MO District 5, REPUBLICAN, Jacob Turk for CONGRESS
Jacob Turk Illegal Immigration Stances Republican Candidate Campaign Congress US House
Name of Candidate: Jacob Turk
Name of Campaign Committee: Turk for Congress
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2097 Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Phone Contact Information: 816-524-6723
Campaign E-mail and website: jacob@turkforcongress.com www.turkforcongress.com
State and District: MO - 5
Political Party: Republican
Is the candidate (Incumbent, Challenger, Open Seat): Challenger
Incumbents only: What is your career grade at www.betterimmigration.com ?
Campaign Funds Raised as of most recent reporting cycle: ~$23,000
This form completed by (Candidate and Campaign Managers Only):
Candidate Background Information Husband, father and grandfather, Marine
veteran, former small business owner, computer programmer, first run for office, a
regular guy running for Congress.
Top Campaign Issues: Our leaders must be effective, our borders must be secured,
marriage must be protected, life must be affirmed, the War on Terror must be won.
Politics must change. We are the change.
Education, Awards & Honors: BSME
District Information
Please give a brief description of your district: Kansas City metropolitan area on
the Missouri side. It is an urban, suburban and rural district.
Percentage of Democrat, Republican, and Unaffiliated Voters:
Survey Questions
(Please describe your feelings on the following with a number 1-10 or with the
response Undecided (1=Strongly Disagree, 2-4=Disagree, 5=Neutral, 6-9 Agree,
10=Strongly Agree)
I believe illegal immigration can be reversed if we enforce our existing laws?
(1-10) 10
As a member of Congress I will use the full force of my office to ensure the
Executive Branch starts to enforce our existing immigration laws? (1-10) 10
Illegal Immigrants should be deported when detected in the interior of the US?
(1-10) 10
Law abiding and legal American citizens should be required to accept biometric
identification? (1-10) 6
I believe that local and state police should assist with immigration enforcement?
(1-10) 10
Federal taxpayer funding to groups that support illegal immigration like La Raza
should be stopped. (1-10) 10
I support "Comprehensive immigration reform" that would allow illegal aliens
currently in the US to stay without fear of deportation as guest or temporary
workers? (1-10) 1
Illegal aliens should be allowed to leave the US and return quickly on a fast track
as guest or temporary workers? (1-10) 4
Illegal Immigrants should be allowed to attend state sponsored universities at in
state tuition rates? (1-10) 1
Employers that intentionally hire illegal aliens should be fined and or arrested
depending on the severity. (1-10) 1
English should be the national language of America. (1-10) 5
I support the SPP Security and Prosperity Partnership and Agreements that combine
the economies of America, Mexico, and Canada. (1-10) 3
I believe the existing law that says aiding and abetting illegal aliens inside the
US is a crime should be enforced? (1-10) 10
Banks should be allowed to continue giving taxpayer backed home mortgages to illegal
aliens? (1-10) 1
Executive Branch orders to US Border Patrol to only "Catch and Release" illegal
aliens at the border and not to speak to the media or Members of Congress should be
rescinded? (1-10) 10
Congress should investigate why the Executive Branch of the United States is not
enforcing our existing immigration laws, why all fines against employers had ceased
by 2004, and why some actions of the Executive branch appear to be more in the
interest of drug and human smugglers than the American public? (1-10) 10
Short Answer
Has your campaign addressed the topic of illegal immigration in speeches,
commercials, ads, or campaign materials? What are those messages? (Please provide
sources or examples)
Our borders must be secured. Our current immigration laws must be enforced. Those
are the only goals until they are achieved. Once we are sucessful in those areas it
will be time to have a reasoned discussion on temporary worker visa's, immigration
reform, etc.
What do you feel your opponent's stance on illegal immigration or immigration reform
is or would be? Emanuel Cleaver has voted against securing our borders and enforcing
our current immigration laws.
Have you been endorsed by or received contributions from any other immigration
reform or illegal immigration reduction groups at this time? Missouri Minutemen.
Would you openly accept an endorsement and or contribution from ALIPAC? Yes.
Please use the remainder of this space to share any further opinions on these
issues. (optional)
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Candidate Pledge
I, Jacob Turk, hereby pledge to stand with the American public to have the US Border
secured and existing immigration laws enforced with the intention of reducing the
number of illegal aliens entering and remaining in the US. I understand that the
vast majority of Americans want the border secured, taxpayer benefits for illegal
aliens ended, local police helping to enforce immigration laws, and employers that
hire, aid, and abet illegal aliens to be charged.
Furthermore, I will not support any trade agreement or Executive Branch treaty that
compromises our ability to enforce our existing immigration laws and threatens US
sovereignty.
I will actively oppose any attempt to remove or replace the current laws that say
illegal aliens are to be deported with a guest worker or temporary worker program
that allows illegal aliens to stay or quickly return to the US.
Signed,
Jacob Turk
Candidate Name
10/19/2006
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