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Jimmy Carter’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?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Immigration  ›  Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseYes, if they were born here

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseYes, 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?

  Jimmy Carter 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?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas


Immigration  ›  Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseYes, if they pay taxes

Immigration  ›  Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

  Jimmy Carter 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?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseNo, this would be too costly and ineffective

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

  Jimmy Carter 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?

  Jimmy Carter 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?

  Jimmy Carter 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?

  Jimmy Carter 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?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

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

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism