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Explain your position on U.S. immigration policy.

Rick Kennedy

17th District

Democrat

Our current immigration laws reflect decades of shortsighted mismanagement and political gridlock. Given our aging workforce and historically low birth rates, we need immigration laws that address our economic needs, reflect our values, and keep our citizens safe. I support a path to citizenship for DACA recipients and undocumented immigrants who have no criminal record and have been in the US for 5+ years. I will work for immigration laws that allow for a mix of skills-based, familial, and compassionate immigration that varies with our ability to absorb them.