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Greg Abbott’s policy on immigrant laborers

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Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

  Public statementsNo

Greg Abbott’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “Texas Democrats are determined to push Texas to the far left by bringing back Obama-era amnesty policies to advance their open ...” ‐gregabbott.com

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Greg Abbott voters

Answer: Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 30 voters that voted for Greg Abbott in the 2018 Texas Gubernatorial election.

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Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No, remove them from the U.S.

Importance: More Important

Reference: “Only legal immigrants, through tightly controlled borders The Republican Party supports reforming the immigration system to e...” ‐ontheissues.org

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Strongly agree

No

Abbott has consistently opposed measures that would grant amnesty or leniency to illegal immigrants, making it likely that he would disagree with the idea of giving working illegal immigrants temporary amnesty. 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 agree

No, remove them from the U.S.

Abbott has been a strong proponent of enforcing immigration laws and has supported efforts to remove illegal immigrants from the U.S. He has also supported the construction of a border wall. 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, fine companies that employ illegal immigrants

Abbott has shown support for enforcing immigration laws, which could include fining companies that employ illegal immigrants. However, this has not been a major focus of his policy proposals. 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

Yes, but only if they pay taxes

While Abbott has not specifically addressed this issue, his general opposition to amnesty for illegal immigrants suggests that he would likely disagree with this proposal, even if the immigrants in question were paying taxes. 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

Yes

Greg Abbott has consistently opposed amnesty for illegal immigrants. As governor of Texas, he signed a bill in 2017 banning sanctuary cities and allowing police to ask about immigration status. 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, but allow them to stay

Abbott's stance on immigration has been strict. He has not shown support for allowing illegal immigrants to stay in the U.S. without facing legal consequences. 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

Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record

While Abbott has expressed support for legal immigration, he has not shown support for creating a simple path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, even those with no criminal record. 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: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,142 voters that identify as Republican.

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