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Chris Christie’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?

  Public statementsNo

Immigration  ›  Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

  Public statementsNo

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

  Chris Christie voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Illegal Immigrant Detainment

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

  Public statementsYes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported

Immigration  ›  Border Security

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

  Public statementsYes


Immigration  ›  Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

  Chris Christie voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

  Public statementsNo

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

  Public statementsYes, but prioritize those who are are entering legally

Immigration  ›  Border Wall

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

  Public statementsYes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

  Chris Christie voterbaseYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

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?

  Chris Christie voterbaseYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

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

  Public statementsIncrease

Immigration  ›  In-State Tuition

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

  Public statementsYes

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?

  Chris Christie voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

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

  Chris Christie voterbaseYes, unless they have committed a crime