Since leaving Congress and becoming Minnesota’s governor, Walz has admitted that the border crisis in Texas must be “pretty bad”:

“Say what you will about him, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began busing migrants around the country and created genuine crises in different cities in doing that. And he did it in a very low way — he didn’t offer coordination — but the fact that these cities went into such dangerous politics when they began getting migrants who actually were in Texas suggests the problem in Texas is pretty bad.” SOURCE

While in the House of Representatives, Gov. Tim Walz did not cosponsor any pro-enforcement border security bills, but did vote for legislation to make it more difficult for the Border Patrol to operate at the border and cosponsored legislation to make it more difficult to detain and prosecute illegal aliens. SOURCE

Since leaving Congress and becoming Minnesota’s governor, Walz has not discussed E-Verify or taken action to mandate its use.

While in the House of Representatives, Gov. Walz voted to reauthorize the E-Verify system for five years and to mandate its use for all DHS contractors and subcontractors. SOURCE

Since leaving Congress and becoming Minnesota’s governor, Walz has not discussed chain migration or family reunification.

While in the House of Representatives, Gov. Walz cosponsored legislation to increase chain migration. SOURCE

Since leaving Congress and becoming Minnesota’s governor, Walz has not discussed the issue since leaving Congress.

While in the House of Representatives, Gov. Walz supported recommitting H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act, to remove the provision ending the visa lottery. SOURCE; SOURCE

Since leaving Congress and becoming governor, Walz has been supportive of Minnesota’s refugee community (SOURCE). In a December, 2019, Walz said in a letter to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:

“Minnesota has a strong moral tradition of welcoming those who seek refuge. Our state has always stepped forward to help those who are fleeing desperate situations and need a safe place to call home. In keeping with this proud history, I offer my consent to continue refugee resettlement in the State of Minnesota. Refugees strengthen our communities. Bringing new cultures and fresh perspectives, they contribute to the social fabric of our state. Opening businesses and supporting existing ones, they are critical to the success of our economy. Refugees are doctors and bus drivers. They are entrepreneurs and police officers. They are students and teachers. They are our neighbors. I reject the intent of the President’s Executive Order on Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Refugee Resettlement, and we reserve our right to challenge the Executive Order’s requirements. As the Holiday Season approaches, we are reminded of the importance of welcoming all who seek shelter. The inn is not full in Minnesota.” SOURCE

In August, 2021, Walz wrote to President Biden:

“Like people across the globe, Minnesotans have watched the events unfolding in Afghanistan with grief and sadness. Minnesotans believe in treating all people with respect and dignity, and we have a strong tradition of welcoming those who seek refuge and supporting them to rebuild their lives and become part of our communities. Minnesota is eager to uphold that tradition by welcoming families and children and providing the stable foundation they need to rebuild their lives, achieve their highest potential, and contribute to our state. You may already be aware that in the past Minnesota has stepped forward to help those who are fleeing desperate situations and need a safe place to call home. New Minnesotans strengthen our communities and contribute to the social fabric of our state. They are our neighbors. We stand ready to work with you and your administration to welcome families as this effort to provide safety and refuge continues.” SOURCE

Walz has been supportive of Minnesota’s legislature creating a state-level “Office of New Americans.” SOURCE

While in the House of Representatives, Gov. Walz cosponsored and voted for several pieces of legislation to increase asylum and refugee fraud and to increase the refugee cap. SOURCE

While governor, Walz vocally opposed efforts to allow state and local law enforcement to enforce immigration laws, “The role of law enforcement is to enforce state and local laws, not federal immigration laws, and I strongly believe that they should not do so,” (SOURCE) and signed bills into law to provide state-funded health care (SOURCE), driver’s licenses (SOURCE), and free college tuition (SOURCE) to illegal aliens. Walz also marched with protestors opposing then-President Trump’s border policies and calling for the abolishment of ICE. SOURCE

While in the House of Representatives, Walz consistently opposed efforts to increase interior enforcement, including opposing bills to defund sanctuary cities, protect the 287(g) program, and keep violent illegal aliens in custody, SOURCE

Since leaving Congress and becoming Minnesota’s governor, Walz has not discussed the importation of foreign workers.

While in the House of Representatives, Walz supported legislation to increase H-2B foreign worker numbers and grant visas to students who receive a PhD in a STEM field from a U.S. university. SOURCE

Since leaving office, Gov. Walz has supported Congressional efforts to amnesty Dreamers, TPS holders, essential workers, and their families: “… we urge you to prioritize a clean pathway to citizenship…. We believe that it is a moral imperative… to work together to enact bipartisan legislation that replaces fear and uncertainty with permanent protection.” SOURCE

While in the House of Representatives, Walz took more than fifteen separate actions to amnesty illegal aliens, including by supporting various iterations of the “DREAM Act” and by opposing efforts to require the Obama administration to enforce immigration laws. Walz also supported multiple bills to amnesty illegal aliens who served in the military. SOURCE

Since leaving Congress and becoming Minnesota’s governor, Walz has not discussed visa overstays.

While in the House of Representatives, Walz did not take any action concerning visa overstays or implementing US VISIT.

Since leaving Congress and becoming Minnesota’s governor, Walz has not discussed reforming birthright citizenship.

While in the House of Representatives, Walz did not take any action concerning birthright citizenship.

While Gov. Walz has not discussed reducing or increasing immigration numbers, he has supported policies that would keep these numbers disproportionately high and wants to make it easier for economic migrants to enter the United States:

“[we need] a legal system that allows for that tradition of allowing folks to come here, just like my relatives did to come here, be able to work and establish the American dream.” SOURCE