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Issues › Immigration
Restriction of immigration
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Continue immigration restriction to protect labor, but end abuses against individual families in enforcement | Endorse Hoover's effective restriction of immigration; curb enforcement abuses against families. | directional_stance | candidate_direct | kept |
| 1932 | Herbert Hoover (Republican) | Continue the executive order practically prohibiting immigration except relatives of residents | Adhere to the September 1930 consular order that reduced inward movement below outward movement, admitting essentially only relatives of residents, for the duration of the emergency. | specific_pledge | candidate_direct | not_applicable |