The second GOP debate is already here, and it feels like almost no time has passed since the first one!
America’s Voice will be watching the debate and commenting on it online, posting reactions, providing commentary, and aggregating relevant content. We have compiled the following guide in order to provide you with information about the candidates, where they currently stand on immigration, and how you can participate.
Here is an updated Twitter Cheat Sheet:
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- What would Ronald Reagan say on immigration: http://bit.ly/1KnOQx9
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Candidate Twitter Profiles & Sample Tweets
Donald Trump
Twitter Handle: @RealDonaldTrump
America’s Voice Profile on Donald Trump
- Wondering who has dumped Donald Trump? Here is a list: http://bit.ly/1MLslEj
- DREAMers Get Spat On, Shoved, Told To “Go Home” By Donald Trump Supporters – http://bit.ly/1KapFhw
- “Go Back To Univision”: Donald Trump Kicks Journalist Jorge Ramos Out Of Press Conference – http://bit.ly/1Mnvfzh
BONUS:
- The video that started it all. Donald Trump insults Mexican immigrants: http://wapo.st/1KPiRax
Jeb Bush
Twitter Handle: @JebBush
America’s Voice Profile on Jeb Bush
- [AV] Jeb Bush has stated that he would end DACA & DAPA. Offers no real solution: http://bit.ly/1DoHqbV #GOPDebate
- Oops: Jeb Bush Co-Chaired A Group That Specifically Told Republicans To Not Say “Anchor Baby” – http://bit.ly/1LeM0eJ
- [AV] As an official candidate, Bush has backtracked on Citizenship and has prioritized enforcement: http://bit.ly/1DshHiH
BONUS:
- Jeb Bush Says He Doesn’t Consider Derogatory “Anchor Baby” Term Offensive At All – http://bit.ly/1KkIxGk
Gov. Scott Walker
Twitter Handle: @ScottWalker
America’s Voice Profile on Gov. Scott Walker
- [HuffPost] “Why are you trying to break my family apart?” Scott responds by walking away: http://huff.to/1N8XIFK
- Walker Has A Brand New Position On Birthright Citizenship: I Have No Position At All – http://bit.ly/1Y8BQl5
- It Looks Like Scott Walker Is Onboard Trump’s Immigration Plan: http://bit.ly/1Y8BURI
Gov. Mike Huckabee
Twitter Handle: @GovMikeHuckabee
America’s Voice Profile on Gov. Mike Huckabee
- [MSN] Mike Huckabee tells FOX News that he would deny ALL funding to sanctuary cities: http://bit.ly/1T3ZPMN
- [The Hill] Border security first, legalization – who knows! That is the Huckabee position on #immigration: http://bit.ly/1T40deh
- [Think Progress] Immigrants come to this country “because they heard there is a bowl of food just across the border” – Huckabee http://bit.ly/1DqHDLM
Ben Carson
Twitter Handle: @RealBenCarson
America’s Voice Profile on Ben Carson
- [National Review] Ben Carson supports immigrants leaving the US, and then applying for reentry: http://bit.ly/1T47FGn
- [MSNBC] Secure the border “so that people wouldn’t see a reason to come here” – Ben Carson http://on.msnbc.com/1T489fo
- Ben Carson’s Immigration Plan Includes Making Immigrants Guest Workers, Not Citizens. Sealed Border Withint A Year: http://bit.ly/1MpBClT
Sen. Ted Cruz
Twitter Handle: @TedCruz
America’s Voice Profile on Sen. Ted Cruz
- [AV] Remember the time Ted Cruz tried to shut down the Dept. of Homeland Security? Yeah, we do too: http://bit.ly/1AwG5bU
- [AV] Senator Cruz often speaks of his father’s immigrant story, but he does not want you to fulfill yours: http://bit.ly/1DqSTYz
- [AV] Never forget – Ted Cruz wanted the Senate to defund DACA:http://bit.ly/1IlCSSg
- Donald Trump And Ted Cruz To Rally Alongside Anti-Muslim Activists In DC – http://bit.ly/1Y8HOCj
Sen. Marco Rubio
Twitter Handle: @MarcoRubio
America’s Voice Profile on Sen. Marco Rubio
- [AV] That time @MarcoRubio ignored his immigrant mom’s plea to not mess with “los pobrecitos,” the “poor immigrants.” – http://bit.ly/1IlD8ke
- [AV] Marco Rubio wants to forget that once supported comprehensive immigration reform: http://bit.ly/1DqTCsD
- [AV] Marco Rubio says no to DACA & DAPA: http://bit.ly/1DqU8XB
Sen. Rand Paul
Twitter Handle: @RandPaul
America’s Voice Profile on Sen. Rand Paul
- [AV] When Rand Paul ran from Erika and Cesar, and their questions about DACA: http://bit.ly/1DoHicz
- [AV] That time Rand Paul dodged questions about immigrant, and Donald Trump: http://bit.ly/1MLsZ4H
- [HuffPost] Rand Paul supported legislation to end DACA:http://huff.to/1DqUs8Z
Gov. Chris Christie
Twitter Handle: @ChrisChristie
America’s Voice Profile on Gov. Chris Christie
- [CNN] Chris Christie believes that a path way to citizenship is an “extreme way to go:” http://cnn.it/1MbCb26
- [Fox News Latino] “I’m not doing it” – Gov. Christie on driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants: http://bit.ly/1IltSwI
- [The Hill] Governor Christie clueless on what to do with the 11M undocumented immigrants in the US: http://bit.ly/1DqIpbK
BONUS:
- Chris Christie suggested that immigrants should be tracked like FedEx packages – http://cnn.it/1OtOzuk
Gov. John Kasich
Twitter Handle: @JohnKasich
America’s Voice Profile on Gov. John Kasich
- [AV] Governor John Kasich does not want to deport an Ohio mother, still blocks DAPA: http://bit.ly/1DsirEk
- [AV] Gov. John Kasich’s homestate of Ohio is ground-zero for the immigration debate: http://bit.ly/1MbAEt3
- Toledo Blade Editorial On Immigration is Right, But Gov. Kasich’s Immigration Stance Deserves Further Scrutiny – http://bit.ly/1FL7kCi
CARLY FIORINA
Twitter Handle: @CarlyFiorina
America’s Voice Profile on Carly Fiorina
- Carly Fiorina was a fierce supporter of Arizona’s SB1070: http://huff.to/1Lf7qbx
- Press 1 for English: Fiorina support making English the national language – http://bit.ly/1Lf7rMB
