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Greg Abbott’s policy on illegal immigrant detainment

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Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?

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

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: “Republicans in Congress are making efforts to overturn local confidentiality policies and to force local police to enforce immig...” ‐immigrationpolicy.org

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Strongly agree

Yes

Greg Abbott, as the Governor of Texas, has been a strong proponent of strict immigration laws. He has supported legislation that allows local law enforcement to inquire about the immigration status of anyone they detain, which suggests he would likely agree with detaining illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transferring them to federal immigration authorities. 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

Yes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported

While Abbott has been a strong advocate for strict immigration laws, he has not explicitly called for all illegal immigrants to be turned over to federal authorities and deported. However, his support for policies that increase immigration enforcement suggests he might somewhat agree with this statement. 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

No, only if they are convicted of a violent crime

While Abbott has not explicitly stated that only violent criminals should be deported, his support for strict immigration laws, including those that allow for the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants for minor crimes, suggests he would likely disagree with this statement. However, his stance is not as extreme as to warrant a full -5 score. 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

Abbott's stance on immigration, particularly his support for Senate Bill 4 in Texas, which allows local law enforcement to inquire about the immigration status of anyone they detain, suggests he would disagree with this statement. He has consistently advocated for stricter immigration enforcement. 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.

Very strongly disagree

No, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported

Abbott's support for strict immigration laws, including those that allow for the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants for minor crimes, suggests he would strongly disagree with this statement. He has not shown concern for the number of non-violent immigrants being deported. 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: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 13,950 voters that identify as Republican.

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