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Jack Reed’s policies on immigration issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

JR>JR  Public statementsNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

  Party’s support baseYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country

Immigration  ›  Illegal Immigrant Detainment

Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Border Security

Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseYes


Immigration  ›  Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record

Immigration  ›  Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

  Party’s support baseYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseIncrease

Immigration  ›  Border Wall

Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Border Emergency Declaration

Should the U.S. declare a national emergency at the Mexico border?

  Party’s support baseNo

Immigration  ›  High Risk Immigrant Ban

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

  Party’s support baseNo

Immigration  ›  In-State Tuition

Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?

JR>JR  Jack Reed voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Asylum Seekers in Mexico

Should asylum seekers be required to remain in Mexico while their cases are processed?

  Party’s support baseNo

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

  Party’s support baseYes