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Jennifer Granholm on Immigration

Democratic Governor (MI): Click here for Jennifer Granholm on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

MI Senate Debate

Jack Hoogendyk on Immigration

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

Illegal immigrants need to return home. (Jun 2008)

Carl Levin on Immigration

Democratic Sr Senator (MI): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Carl Levin 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 NO on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Debbie Stabenow on Immigration

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.

Opposed immigration bill because it cost us jobs. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted NO 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 YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO 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 more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 25% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

House:

Dave Camp on Immigration

Republican Representative (MI-4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Dave Camp 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 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

John Conyers on Immigration

Democratic Representative (MI-14): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Conyers 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 USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

John Dingell on Immigration

Democratic Representative (MI-15): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Dingell 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 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)

Vernon Ehlers on Immigration

Republican Representative (MI-3): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Vernon Ehlers 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)
Comprehensive immigration reform without amnesty. (May 2005)
Rated 42% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Peter Hoekstra on Immigration

Republican Representative (MI-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Peter Hoekstra 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)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
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)
Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

Dale Kildee on Immigration

Democratic Representative (MI-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Dale Kildee 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 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Carolyn Kilpatrick on Immigration

Democratic Representative (MI-13): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Carolyn Kilpatrick 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)
More visas for families of lawful immigrants. (May 1999)

Joe Knollenberg on Immigration

Republican Representative (MI-9): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Joe Knollenberg 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)
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)

Sander Levin on Immigration

Democratic Representative (MI-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Sander Levin 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 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)

Thad McCotter on Immigration

Republican Representative (MI-11): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Thad McCotter 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 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening 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)

Candice Miller on Immigration

Republican Representative (MI-10): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Candice Miller on other issues.

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening 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 Rogers on Immigration

Republican Representative (MI-8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mike Rogers 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 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

Debbie Stabenow on Immigration

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.

Opposed immigration bill because it cost us jobs. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted NO 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 YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO 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 more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 25% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Bart Stupak on Immigration

Democratic Representative (MI-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Bart Stupak 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 25% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Fred Upton on Immigration

Republican Representative (MI-6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Fred Upton 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 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

Tim Walberg on Immigration

Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Walberg on other issues.

Secure our borders; temporary work permits but no amnesty. (Nov 2006)
Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Bart Baron on Immigration

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bart Baron on other issues.

Three-year moratorium on all immigration. (Mar 2008)

James Barcia on Immigration

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for James Barcia on other issues.

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

David Bonior on Immigration

Democrat (District 10): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Bonior on other issues.

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

Lynn Nancy Rivers on Immigration

Democrat (District 13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Nancy Rivers on other issues.

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

Joe Schwarz on Immigration

Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Joe Schwarz 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)

John Engler on Immigration

Former Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for John Engler on other issues.

Ease Canadian border-crossing rules. (Oct 1999)

Dick Chrysler on Immigration

Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Dick Chrysler on other issues.

No stance on record.

Nick Smith on Immigration

Republican (Until 2004) (District 7): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith on other issues.

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 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)

Spencer Abraham on Immigration

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Spencer Abraham on other issues.

Pro-immigrant; treat legals & illegals separately. (Jan 2001)
Against Anti-Terrorism Law; too hard on immigrants. (Jan 2001)
Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)

Rocky Raczkowski on Immigration

2002 Republican Senate Challenger (MI): Click here for Rocky Raczkowski on other issues.

No stance on record.

Nick Smith on Immigration

Former Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith on other issues.

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 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)

Jerry Zandstra on Immigration

Former Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jerry Zandstra on other issues.

I will vote to defend our national borders. (Jan 2006)

Mike Bouchard on Immigration

Republican Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mike Bouchard on other issues.

52% of illegal immigrants have criminal backgrounds. (Oct 2006)
Border security before considering legalization. (Apr 2006)
Prevent convicted felons from obtaining citizenship. (Apr 2006)

Keith Butler on Immigration

Republican challenger, previously Detroit councilor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Keith Butler on other issues.

Drastic buildup in our Border Patrol system. (Jun 2006)
Completely opposed to any amnesty for illegal immigrants. (Jun 2006)

Bret McAtee on Immigration

Constitution Party Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bret McAtee on other issues.

We need a sane immigration policy. (Jan 2006)

Leonard Schwartz on Immigration

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Leonard Schwartz on other issues.

Focus immigration laws away from hard working people. (Oct 2006)

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