In March 2018, running for Senate in Utah, Romney said "My view was these DACA kids shouldn't all be allowed to stay in the country legally." However, shortly after those comments, also in March 2018, Romney's campaign clarified that "Since circumstances have changed. President Obama enacted DACA and Gov. Romney believes the commitment made by President Obama should be honored." The Romney campaign also stated that he supports a legal status for DACA recipients, but that he does not support a pathway to citizenship. When he won the Republican nomination for Senate, Romney said American values include "welcoming immigrants and refugees who come here legally." In 2019, he was among a dozen Republicans who broke with their party, joining all Democrats, to reject Trump's emergency declaration on the southern border. In May 2019, Romney was one of eight Republicans voting against a disaster aid bill because it did not include funding for border security. On September 25, 2019, Senator Romney was one of 11 Republicans who voted a second time to overturn Trump's emergency declaration on the southern border.