unless Congress intervenes.The state AGs say the decision violates the due process rights of people participating in the program, which allows immigrants whose
parents brought them to the US without authorization to remain in the country.
Attorney General Jim Hood said, "Immigration's really a federal issue and normally I don't get involved unless it affects a Mississippi law," Hood told reporters.
In 2012, Hood also declined to participate in lawsuit brought by immigration agents against the Obama Administration for ending the practice of deporting undocumented young people. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant later joined that lawsuit on his own.
Source: Mississippi Today on 2019 Mississippi Gubernatorial race
Sep 7, 2017
Mike Espy:
DACA recipients should be allowed to stay in US
Q: Create path to citizenship for "DACA" participants brought to the U.S. as children?Mike Espy: Yes. Says they should be allowed to stay in the country "because it is the only place they've ever known." Border wall cost can't be justified.
Supports "secure border and enforced immigration laws that are fairly applied."
Cindy Hyde-Smith: No. Regarding DACA, says, "there must be consequences for breaking our immigration laws." Supports Trump's plans to build a wall on southwestern border.
Source: CampusElect on 2020 Mississippi Senate race
Oct 10, 2020
Robert Foster:
No sanctuary: report illegal criminals
Strong on Immigration: Robert will stand with our President, opposing illegal immigration. He will make certain that we work with
Federal law enforcement on reporting illegal criminals and that there will be no sanctuary for illegal criminals anywhere in our state.
Source: 2019 Mississippi governor campaign website Foster4MS.com
Dec 31, 2018
Robert Foster:
Liberal governors ignore federal immigration law
Foster told Mississippi Today, "If liberal governors and mayors can ignore federal law on illegal immigration,
then it's past time for conservatives to push back and enforce our states' abortion laws, no matter what the liberal activist judges say."
Source: Mississippi Today on 2019 Mississippi Gubernatorial race
May 22, 2019
Roger Wicker:
De-fund DREAMer programs; oppose path for citizenship
Q: Support DACA, allowing "Dreamers" who arrived illegally as children, to achieve legal status? Support earned path to citizenship for America's 11 million illegal immigrants?David Baria (D): Yes. DACA kids have met the requirements we asked.
Supports earned path as part of comprehensive reform.
Roger Wicker (R): No. Filed amendment barring the use of federal funds to administer DACA. Voted against immigration reform bills that included earned path to citizenship. Opposes amnesty.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Mississippi Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Tate Reeves:
Supports law enforcement inquiry into immigration status
In addition, Reeves said that he would support legislation to prohibit cities from passing local ordinances that prevent law enforcement officers from inquiring about the immigration status of individuals they encounter. "I believe no local governments
or state entities have the ability to break our laws creating jurisdictions of amnesty for illegal aliens," Reeves said. "No governmental entity, whether it's city hall or on university campuses, is above following federal immigration law."
Source: Mississippi Today on 2019 Mississippi Gubernatorial race
Jan 9, 2017
Travis Childers:
Signed anti-amnesty pledge: don't reward lawbreakers
Travis Childers, the Democratic Senate nominee, has signed an anti-amnesty pledge, a move that could endear him to disgruntled supporters of former tea party candidate Chris McDaniel.Childers said he signed the Federation for American Immigration
Reform's pledge in part because he worries about Mississippi's high unemployment rate, which he thinks would be exacerbated by allowing undocumented immigrants to work in the US: "I don't think you need to be rewarding people who break the law," said
Childers. Mississippi's unemployment rate is 7.9%; only Georgia's was higher.
FAIR says 29 Senate candidates and 82 House candidates have signed the pledge, including Childers and McDaniel but not Cochran. Childers is the only Democrat to sign it.
The pledge [opposes] legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to work legally in the US, increase the number of legal immigrants, and increase the number of guest workers admitted to the US annually. Childers said he opposes all three.
Source: Washington Post on 2014 Mississippi Senate debate
Oct 2, 2014
Ty Pinkins:
We need reform providing a reasonable path to citizenship
We need comprehensive immigration reform that fixes a broken immigration system, keeps our nation safe, and provides a reasonable path to citizenship, particularly those fleeing oppression in their countries of origin, whether that oppression be based
on politics, religion, race, or sexuality.While we do agree that those who seek to immigrate to the US should follow our laws and procedures, we do not believe that cruelty [towards immigrants] is in any way just.
I will support legislation that:
- Decriminalizes migration and refocuses enforcement on serious criminal activity--people who want to work and become Americans should not be treated as criminals, but we should be able to deport more quickly anyone who comes here and abuses our laws
and citizens.
- Provides rights and due process in our immigration courts, eliminates expedited removal, and ensures due process to all.
Supports legal immigration and establishes a fair and achievable path to citizenship.
Source: 2024 Mississippi Senate campaign website TyPinkins.com
Jun 26, 2024
Dan Eubanks:
Immigration/Border Control video on campaign website
Videos on campaign website: Dan's Position On: - First Amendment Protections
- Second Amendment Protections
- Social Security
- Taxes
- Immigration/Border Control
- Ukraine Involvement/Military
- January 6th
- U.S. Debt
- Pro-life
- Medical Freedom
- Social Media/Privacy
- Banking Autonomy
- States' Rights/Federalism
- Energy Independence
- Climate Change/Green New Deal
- Woke/Transgender Agenda
- Term Limits
- America First
- The Globalist Agenda
Source: 2024 Mississippi Senate campaign web Eubanks4Mississippi.com
Aug 8, 2024
Dan Eubanks:
A nation is only as sovereign as its borders
Secure out borders. A nation is only as sovereign as its borders. With 100,000 Americans a year dying of Chinese fentanyl which is crossing our southern border, the mass crossings of hundreds of thousands of bad actors from nations like China and the
middle east (and who mean to do our nation harm), and the level of human trafficking that has followed in the wake of millions of illegals...it is our greatest national security threat which exists today.
Source: Candidate Connection on 2024 Mississippi Senate race
Aug 8, 2024
Dan Eubanks:
We've left the door wide open for undocumented people
The issues Eubanks are most concerned about involve the growing debt, and the growing numbers of illegal aliens crossing the southern border into the United States without the federal government doing more to stem the tide. "In addition to the almost
five-and-a-half million people who have poured in that are undocumented in our country over the last 2-3 years, there is a drug pipeline there that's killing 100,000 Americans a year. We've left the door wide open for that element."
Source: DeSoto County News on 2024 Mississippi Senate race
Jul 1, 2023
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