Barack Obama on Immigration
• America has nothing to fear from today's immigrants. (Jun 2008)
• We need comprehensive reform, like McCain used to support. (Jun 2008)
• Recognize the humanity of immigrants: Todos somos Americanos. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: Anti-immigrants fuel xenophobia, but 45% increase. (Jun 2008)
• Encourage every student to learn a second language. (Feb 2008)
• Need to look at different aspects of immigration reform. (Feb 2008)
• Have border patrolled, surveillance, and deploy technology. (Feb 2008)
• Increasing the legal fees on immigrants is not helping. (Feb 2008)
• Deporting 12 million people is ridiculous and impractical. (Feb 2008)
• Immigration raids are ineffective. (Feb 2008)
• Solve the driver's license issue with immigration reform. (Jan 2008)
• Immigrants are scapegoats for high unemployment rates. (Jan 2008)
• Support the DREAM Act for the children of illegal immigrants. (Jan 2008)
• Health plan: not enough resources for illegal immigrants. (Jan 2008)
• Illegals shouldn't work; but should have path to citizenship. (Dec 2007)
• Don't deputize Americans to turn in illegal immigrants. (Dec 2007)
• OK to provide government services in Spanish. (Dec 2007)
• Comprehensive solution includes employers & borders. (Nov 2007)
• Undocumented workers come here to work, not to drive. (Nov 2007)
• Support granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
• FactCheck: Lightning IS likelier than employer prosecution. (Nov 2007)
• Illegal immigrants' lack of ID is a public safety concern. (Oct 2007)
• Immigration system is broken for legal immigrants. (Sep 2007)
• Reform must include more border security, and border wall. (Sep 2007)
• Sanctuary cities show that feds are not enforcing law. (Sep 2007)
• Pathway to citizenship, but people have to earn it. (Aug 2007)
• Let's be a nation of laws AND a nation of immigrants. (Aug 2007)
• Do a better job patrolling the Canadian and Mexican borders. (Jun 2007)
• Give immigrants who are here a rigorous path to citizenship. (Jun 2007)
• Extend welfare and Medicaid to immigrants. (Jul 1998)
• Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
• Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
• Comprehensive immigration reform without amnesty. (May 2005)
• Sponsored bill paying fair prevailing wage to guest workers. (May 2006)
• Provide funding for social services for noncitizens. (May 2006)
• Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
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