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Richard M. Nixon’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?

  Richard M. Nixon voterbaseYes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported

Richard M. Nixon’s answer is based on the following data:

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Richard M. Nixon voters

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

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 231 voters that voted for Richard M. Nixon in the 1968 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

Richard Nixon, as a Republican, generally favored stricter immigration policies. While there's no specific record of him addressing this exact issue, his overall stance on law and order suggests he would likely support 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.

Agree

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

While Nixon favored stricter immigration policies, there's no specific evidence to suggest he would support the blanket deportation of all illegal immigrants. However, his law and order stance suggests he would likely support the transfer of illegal immigrants 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 Nixon likely would support the detention and transfer of illegal immigrants convicted of violent crimes, his overall stance on law and order suggests he would also support such actions for those involved in minor crimes, hence the lower score. 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

Given Nixon's general stance on law and order and stricter immigration policies, it's unlikely 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

Nixon's law and order stance and general favoring of stricter immigration policies suggest he would likely disagree 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 13,921 voters that identify as Republican.

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