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Rudy Giuliani stated on January 05, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
"Ronald Reagan did amnesty."
By Michael Van Sickler• January 6, 2008
Thom Tillis stated on April 19, 2021 in an op-ed:
“One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.”
By Paul Specht• April 28, 2021
Garland Tucker stated on May 08, 2019 in an interview with Sean Hannity:
Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants."
By Elizabeth Thompson• June 5, 2019
Steve King stated on May 23, 2013 in a House floor speech:
"Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 1986 amnesty act" gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012.
By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2013
Tom Cotton stated on September 17, 2017 in an NBC interview:
"If you pass the so-called Dream Act, it will be the single biggest amnesty in the history of the United States, even bigger than the 1986 amnesty."  
By Miriam Valverde• September 26, 2017
Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address:
President Barack Obama supports immigration amnesty.
By Willoughby Mariano• February 1, 2011
Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
The immigration proposal from the Gang of Eight "is not amnesty."
By Molly Moorhead• April 17, 2013
Ryan Downton stated on May 21, 2012 in an open letter to voters.:
Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants.
By W. Gardner Selby• May 24, 2012
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 11, 2018 in a campaign ad:
"In Washington, McCaskill joined the liberals for giving amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants."
By Kathryn B. Palmer• November 4, 2018
David Dewhurst stated on May 24, 2012 in a radio ad.:
Ted Cruz "helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 1, 2012
Allen West stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign website:
Ron Klein "repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants."
By Amy Sherman• September 17, 2010
Ann Coulter stated on June 08, 2017 in in a tweet:
The Trump administration has granted amnesty to "nearly 100,000 'Dreamers' "
By Miriam Valverde• June 21, 2017
Tony Fabrizio stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview with Politico:
Says Adam Putnam "was for amnesty."
By Amy Sherman• July 24, 2017
Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida:
Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 27, 2011
Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference:
Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 2, 2011
Al Franken stated on September 05, 2017 in an interview:
"President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
By John Kruzel• September 8, 2017
Ted Cruz stated on August 06, 2015 in in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland:
"A majority of the candidates on this stage have supported amnesty ... I have never supported amnesty."
By Lauren Carroll• August 7, 2015
John McCain stated on January 05, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
"The fact is it's not amnesty."
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly• January 15, 2008
Courageous Conservatives PAC stated on November 06, 2015 in a radio ad:
"When Chuck Schumer and Marco Rubio tried to push amnesty, it was Ted Cruz who stopped them."  
By Amy Sherman• November 13, 2015
David Perdue stated on September 17, 2014 in an ad:
Says Michelle Nunn is "for amnesty."
By April Hunt• October 7, 2014

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