IMMIGRATION

SENATE RACE

Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat)

Supports a comprehensive immigration reform and improving the current immigration system

Mike Sapraicone (Republican)

Supports securing the border and stop the flow of immigrants and fentanyl coming through

Diane Sare (Independent)

She supports vetting immigrants that are currently undocumented in the country and sending them to the northern and southern borders. She claims she is not against immigration but she would rather it be done legally instead of illegally crossing the border.

HOUSE RACES

House District 1

John Avlon (Democrat)

Prioritizes border security and anti-trafficking efforts

Supports bipartisan border security, including 1,500 more Customs and Border Protection personnel.
Backs shutting down border crossings if “overwhelmed” and raising standards for legitimate asylum claims.
Focuses on cracking down on human trafficking and funding technologies to curb fentanyl distribution.

Nicholas J. LaLota (Republican)

Believes in strengthening Strengthen border security and eliminating eliminate loopholes

Supports canceling mass parole programs and halting the repositioning of border agents.
Advocates for resuming border wall construction and banning asylum claims between ports of entry.
Favors ending "catch and release" practices, increasing Border Patrol resources, and closing immigration loopholes.

House District 2

Rob Lubin (Democrat)

Specific information not found.

Andrew Garbarino (Republican)

Supports Border Security and Enforcement tTransparency
Supports building the wall and investing in Customs and Border Protection technology and manpower.
Calls for transparency in immigration enforcement from the presidential administration.
Advocates for stricter enforcement and better border management practices.

House District 3

Tom Suozzi (Democrat)

Promotes a balanced approach to immigration reform.

Favors strong border security while providing a pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants.
Co-authored bipartisan proposals aimed at reforming immigration policies and addressing asylum abuses.
Emphasizes the need for transparency in immigration enforcement practices.

Michael LiPetri Jr. (Republican)

Supports strict immigration enforcement and security measures.

Advocates for sealing the southern border to prevent illegal crossings.
Emphasizes the importance of following established immigration entry rules.
Calls for comprehensive reform to improve border security and immigration processes.

House District 4

Laura Gillen (Democrat)

Supports securing the borders and extending compassion to immigrants who want to earn the pathway to American Citizenship.

Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)

Advocates for securing the Southern Border to prevent illegal entry.
Supports technology investment for Customs and Border Protection.
Calls for transparency in immigration policies and practices.

House District 5

Gregory Meeks (Democrat)

Addresses the challenges faced by immigrants and refugees, including prohibitive legal costs and inhumane detention conditions.
Cosponsors several immigration bills aimed at reform.
Supports resources for the social, cultural, economic, and civic integration of immigrants.
Advocates for workforce development and English learning programs to assist immigrants.

Paul King (Republican)

Focuses on securing the Southern Border southern border and reforming the current immigration system.
Advocates for closing inhumane detention centers and restoring humane treatment of immigrants.
Supports a system that requires immigrants to enter through legal channels ("front door").
Encourages collaboration with Central American countries to address the root causes of illegal immigration.

House District 6

Grace Meng (Democrat)

Advocates for compassionate immigration reform.
Supports a pathway to citizenship and aims to eliminate the family visa backlog for quicker reunification.
Calls for legal counsel for vulnerable immigrant populations and initiatives to enhance their social and economic integration.

Thomas Zmich (Republican)

Specific information not found.

House District 7

Nydia Velazquez (Democrat)

Promotes inclusive immigration reform

Pathways to Citizenship: She supports creating pathways for immigrants to achieve citizenship and addressing visa backlogs.
Legal Support for Immigrants: Advocates for providing legal counsel to immigrants and enhancing the efficiency of immigration courts.

William Kregler (Republican)

Emphasizes border security and legal immigration reforms.

Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform and securing the borders to prevent illegal crossings.
Proposes legislation to reinforce the “Remain in Mexico” policy and improve asylum laws to attract talent to the U.S.
Supports reporting individuals without legal status who commit felonies to ICE for deportation and prohibiting them from voting or owning property.

House District 8

Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat)

Supports comprehensive immigration reform.
Advocates for creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented individuals working toward becoming Americans.
Calls for reforming the broken immigration system to improve the legal process and support hardworking individuals.

John Delaney (Republican)

Proposes comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Supports measures to protect DACA recipients and improve visa processing times.
Advocates for humane treatment of immigrants and reforming the detention system.

House District 9

Yvette D. Clarke (Democrat)

Committed to supporting immigrant communities and improving immigration processes.

Advocates for protections for DACA recipients and expedited immigration procedures.
Focuses on reducing backlogs for green cards and work permits.
Emphasizes support for immigrants from the Caribbean and African diasporas.

Menachem Raitport (Republican)

Specific information not found.

House District 10

Daniel Goldman (Democrat)

Believes in stronger support for immigrants

Alexander Dodenhoff (Republican)

Specific information not found.

Paul Briscoe (Conservative)

Specific information not found.

