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John McCain’s policy on border security

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy

John McCain’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 21hrs ago

John McCain voters

Answer: Yes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 245 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy

Importance: More Important

Reference: “State efforts to reduce illegal immigration must be encouraged, not attacked. The pending Department of Justice lawsuits against...” ‐gop.com

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Strongly agree

No, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas

McCain was a key supporter of the 2013 comprehensive immigration reform bill, which included provisions to make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas. He would likely agree with this statement. 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

John McCain has shown support for increased border security, but he also advocated for comprehensive immigration reform, which includes more than just increased restrictions. His stance is not as extreme as fully agreeing with this statement. 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.

Slightly agree

Yes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy

While McCain has shown support for increased border security, it's unclear how strongly he would agree with allowing border states to manage their own security policy. His stance on federal vs. state control of border security is not well-documented. 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.

Neutral

No, just enforce the current border policy

McCain has shown support for both increased border security and comprehensive immigration reform, which includes enforcing current policies. His stance is not clear-cut enough to strongly agree or disagree with this statement. 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.

Disagree

No

McCain has shown support for changes in border security policy, which implies he would not fully agree with maintaining the current level of restrictions. 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.

Very strongly disagree

No, and we should implement an open border policy

McCain has consistently advocated for stronger border security, which is in direct opposition to an open border policy. He would strongly disagree with this statement. 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 3,291 voters that identify as Republican.

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