Where do you stand on immigration-- do you think we should deport illegal immigrants outright, no questions asked, or offer more paths to helping current illegal immigrants get visas to bring families together? Should we build a wall or fence?

EDIT: Sorry, this is a doozy. I got a little carried away with it.

Immigrants who make a show of effort, who bring valuable skills to the table alongside families with kids should have a path to legalization. Illegal immigrants who have committed crimes besides being here illegally should not be allowed to stay. That said, those who did things by the book and "wait in line" so to speak should take priority to those who came here with anchor babies.

I don't believe Trump when he says he will build a wall, regardless of that, I don't believe building a wall is mutually exclusive with a softer or harder approach to immigration. There are US cities on or close to the border that do experience criminals crossing over to explicitly commit crime, I can see how a physical border can help prevent that.

Is abortion a woman's unrestricted right?

I'm pro choice. I do think that the abortion argument is a distraction in the political arena though, the Supreme Court has already established a precedent that would be immensely difficult to overturn. I don't agree with states that defund Planned Parenthood and look for ways to curtail that ruling, but I'm skeptical of removing states rights altogether.

Should there be laws that require hiring women and minorities? Or should it be unregulated?

I don't agree with the current concept of affirmative action. Different demographics appeal to different types of people, across racial and cultural barriers. Just because a workplace is 70% male or 90% female or 65% black doesn't mean there is prejudice, there has to be solid evidence of such. Likewise, if 20% of the population is black, at most, 20% of the workplace should be black in picture perfect scenarios, not split 50/50 like some people might think.

I believe in ethnocentrism, that like begets like and that all types of people that resemble and think like each other are more likely to support or hire one another. I don't see it as racism per se (it's not out of malice but wanting to be in good company) but we should still have regulation to balance it out.

Should we privatize social security?

Hell no. I wonder whether or not we would need it with talks of a basic universal income, or increased public services (such as free public tuition and healthcare) though.

In terms of domestic crime, should we raise stricter punishments or reduce them?

Depends on what you're asking about. False rape accusations with solid evidence of malicious intent (text/voice evidence of planning it out, confirmation of no/faked rape claim) should be followed up with repercussions; I disagree that this discourages real rape victims, on the other hand, repeated fake accusations increase public doubt of real incidents involving sexual assault.

As for the drug war, we should take a page from the Scandinavian countries. Fully legalize the lesser drugs, research them, get the science to the kids and the schools and let them decide. Put harsher drugs in the hands of doctors to take addicts off the streets. More emphasis on drug addiction being a medical, not a legal issue.

Privatizing prisons was a mistake. Rehabilitation, not punishment.

In terms of health care, should the country expand Obamacare or Eradicate it?

"Eradicate" is too strong of a word, I would phase it out in favor of Bernie's policy. Obamacare was written under harsh conditions, and healthcare companies got too much of a say in it, but better than nothing. Expanding Vermont's single payer healthcare system is an ideal to strive for.

In the economy, is stimulus better than market-led recovery, or worse?

Stimulus is better, with stipulations. Corporations can't be trusted to help the people, they need to be coerced through policy changes and regulation without being forced out of the country. I don't agree with too much regulation, but I don't agree with throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Too big to fail banks have got to go; Glass–Steagall should have never been repealed and it needs to be reinstated with the loopholes closed.

IN defence, should we significantly expand the military presence overseas?

No, we shouldn't meddle in the affairs of other nations overseas unless absolutely (subjectively?) necessary. The US should have a strong military, but there's currently too much excess. I can justify higher military spending in my mind if we shift the cost from things like militarizing law enforcement and supporting military contractors endlessly toward efforts like NASA, Space-X and intertwining a military mindset and access with education. The discipline from military-like training and technological advances would benefit the general public immensely, and then come back to benefit the military without instating mandatory service or need for the draft - a positive feedback loop for everyone.