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Last Updated: May 1, 2008

CONNECTICUT
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RACE: U.S. Congress, 2nd District
Joe Courtney (D)*, Sean Sullivan (R),
Gregory S. Deshefy (G), Daniel J. Reale (L)

GENERAL ELECTION DATE: November 4, 2008
Primary: August 12, 2008

*Incumbent

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Immigration Issue

Joe Courtney
Democrat
Sean Sullivan
Republican
Gregory S. Deshefy
Green Party
Daniel J. Reale
Libertarian
Incumbent's Winning Percentage in Last General Election
     
Congressional Immigration Reduction Grade      
Oppose Amnesty/Legalization for Illegal Aliens
(inadequate)
yes
 
yes
Fully fund Attrition Through Enforcement
yes
 
yes
Require Worker Verification
(no)
yes
 
no
Require Federal Pickup of Locally Detained Illegal Aliens
(inadequate)
yes
 
yes
Cut funds for sanctuary cities
(no)
yes
 
yes
Fund the entry/exit system
(inadequate)
yes
 
yes
Fund & Implement Border Security
(no)
yes
 
yes
End Citizenship for Illegal Aliens' Babies
(inadequate)
yes
 
yes
End Chain Migration
(inadequate)
yes
 
yes
End Visa Lottery
(inadequate)
yes
 
yes
Limit Importation
of Workers
(inadequate)
yes
 
NO
Reduce Overall Immigration Numbers  
yes
 
yes

SOURCES & EXPLANATIONS
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  • A green “YES” indicates a Survey response that would encourage lower immigration and more protection for American workers, communities, natural resources and quality of life from high immigration-forced U.S. population growth.
  • A red “NO” indicates a Survey response that would lead to higher U.S. immigration, foreign workers, sprawl, congestion and more pressure on American wages and communities.
  • A red “Declinedindicates a Survey response in which a candidate declined to take a position.

If a challenger returns a survey, but the incumbent Member of Congress does not, the incumbent's positions are filled in based on the incumbent's past actions in Congress.

  • A green lower-case “(yes)” means the incumbent’s past actions clearly indicate agreement with the survey question.
  • A green “(leans yes)” means the incumbent’s past actions indicate a general leaning toward agreement with the survey question.
  • A red  “(inadequate)” means the incumbent has inadequate past actions to indicate a positive position on the issue.
  • A red lower-case “(no)” means the incumbent’s past actions indicate a general disagreement with the survey question.
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