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Last Updated: March 5, 2008

ILLINOIS
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RACE: U.S. Congress, 17th District
Phil Hare (D)*

GENERAL ELECTION DATE: November 4, 2008

*Incumbent

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Immigration Issue

Phil Hare
Democrat
Incumbent's Winning Percentage in Last General Election
Congressional Immigration Reduction Grade
Oppose Amnesty/Legalization for Illegal Aliens  
Fully fund Attrition Through Enforcement  
Require Worker Verification  
Require Federal Pickup of Locally Detained Illegal Aliens  
Cut funds for sanctuary cities  
Fund the entry/exit system  
Fund & Implement Border Security  
End Citizenship for Illegal Aliens' Babies  
End Chain Migration  
End Visa Lottery  
Limit Importation
of Workers
 
Reduce Overall Immigration Numbers  

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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