Article is lengthy so posting only the part regarding the subject of immigration.
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Markey, Gardner differ sharply on social issues
By Robert Moore
September 26, 2010

Markey and Gardner also took differing stances on immigration.

Both stressed the need to address border security to deter illegal immigration, and both support mandatory use of "E-verify" so employers can ensure that their workers are in the country legally. But they disagreed on whether an immigration reform plan should include a "path to citizenship" for some people currently in the country illegally.

Markey said such an approach was more practical than a demand to deport all those here illegally.

"I don't believe in amnesty, but we need to take a look at people who are employed in this country," she said. "If you meet certain requirements, which include learning English, paying a fine, being employed, not having a criminal record, then there should be a path for you to have status so that we bring people out of the shadows."

Gardner said he was unwilling to discuss a path to citizenship until the nation has fully secured its borders.

"To have a conversation about the people who are in the country now, you've got to secure the border first," he said.

When asked what the country should do with the estimated 12 million to 20 million people in the country illegally while border security is being strengthened, Gardner said: "We need to enforce the law."

When asked if that meant deporting everyone here illegally, he said: "The law ought to be enforced. I'm saying we've got to secure the border."

Aden, the American Constitution Party candidate, said the federal government should at least temporarily end all forms of immigration.

"We should actually discontinue all immigration until such time that all federal subsidies and assistance programs are discontinued and the proper security procedures against terrorism are instituted. The penalty for illegal entry is an escort to a border," he said.

Waszkiewicz, the independent candidate, said he favored a "three-year work visa, during which time you would apply for citizenship."

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