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Mike Beebe on Immigration

Democrat: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Beebe on other issues.

Significantly increase border security. (Nov 2006)

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Tom Formicola on Immigration

Democratic Challenger: Click here for Tom Formicola on other issues.

No stance on record.

Blanche Lambert Lincoln on Immigration

Democratic Sr Senator (AR): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Blanche Lambert Lincoln on other issues.

Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting illegal immigrants from receiving FEMA benefits. (Jul 1994)
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

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Marion Berry on Immigration

Democratic Representative (AR-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Marion Berry on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 50% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)

John Boozman on Immigration

Republican Representative (AR-3): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Boozman on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

Mike Ross on Immigration

Democratic Representative (AR-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Mike Ross on other issues.

Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 42% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)

Vic Snyder on Immigration

Democratic Representative (AR-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Vic Snyder on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Former officeholders:

Mike Huckabee on Immigration

Republican AR Governor: Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for Mike Huckabee on other issues.

Illegal immigrants must go home and start over. (Jan 2008)
Build a border fence within 18 months of taking office. (Jan 2008)
Build a border fence using American labor & materials. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Yes, supported scholarships for AR illegal aliens. (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)
Make legal immigration quick, or outsource it if we can't. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: AR college bill accepted illegals after 3 years. (Nov 2007)
Punish people who break the law; but not their children. (Nov 2007)
Focus on demand: penalize employers of illegal immigrants. (Sep 2007)
Some anti-immigration advocates are based on racism. (Sep 2007)
People are angry at government for failing to track illegals. (Sep 2007)
Problems with McCain-Kennedy: credibility; secrecy; spending. (Jun 2007)
Allow in professionals as legal immigrants, but seal border. (Jun 2007)
Change rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
Path to citizenship if illegals admit guilt & pay fine. (Jan 2007)
Deport the illegal immigrants who don't do it the right way. (Jan 2006)
Seal the borders in a responsible way. (Jan 2006)
Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
Import farm workers from Mexico. (Sep 2001)

Tim Hutchinson on Immigration

Former Republican Senator (AR): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tim Hutchinson on other issues.

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 limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)

Jay Dickey on Immigration

Former Republican Representative (AR-4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jay Dickey on other issues.

Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)

Asa Hutchinson on Immigration

Former Administrator of D.E.A.; former Republican Representative (AR-3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Asa Hutchinson on other issues.

Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)

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