Challenged the Trump Administration's attempt to illegally divert funding to build the Presid
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Source: California Attorney General website: Press Release
John Hickenlooper on DREAMers:
(Immigration Oct 10, 2020)
Border wall "ineffective" and a waste of billions
Q: Create path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented residents and "DACA" participants brought to the U.S. as children?John Hickenlooper: Yes. Wants to see "a permanent pathway to citizenship for our DREAMers" while "ensuring border
security and protecting American workers." Calls expanded border wall "ineffective" and a waste of billions.
Corey Gardner: Co-sponsored legislation for a 12-year pathway to citizenship combined with increased border wall funding.
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Source: CampusElect on 2020 Colorado Senate race
Amy Klobuchar on DREAMers:
(Immigration Feb 19, 2020)
Defeat Trump and pass immigration reform
The best way to protect the Dreamers is to have a new president. There are the votes there to protect the Dreamers. The Dreamers are our future. The Dreamers are so important in Nevada. And the best way we can get this done is to pass
comprehensive immigration reform, which creates a path to citizenship to so many hard-working people, will bring down the deficit by $158 billion, and will bring peace for these Dreamers.
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Source: 9th Democrat 2020 primary debate, in Las Vegas Nevada
Elizabeth Warren on DREAMers:
(Immigration Sep 12, 2019)
Expand legal immigration, including for visa overstays
Q: You want ICE, the agency, in charge of rounding up undocumented immigrants. So how would you deal with the millions of immigrants who arrive legally but overstay their visas? WARREN: Well, I start with a statement of principles, and that is,
in this country, immigration does not make us weaker, immigration makes us stronger. I want to see us expand legal immigration and create a pathway to citizenship for our DREAMers, but also for their grandparents, and for their cousins,
for people who have overstayed student visas, and for people who came here to work in the fields. I want to have a system that is a path to citizenship that is fair and achievable.
Down at the border, we've got to rework this entirely.
A system right now that cannot tell the difference in the threat posed by a terrorist, a criminal, and a 12-year-old girl is not a system that is keeping us safer, and it is not serving our values.
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Source: September Democratic Primary debate in Houston
Beto O`Rourke on DREAMers:
(Immigration Sep 12, 2019)
Legalize DREAMers and their families
I will lead an effort to rewrite our immigration laws in that way. Begin with DREAMers, make them U.S. citizens right now in this, their true home country and extend that to their parents,
their sisters and their brothers, and ensure that we have a legal, safe, orderly system to come to this country and add to our greatness here.
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Source: September Democratic Primary debate in Houston
Beto O`Rourke on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jul 30, 2019)
People who come here must follow our laws
In my administration, after we have waived citizenship fees for green card holders; freed DREAMers from any fear of deportation; and stopped criminally prosecuting families and children for seeking asylum and refuge; end for-profit detention in this
country; and then assist those countries in Central America so that no family ever has to make that 2,000-mile journey, than I expect that people who come here follow our laws, and we reserve the right to criminally prosecute them if they do not.
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Source: July Democratic Primary debate (first night in Detroit)
Amy Klobuchar on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jun 30, 2019)
Comprehensive immigration reform is an economic issue
The people who are here on temporary legal status, we've got hundreds of thousands of people that are legally here that are at risk or are being deported that work in our nursing homes and our hospitals. We have got DREAMers, two million of them,
that came to this country through no fault of their own and are a major part of our economy. So, we need to have an economic discussion, as well as a border discussion and that's why I want to move forward with comprehensive immigration reform.
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Source: CBS Face the Nation 2019 interview series
Joe Biden on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jun 24, 2019)
Bring in asylum seekers & DREAMers AND secure border
The next president must institute effective immigration reform. That starts by recognizing that DREAMers are Americans, and Congress needs to make it official. Our asylum system needs to be improved--strengthen it so that it benefits
legitimate claims of those fleeing persecution, while reducing potential for abuse. And it's imperative that we secure our borders. Focus on improving screening procedures at our legal ports of entry and making smart investments in border technology.
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Source: Miami Herald OpEd by 2020 presidential hopefuls
Beto O`Rourke on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jun 2, 2019)
Expedite citizenship process for legal residents & DREAMers
We're going to have to work with Congress to rewrite this country's immigration laws in our own image. The 9 million legal, permanent residents, let's make sure that they become U.S. citizens as soon as possible, waive their citizenship fees,
mail them already-filled-out citizenship application forms. 11 million undocumented, start with the more than 1 million Dreamers. Free them forever from any fear of deportation by also making them U.S. citizens in this, their true home country.
