Hagan finds promise, peril in immigration
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
By Staff
RALEIGH - U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan on Tuesday began the delicate work of staking out a position on immigration, saying that she favors securing the borders and deporting criminals but acknowledging the need for foreign workers.
Addressing what could be a key issue in a pivotal Senate race, Hagan, a Democrat, met with the sheriffs of six counties to discuss a program strongly endorsed by her Republican opponent, Elizabeth Dole. The program allows sheriffs to check the immigration status of jail inmates and begin deportation proceedings. Hagan said she supports deporting criminals but called the program a "Band-Aid" solution that uses local money to solve a federal problem and creates a patchwork of inconsistent enforcement.
"We need an overall immigration policy that works," Hagan said. "We need a policy that is uniform throughout the country."
Dole accused Hagan of supporting amnesty for illegal immigrants and being soft on criminals.
Tuesday's sniping reflects the issue's heated nature, as well as as the close margin in the race for Dole's senate seat. Political analysts say that if Hagan successfully manages immigration and other highly charged "moral issues," she has a chance to beat Dole, the powerful lawmaker who has held the seat since 2002. (more…)
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