Jen Kiggans on Immigration

	Jen Kiggans on Immigration

Allow questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses

Legislative Summary: HB 262: Prohibits law-enforcement officers from inquiring into the immigration status of a person who (i) reports that he is a victim of a crime or a parent or guardian of a minor victim of a crime or (ii) is a witness in the investigation of a crime.

Analysis by University of Richmond Capital News Service: HB 262 addresses a public safety issue in the Commonwealth. In Del. Alfonso Lopez's district, American Latino communities saw staggering decreases in crime reporting statistics. Sexual violence reports, for example, fell 85% in the first eight months of 2017. "What you have are people who are too scared to report when they are the victims or witnesses of crimes because they or a loved one might get caught up in the ICE detention process."

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 20-19-1 on 2/19/20; State Sen. Jen Kiggans voted NO; Passed House 54-42-4 on Feb/21/20; Signed by Governor Ralph Northam on Mar/11/20.

Source: Capital News on Virginia voting records HB262 , Feb 19, 2020

Do more to physically secure the southern border

Q: Should the U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border?

A: Strongly Agree.

Q: Should state and federal funds be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws?

A: Choose not to answer

Q: Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

A: I support legal immigration and our legal immigration processes.

Source: 2022 AFA Action iVoterGuide on VA-2 House race , Nov 8, 2022

Restore strength in our borders

Q: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Restore strength in our economy.
Restore strength in our borders.
Restore America's strength on the world stage.

Source: Ballotpedia 2022 Candidate Connection survey on VA-2 , Nov 8, 2022

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