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Cathleen Carney Boud’s policies on immigration issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Irish [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

  Party’s support baseNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Immigration  ›  EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

CCB>CCB  Cathleen Carney Boud voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Freedom of Movement

Should the EU restrict the freedom of movement to better control immigration and security?

  Party’s support baseYes

Immigration  ›  High Risk Immigrant Ban

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

CCB>CCB  Cathleen Carney Boud voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

CCB>CCB  Cathleen Carney Boud voterbaseYes


Immigration  ›  Immigrant Housing

Should the government increase temporary housing to accommodate immigrants and refugees?

CCB>CCB  Cathleen Carney Boud voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Welfare Benefits

Should the government provide social welfare benefits to foreigners?

CCB>CCB  Cathleen Carney Boud voterbaseYes, as long as they are working and paying taxes

Immigration  ›  Common Asylum System

Should the EU establish a common asylum system with standardized procedures and shared responsibilities among member states?

  Party’s support baseYes

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Ireland be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

  Party’s support baseYes, unless they have committed a crime

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

CCB>CCB  Cathleen Carney Boud voterbaseYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Immigration  ›  Migrant Children

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

CCB>CCB  Cathleen Carney Boud voterbaseYes