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Federation for American Immigration Reform
Federation for American Immigration Reform
stated on July 1, 2010 a report
Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year
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By Eric Stirgus • February 18, 2011
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on January 25, 2011 a tweet during the State of the Union address
President Barack Obama supports immigration amnesty.
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By Willoughby Mariano • February 1, 2011
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on January 11, 2011 a news release
Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security."
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By Peter Lord • January 30, 2011
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on January 18, 2011 his inaugural address.
"Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states."
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By W. Gardner Selby • January 29, 2011
Organizing for America
Organizing for America
stated on December 6, 2010 a press release.
"An overwhelming majority of Americans support passage of the DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth willing to work for a college degree or serve in our armed forces."
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 10, 2010
Steven Brown
Steven Brown
stated on November 20, 2010 story in the Providence Journal
"Over half of the foreign-born population in Rhode Island is white."
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By Cynthia Needham • December 1, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 8, 2010 an interview on The Daily Show
"I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems.
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November 10, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on October 15, 2010 an interview.
Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have had "standing orders" not to inquire into the immigration status of people unless they're under arrest.
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By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 12, 2010 a television ad
"Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia."
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By Eric Stirgus • October 18, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 2, 2010 in a Univision debate in Miami.
"We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs."
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August 18, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 29, 2010 a campaign commercial
"The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 11, 2010
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on July 28, 2010 an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren"
"People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on July 28, 2010 an interview
Because of violence spreading from Mexico, "you’ve got bullets hitting the city hall in El Paso. You’ve got bombs exploding in El Paso."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 5, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 6, 2010 a TV campaign commercial
"Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year."
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By Willoughby Mariano • July 16, 2010
Jan Brewer
Jan Brewer
stated on July 1, 2010 a Fox News interview with Greta Van Susteren
"Law enforcement in the state of Arizona supports" the state's new immigration law.
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By Martha M. Hamilton • July 8, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 3, 2010 a CBS4 interview
"If you read the Arizona (immigration) law, what it says is if you are stopped for violating the law and they have a suspicion that you're illegal, they can ask you if you're legal."
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June 17, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on May 23, 2010 on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Says the Arizona immigration law "expressly bans racial profiling."
Half-True
May 29, 2010
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on May 12, 2010 an interview
"You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 21, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 15, 2010 an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek
"We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response."
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April 29, 2010
House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on September 9, 2009 a "myth and fact" news release
"Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2009
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