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Jon Corzine on Immigration

Democratic Jr Senator (NJ): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jon Corzine on other issues.

Maintain human services to children of immigrants. (Nov 2000)
Supports "Immigration helps our economy-encourage it". (Sep 2000)

Senate:

NJ Senate Debate

Rob Andrews on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Rob Andrews on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
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)

Anne Evans Estabrook on Immigration

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Anne Evans Estabrook on other issues.

No stance on record.

Frank Lautenberg on Immigration

Democratic Sr Senator (NJ): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Frank Lautenberg on other issues.

Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted NO 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 NO on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
Rated 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Robert Menendez on Immigration

Democratic Sr Senator; previously Representative (NJ-13): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Robert Menendez on other issues.

Enforcement-only means largest deportation in history. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO 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 NO 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 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 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Joe Pennacchio on Immigration

Republican challenger: Click here for Joe Pennacchio on other issues.

No stance on record.

Murray Sabrin on Immigration

Republican Senate challenger: Click here for Murray Sabrin on other issues.

No stance on record.

Dick Zimmer on Immigration

Republican Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dick Zimmer on other issues.

Supports border fence; opposes amnesty. (May 2008)

House:

Rob Andrews on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Rob Andrews on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
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)

Mike Ferguson on Immigration

Republican Representative (NJ-7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mike Ferguson 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)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 67% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)

Rodney Frelinghuysen on Immigration

Republican Representative (NJ-11): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Rodney Frelinghuysen 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 YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
English immersion over bilingual education. (Jul 2001)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 75% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Scott Garrett on Immigration

Republican Representative (NJ-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Scott Garrett 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 92% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Government services in English only. (Mar 2008)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

Rush Holt on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Rush Holt on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO 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)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Frank LoBiondo on Immigration

Republican Representative (NJ-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Frank LoBiondo 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 NO 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 75% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Robert Menendez on Immigration

Democratic Sr Senator; previously Representative (NJ-13): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Robert Menendez on other issues.

Enforcement-only means largest deportation in history. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO 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 NO 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 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 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Frank Pallone on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-6): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Frank Pallone on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO 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 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Bill Pascrell on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill Pascrell on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted NO 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)

Donald Payne on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-10): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Donald Payne on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 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 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Steven Rothman on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Steven Rothman on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO 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 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Jim Saxton on Immigration

Republican Representative (NJ-3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jim Saxton 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 NO 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 75% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)
Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Albio Sires on Immigration

Democrat: Click here for Albio Sires on other issues.

No stance on record.

Christopher Smith on Immigration

Republican Representative (NJ-4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Smith 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 83% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Richard Codey on Immigration

Democratic NJ Governor: Click here for Richard Codey on other issues.

No stance on record.

Robert Franks on Immigration

Republican (District 7): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Robert Franks on other issues.

Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)

Marge Roukema on Immigration

Republican (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Marge Roukema on other issues.

Voted NO on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
English immersion over bilingual education. (Jul 2001)
Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Donny DiFrancesco on Immigration

Republican 2000: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Donny DiFrancesco on other issues.

Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)

Thomas Kean on Immigration

Former Republican: Click here for Thomas Kean on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim McGreevey on Immigration

Former Democrat: Click here for Jim McGreevey on other issues.

No stance on record.

Bret Schundler on Immigration

Republican 2000 Candidate: Click here for Bret Schundler on other issues.

No stance on record.

Douglas Forrester on Immigration

2002 Republican Challenger for Senate (NJ): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Douglas Forrester on other issues.

Our safety depends on enforcing US immigration laws. (Jun 2002)

Richard Codey on Immigration

Democratic NJ Governor: Click here for Richard Codey on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jon Corzine on Immigration

Democratic Jr Senator (NJ): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jon Corzine on other issues.

Maintain human services to children of immigrants. (Nov 2000)
Supports "Immigration helps our economy-encourage it". (Sep 2000)

Rush Holt on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Rush Holt on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO 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)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Frank Pallone on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-6): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Frank Pallone on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO 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 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Bill Pascrell on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill Pascrell on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted NO 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)

Donald Payne on Immigration

Democratic Representative (NJ-10): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Donald Payne on other issues.

Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 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 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Bob Torricelli on Immigration

Democrat Jr Senator: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Torricelli on other issues.

Voted NO on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)

Thomas Kean Jr. on Immigration

Republican challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Thomas Kean Jr. on other issues.

Illegal migration is a significant national security concern. (Oct 2006)
Menendez' soft voting record on immigration is dangerous. (Sep 2006)
Stronger borders, no amnesty for illegals. (May 2006)

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