2028 presidential electionTuesday, Nov 7, 2028730 days to go
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Immigration

Scale: Expand pathways ↔ Stricter limits. Listed alphabetically by last name, never by party or popularity.

Andy Beshear Democratic

Called for withdrawing ICE agents from cities and said the agency "has to be reformed from the top-down."
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foxnews.com ↗ · Feb 2026 · wuky.org ↗ Feb 2026

Pete Buttigieg Democratic

Said people with criminal records "need to be deported and/or dealt with," but criticized enforcement against long-term, taxpaying residents.
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reason.com ↗ · Feb 2026

Ted Cruz Republican

Cosponsored a bill to narrow Flores limits and speed child returns, saying "statutory loopholes remain that directly endanger children."
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Ron DeSantis Republican

Signed 2025 laws to expand state immigration enforcement and wrote, "Florida now has the strictest laws of any state to combat illegal immigration."
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wusf.org ↗ · Feb 2025

Kamala Harris Democratic

Pledged to bar asylum for those who cross between ports of entry and toughen penalties, while backing a pathway to citizenship.
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cbsnews.com ↗ · Sep 2024 · axios.com ↗ Sep 2024

Jo Jorgensen Libertarian

Her 2020 platform called for eliminating immigration limits.
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postandcourier.com ↗ · Aug 2020 · Older source

Mark Kelly Democratic

Voted to advance the Laken Riley Act and said he is committed to working across parties to "secure our border and fix our broken immigration system."
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Brian Kemp Republican

Called for a crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Joe Kent Republican

Supports a wall, mass deportations, no path to citizenship, and ending DACA and H-1B visas.
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guides.vote ↗ · Oct 2024

Thomas Massie Republican

Voted for the Laken Riley Act in 2025; in 2024 said he supports Trump's "strong mandate to enforce the immigration laws."
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John McEntee Republican

No clear public position found yet.

Gavin Newsom Democratic

Said "My opinion was a little different than the prior administration's on border security" and backed reform for long-time residents.
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laist.com ↗ · Feb 2026

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic

Wrote in a 2025 campaign fundraising email that ICE "is a rogue agency that should not exist."
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Jon Ossoff Democratic

Backs deporting people here illegally who commit crimes; sharply criticizes Trump's raids and detention conditions.
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ajc.com ↗ · Sep 2026

Rand Paul Republican

Proposed an amendment ending automatic birthright citizenship for children of parents who are not citizens, permanent residents or lawfully present service members.
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Marco Rubio Republican

Backed using the military for deportations in 2024, saying "This is an invasion of the country."
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Josh Shapiro Democratic

Criticized ICE tactics in Minnesota and said "we do not do ICE's work for them here in Pennsylvania."
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yahoo.com ↗ · Jan 2026

Jill Stein Green

Her 2024 platform called for amnesty for all undocumented people, a path to citizenship, and abolishing ICE.
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James Talarico Democratic

Would create pathways for certain undocumented immigrants.
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wwlp.com ↗ · Sep 2026 · ontheissues.org ↗ Feb 2026

JD Vance Republican

Backs more deportations, saying in 2025 that ICE was underfunded and "We're going to use everything that we can."
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foxnews.com ↗ · Mar 2025

Raphael Warnock Democratic

Voted for the Laken Riley Act and said "Comprehensive immigration reform will always be my north star," calling for a solution for undocumented Georgians.
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Andrew Yang Forward Party

Proposed a long-term residency tier letting registered undocumented immigrants work here, with a path to citizenship in 18 years.
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pbs.org ↗ · Dec 2019 · Older source · digital-release.thehill.com ↗ Aug 2019

Glenn Youngkin Republican

Ordered Virginia State Police and the prisons agency to sign 287(g) agreements with ICE, and proposed cutting state funds to sanctuary localities.
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