Bobby Jindal presidential campaign, 2016/Immigration

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Bobby Jindal suspended his presidential campaign on November 17, 2015.^[1]

This page was current as of the 2016 election.

Bobby Jindal laid out a clear and simple approach to immigration during the GOP debate on September 16, 2015: secure the border. “I want to make very clear that everybody understands my position is, we need to secure the border, period. Any talk of doing any more -- we don't need a comprehensive plan, don't need an [sic] 1,000-page bill, like the Gang of Eight. We don't need amnesty. Everybody in D.C. talks about it. We need to get it done. As president, I'll get it done in six months. It won't be perfect, but we can get it done,” stated Jindal.^[2]

On August 22, 2015, Jindal spoke at the Iowa State Fair where he emphasized the importance of cultural assimilation in immigration reform. “If you want to come to our country, come legally, learn English, adopt our values, and when you get here, roll up your sleeves and get to work,” Jindal said.^[3]^[4]

Jindal tweeted on August 17, 2015, “We need to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants.”^[5]

Jindal introduced his “Partners in Crime” plan on July 29, 2015, to “criminalize sanctuary city policies by making city officials that enact those policies as an accessory to the crimes committed by the illegal aliens those policies enabled.” The proposal would also allow “give standing to victims and their families to civilly sue local, state, and federal officials for failing to enforce the Immigration and Naturalization Act.”^[6]

On July 22, 2015, Jindal called for President Obama to fire the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services after the agency announced it would allow modifications to the Oath of Allegiance for immigrants with an opposition to military service “arising from a deeply held moral or ethical code.”^[7]

In response to comments from fellow Republican candidate Donald Trump on immigration, including referring to some Mexican immigrants as "rapists," Jindal addressed the issue of immigration. "I see people as individuals, not members of ethnic or economic groups. But what I believe is that we do need to secure the border and not as part of a comprehensive bill, but we need to secure the border," Jindal told reporters.^[8]

In 2013, Jindal opposed the Gang of Eight's comprehensive immigration bill, S.744 - the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.^[9]^[10]

On July 9, 2013, Jindal presented his immigration reform plan in an op-ed in the National Review. He proposed securing the border, giving those living in the U.S. illegally an opportunity to gain legal status, deporting those engaged in criminal activity and increasing legal immigration. He also added, "As for a pathway to citizenship: For folks who came here illegally but are willing to gain proficiency in English, pay a fine, and demonstrate a willingness to assimilate, we should require them to work here and pay taxes for a substantial period of time after obtaining legal status before they have the opportunity to begin the process of applying for U.S. citizenship."^[10]

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