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Last Updated: February 25, 2008

TEXAS
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RACE: U.S. Congress, 29th District
Gene Green (D)*, Eric Story (R)
GENERAL ELECTION DATE: November 4, 2008

*Incumbent

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Immigration Issue

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