BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has formed an exploratory committee to consider running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Here’s a look at where the two-term governor stands on various issues that will be debated in the GOP primaries:
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IMMIGRATION
The son of Indian immigrants, Jindal remains hawkish on immigration issues. The governor says the nation needs an immigration system with a “high wall and a broad gate,” with changes that aim to bring in more skilled, legal immigrants and place a stronger focus on border security. He has harshly criticized the executive actions President Barack Obama took last fall to grant work permits to millions of immigrants living in this country illegally. “Unilaterally granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants does nothing to solve our immigration problem, it only makes it worse. Our border is not secure. If we want to solve our immigration problem, job one is to secure the border,” Jindal said. Louisiana joined a lawsuit seeking to block the executive orders, which are currently on hold pending an appeals court ruling.
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