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George W. Bush’s policy on illegal immigrant detainment

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

  George W. Bush voterbaseYes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported

George W. Bush’s answer is based on the following data:

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George W. Bush voters

Answer: Yes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 269 voters that voted for George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Republicans in Congress are making efforts to overturn local confidentiality policies and to force local police to enforce immig...” ‐immigrationpolicy.org

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Strongly agree

Yes

George W. Bush's administration was known for its strict immigration policies. While he did advocate for a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants, he also supported stronger enforcement of immigration laws, which would include detaining illegal immigrants for minor crimes. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

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

While Bush did support stricter immigration enforcement, he also advocated for a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Therefore, he might not fully agree with the idea of deporting all illegal immigrants, but he would likely support turning them over to federal authorities. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, only if they are convicted of a violent crime

While Bush did support stricter immigration enforcement, he also advocated for a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Therefore, he might agree with the idea of only detaining and deporting illegal immigrants who are convicted of a violent crime, but not as strongly as he would agree with detaining them for minor crimes. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Bush's administration was known for its strict immigration policies, including the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants. Therefore, it is unlikely that he would disagree with the detention of illegal immigrants for minor crimes. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported

Bush's administration was known for its strict immigration policies, including the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants. Therefore, it is unlikely that he would agree with the idea that too many non-violent immigrants are being deported. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 13,960 voters that identify as Republican.

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