House District 11

Andrea Morse (Democrat)

Specific information not found.

Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Specific information not found.

House District 12

Jerrold Nadler (Democrat)

Nadler is a descendant of immigrants.
Supports comprehensive immigration reform.

Mike Zumbluskas (Republican)

Supports denying asylum requests at the border.
Supports asylum requests being made in the country of origin and vetting

House District 13

Adriano Espaillat (Democrat)

Supports expanded immigration support services
He fought against Trump's Muslim ban.
This Land Is Our Land Act to prohibit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Department of Defense from constructing any new border barriers, including walls or fences, on federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior.

Ruben D. Vargas (Republican)

Specific information not found.

House District 14

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat)

Supports implementation of asylum policies
Supports immigrants and all undocumented people being able to receive citizenship
Supports fighting for a US immigration policy where immigrants are treated with humanity and dignity
Supports immigrants playing integral role in communities and economy as they pay their taxes

Tina Forte (Republican)

Supports the border wall
Supports funding Customs and Border Protection and Immigration Customs Enforcement
Supports legal immigration, and wants to streamline the process for immigration.
Supports the “Remain in Mexico” policy and wants to complete a physical barrier at the border.

House District 15

Ritchie Torres (Democrat)

Supports better pathways to citizenship
Supports creating a better pathway to citizenship, with more support fo immigrants
Believes we need to make health care systems, educational systems, and vocational systems should be more inclusive

Gonzalo Duran (Republican)

Specific information not found.

Jose Vega (Libertarian)

Specific information not found.

House District 16

George Latimer (Democrat)

Supports stronger supports for immigrants

For the development of free entrepreneurship and job training programs
Boasts over $250 million in grants to minority and women-owned businesses
Targeted workforce development initiatives for formerly-incarcerated individuals that are seeking jobs as well as those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Supports comprehensive immigration reform to address the issues within the system itself
Pushing at the State and Federal levels for an immigration court to be set up as a way to expedite legal intake and processing for asylum seekers

Jamaal Bowman (Republican)

In support of stronger supports for immigrant families

Supports DACA, with the feeling that we ended to further support DACA and DREAM pathways, in order to secure and defend the citizenship of immigrant families

House District 17

Mondaire Jones (Democrat)

Opposes border efforts

Supports bipartisan border security bill that Trump blocked, which would hire more border agents and more judges to hear asylum cases, and would empower the president to close the border when migration surges.
Cosigned letter promoting “No Border Wall Coalition”
Supports sanctuary cities and amnesty for immigrants

Michael Lawler (Republican)

Supports measures that increase border patrol

Coauthor of bipartisan Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Supports funding of ICE and increase of border patrol officers and court personnel for asylum cases
Opposes Trump’s call for mass deportation of illegal immigrants

House District 18

Pat Ryan (Democrat)

Supports securing the southern border
Proposes increased funding for border control

Alison Esposito (Republican)

Supports securing the southern border
Believes that the immigration system needs to be fixed to allow legal immigrants to live out “the American Dream”
Wants Homeland Security to issue Catch and Release program on illegal immigrants

House District 19

Josh Riley (Democrat)

Supports securing the border

Supports hiring new border patrol officers
Supports hiring more immigration judges
Supports updating visa programs
Supports expanding fentanyl detection devices

Marcus Molinaro (Republican)

Supports increasing security along southern border

Supports requiring the deportation of immigrants before they are eligible for citizenship

House District 20

Paul Tonko (Democrat)

Supports securing the border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform in Congress
Supports addressing the reality that 12 million undocumented individuals already live within our borders

Kevin Waltz (Republican)

Supports legislative action to secure the southern border.

House District 21

Paula Collins (Democrat)

Believes America should shelter, feed, and school all immigrants.

Elise Stefanik (Republican)

Supports securing the border,
Supports an increase in border enforcement, and strengthening secure borders in the north and south

Scott Phillip Lewis (Independent)

Supports bipartisan solutions to border issues.

House District 22

John Mannion (Democrat)

Supports measures to secure southern border

Supports securing the border through comprehensive border deals
Supports an equitable and humane system for refugees and those seeking asylum
Supports an increase of border security and safety measures

Brandon Williams (Republican)

Supports legislation that will construct wall to keep immigrants out and existing legislation

Supports construction of southern border wall
Supports enforcement of immigration laws already in place
Voted no on Secure the Border act of 2023

House District 23

Thomas Carle (Democrat)

Supports legislation to secure the borders

Believes America should support Central and South America in the long term to decrease number of refugees
Supports increased border security, including limits, shutdowns and increased funding

Nick Langworthy (Republican)

Supports a secure southern border
Supports increase of funding towards border infrastructure, technology, and security

House District 24

David Wagenhauser (Democrat)

Supports securing the southern border

Believes that immigrants are essential to America, but America must be able to control who, how, and when they enter
Wants to work in a bipartisan effort to fix immigration system through legislation