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Dale Kerns’ 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?

  Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Immigration  ›  Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

  Personal answerYes, a clear pathway must be defined. We need to change the way we look at immigration. Let's be the best by having the best. Let's be competitive and not hold back a free flowing exchange of ideas. Immigration by arbitrary means such as this defeats the purpose of what most Americans intend.

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

  Personal answerNo, rather than deporting them, just judge them in a trial.

Immigration  ›  Illegal Immigrant Detainment

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

  Party’s support baseYes

Immigration  ›  Border Security

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

  Personal answerNo


Immigration  ›  Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

  Personal answerNo

Immigration  ›  Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

  Personal answerNo, but the federal government has no jurisdiction to ban Sanctuary cities or rather or not a City wishes to offer itself as a Sanctuary City.

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

  Personal answerNo, but they should have absolute freedom of movement including the right to formally apply for citizenship

Immigration  ›  Border Wall

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

  Personal answerNo

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

  Personal answerNo

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

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

  Personal answerIncrease, competition is a great way to make this country great. You find out who is good and who is not when competition and an even playing field are administered.

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?

  Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

Immigration  ›  In-State Tuition

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

  Personal answerNo, nobody citizen or other should receive unfair advantages over anyone else. Secondary education is a privilege that government needs to stay out of with all decisions.

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 baseYes

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

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

  Personal answerYes