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...And Courts the Far Right Wing

Mark Kirk’s suggested that the solution to the immigration problem was sending more contraceptives to Mexico:

“A slower rate of growth of Mexico's population would improve the economy of Mexico.”

- Mark Kirk, 6/22/07

Supported racial profiling of young men from Middle Eastern countries.

"I'm OK with discrimination against young Arab males from certain terrorist-producing states."

                                                    - Mark Kirk, 11/10/05

Supports a multi-billion dollar wall on the U.S/Mexico Border.

 

Blamed the high number of uninsured on illegal immigrants, even though all statistics show that illegal immigrants are only a small slice of the uninsured.

Refused to denounce the controvertial Minutemen border patrol group, issuing a "no comment" after protests from constituents.

 

Backed the inflexible legislation of anti-immigration congressman Tom Tancredo, as well as legislation that would make illegal immigration a felony.