Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya expressed openness to the controversial DIGNIDAD Act during an appearance on Will Cain’s radio show this week, while stressing the need for “nuance” in addressing immigration and seasonal labor.
Tafoya, a former NFL sideline reporter, told Cain that immigration is “a very nuanced problem” and rejected a “zero-sum game” approach.
The candidate said she does not want to set arbitrary numbers for how many illegal aliens must be deported or allowed to stay and pointed to conversations with Minnesota farmers who use seasonal workers.
“A bill can be really good, and you can slide in a specific I would not agree with,” Tafoya stated.
Tafoya added that lawmakers should examine long-term residents already in the country and consider options such as full citizenship, different levels of legal status, taxation requirements, and voting rights.