Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Immigration › Immigration
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, if they were born here |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
Immigration › Border Security
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, if they pay taxes |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
Immigration › Border Wall
Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, this would be too costly and ineffective |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Dean Phillips voterbaseIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
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?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, as long as they pay taxes |
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?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
