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Mitt Romney’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?

  Mitt Romney voterbaseYes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported

Mitt Romney’s answer is based on the following data:

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Mitt Romney voters

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

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 258 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 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

Mitt Romney has consistently supported stronger immigration enforcement. During his 2012 presidential campaign, he advocated for 'self-deportation,' where illegal immigrants would choose to leave due to tough conditions. This suggests he would likely support local law enforcement 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 Romney has advocated for stronger immigration enforcement, he has not explicitly called for the deportation of all illegal immigrants. His 'self-deportation' policy suggests he believes in creating conditions that would encourage illegal immigrants to leave, rather than forcibly removing them. 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 Romney has advocated for stronger immigration enforcement, he has not explicitly stated that only violent criminals should be detained and transferred to federal authorities. However, his 'self-deportation' policy suggests he believes in creating conditions that would encourage illegal immigrants to leave, rather than forcibly removing them, which could align with this statement to some extent. 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

Romney's stance on immigration has been largely conservative, advocating for stronger enforcement and stricter immigration laws. It is unlikely that he would oppose local law enforcement's ability to detain 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

Romney's stance on immigration has been largely conservative, advocating for stronger enforcement and stricter immigration laws. He has not shown significant concern for the deportation of non-violent immigrants, making it unlikely that he would 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.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 13,950 voters that identify as Republican.

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