Georgia Republican Senate Candidate Derek Dooley Suggests He Supports Allowing Illegal Migrants to Stay in U.S.

Republican Senate candidate Derek Dooley suggested that he supports allowing illegal migrants to stay in the United States, asserting that he is “very sensitive” to “both sides on the issue.”

When asked about amnesty and a path forward for illegal migrants, Dooley – a former college football coach who is backed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) – said, “I think, obviously, we think they should have some penalty because they came here the wrong way.”

When asked to describe the potential penalty, Dooley did not offer a concise answer, ultimately brushing it off for a debate at another time.

“That’s something we can all talk about and debate on what’s the right way – whether it’s a payment or whether it’s community service or whatever it is, but they need to pay some penalty for coming here the wrong way,” he said before making it clear that he