Immigration

Immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, dreamers, ICE, federal-state cooperation on immigration.

Explicit support (1)

Antonio Villaraigosa (Democratic) — Governor

…reme MAGA agenda. Antonio knows our values are on the line and will stand up to defend our democracy, protect immigrant communities, and ensure fairness for every Californian. He’s ready to fight back with the strength,…

Mentions, position unclear (5)

Ami Sheth Sagel (Nonpartisan) — Superior Court of Orange County Office No. 41

…nty Superior Court Judges who is committed to justice and public service. I grew up in Southern California to immigrant parents who, along with mentors, instilled in me a strong work ethic, a desire to give back to our c…

Donald P. (Don) Wagner (Republican) — Secretary of State

…violence invade our communities. The sources of this scourge are both home grown and imported from across the border. Illegal Immigration I’ll fight for our communities by working to put a stop to illegal immigration. I’…

Gus Mattammal (No Party Preference) — Superintendent of Public Instruction

…. One strength I bring to the table is a diverse background, both racially and economically. My father was an immigrant to this country, and he and my mom started at the bottom of the ladder. Through education and hard w…

Janet Keo Conklin (Nonpartisan) — Orange County Assessor

…American, my journey has shaped my values. I arrived in America as a child, with my family, seeking political asylum and opportunity in. Today, I remain a proud member of the Southern California community that embraced o…

Marjorie Mikels (Green) — Attorney General

…rofit-making carceral system. Encourage direction of resources to End Poverty, homelessness, and hunger. Stop ICE and Fight Imperialism and Fascism. End dominance by wealthy donor class over our electoral system. Corpora…

Methodology

Candidates’ published 2026 campaign-themes text on Ballotpedia is searched for the phrases below. When a match is found, a ~220-character snippet is extracted and scanned for support- or opposition-signal phrases. Classification is intentionally conservative — the snippet is the source of truth.

Match phrases: immigration, immigrant, ice, sanctuary, dreamer, daca, border, undocumented, asylum, deportation

Support signals: protect immigrant, sanctuary state, defend daca, protect dreamer, stand with immigrant

Opposition signals: deport, end sanctuary, secure the border, build the wall, mass deportation