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Brad Henry on Immigration
Democratic OK Governor: Click here for Brad Henry on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

OK Senate Debate


Tom Coburn on Immigration
Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Tom Coburn on other issues.
  • Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
  • Voted YES 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 NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
  • Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
  • Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Zero tolerance for border crossing via increased prosecution. (Mar 2008)
  • Government services in English only. (Mar 2008)
  • Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
James Inhofe on Immigration
Republican Jr Senator (OK): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for James Inhofe on other issues.
  • Secure our porous borders & control illegal immigration. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO 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 NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
  • 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)
  • Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Zero tolerance for border crossing via increased prosecution. (Mar 2008)
  • Government services in English only. (Mar 2008)
Andrew Rice on Immigration
Democratic Challenger: Click here for Andrew Rice on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:


Dan Boren on Immigration
Democratic Representative (OK-2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dan Boren 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)
  • Rated 67% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
Tom Cole on Immigration
Republican Representative (OK-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Tom Cole 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)
  • Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 92% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Mary Fallin on Immigration
Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mary Fallin on other issues.
  • National Guard and fences on the border. (Nov 2006)
Frank Dean Lucas on Immigration
Republican Representative (OK-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Frank Dean Lucas 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 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 92% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)
John Sullivan on Immigration
Republican Representative (OK-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Sullivan 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)

Former candidates & officeholders:


Tom Coburn on Immigration
Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Tom Coburn on other issues.
  • Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
  • Voted YES 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 NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
  • Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
  • Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Zero tolerance for border crossing via increased prosecution. (Mar 2008)
  • Government services in English only. (Mar 2008)
  • Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
Ernest Istook on Immigration
Republican (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ernest Istook on other issues.
  • Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
  • 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)
  • Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
Steve Largent on Immigration
Republican (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steve Largent on other issues.
  • Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
  • Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
Wes Watkins on Immigration
Republican (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Wes Watkins on other issues.
  • Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
  • Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
J.C. Watts on Immigration
Republican (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for J.C. Watts on other issues.
  • Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Frank Keating on Immigration
Former Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Frank Keating on other issues.
  • 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)
Steve Largent on Immigration
Former Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steve Largent on other issues.
  • Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
  • Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
Brad Carson on Immigration
Democrat (retired) (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Brad Carson 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)
Brad Carson on Immigration
2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Brad Carson 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)
Don Nickles on Immigration
Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Don Nickles on other issues.
  • 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)
David Walters on Immigration
2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OK): Click here for David Walters on other issues.
    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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