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Source: Meet the Press 2019 interview series
Steve Bullock on DREAMers:
(Immigration May 15, 2019)
Refused to send National Guard troops to the southern border
As the head of a state bordering Canada, Bullock has largely stayed out of the political debate over immigration and border security on the U.S.-Mexico border. Earlier this year, he refused to send National Guard troops to the southern border
to assist with what the Trump administration described as a national security and humanitarian "crisis." Bullock was one of 11 governors to sign a letter urging Congress to protect the roughly 800,000 "Dreamers" who were brought to the
U.S. illegally as children and are protected under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
As Montana attorney general, he also opposed a state law that banned undocumented immigrants from accessing state jobs and services.
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Source: PBS News Hour 2020, "Where the candidate stands on 9 issues"
Michael Bennet on DREAMers:
(Immigration May 2, 2019)
Path to citizenship for DREAMers; oppose family separation
Bennet co-signed a letter spearheaded by Sen. Kamala Harris to then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, demanding that the
Trump administration take immediate action to reunite 539 migrant children with their families. He has advocated for providing a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients.
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Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Andrew Yang on DREAMers:
(Immigration Apr 14, 2019)
Immigrants make US stronger and more dynamic
We have well over 12 million undocumented immigrants. The most logical and humane path forward is to create a pathway to citizenship for people who are here and undocumented, particularly for the Dreamers who've really known no other home but the US.
I'm the son of immigrants. I believe that immigrants make our country stronger and more dynamic. There are many, many people who are here and undocumented that we should integrate into our formal economy and to society, if we can.
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Source: CNN Town Hall: 2020 presidential hopefuls
Marianne Williamson on DREAMers:
(Immigration Apr 14, 2019)
Pathway for DREAMers; illegal immigrants without records
She supports DACA and a
full path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants with no "serious criminal background."
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Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Eric Swalwell on DREAMers:
(Immigration Apr 10, 2019)
Visit Northern Triangle to gain compassion for those fleeing
Swalwell has been critical of the president's immigration policies, recently tweeting that he'd like Trump to show more "compassion" by visiting the Central American countries many migrants are fleeing from to witness the violent conditions there.
The congressman supported the bipartisan immigration reform bill that passed the Senate in 2013 (the bill died in the House), as well as legislation to protect so-called "DREAMers," immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as minors.
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Source: PBS News Hour on 2020 Democratic primary
Wayne Messam on DREAMers:
(Immigration Apr 9, 2019)
Reform system top to bottom to be safer & more inclusive
We need to reform our immigration system from top to bottom and make sure our country is not only safer, but also more inclusive of, immigrants. The first thing we need to do is provide a pathway to citizenship for American Dreamers. This is a long
overdue action for people who, through no fault of their own, find their path to the American Dream blocked. Then, we should offer comprehensive immigration reform that re-establishes a fair and orderly process to achieve the American dream.
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Source: 2020 presidential campaign website WayneForUSA.com
Marianne Williamson on DREAMers:
(Immigration Apr 8, 2019)
Full path to citizenship for most undocumented immigrants
I support legislative reforms that includes a full path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who do not have serious criminal background issues. I would also work to reduce the cost of naturalization and increase resources to help people navigate
that process more easily.Children brought into the United States by their parents should not be punished for now being here. I fully support our DACA. Our dreamers represent the best about our future.
My administration would reduce the record
number of detainees currently under extended DHS and ICE control. I would work to close private detention centers and family detention centers. There are far more humane options that have been proven to work.
I would speed up our process of allowing
asylum seekers to come here. I would work to fund and authorize vast increases in Immigration Judges to move through our backlog of asylum seekers and other related cases.
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Source: 2020 presidential campaign website Marianne2020.com
Cory Booker on DREAMers:
(Immigration Mar 27, 2019)
Support DREAMers, reform immigration to reflect our values
DREAMers are Americans in every way except for the piece of paper. When I become president, immediately I'm going to reverse Trump's actions and gives those DACA folks a pathway to citizenship. But we need comprehensive immigration reform.
The kind of thing that's going on is a direct abuse to our values. I will change that as your president, affirm our values, and create an immigration system that keeps us safe and works in accordance to our values, as well.
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Source: CNN Town Hall: 2020 presidential hopefuls
Beto O`Rourke on DREAMers:
(Immigration Mar 14, 2019)
Path to citizenship for all DREAMers
- During his six years in Congress, O'Rourke represented a border area in Texas.
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He believes the border is secure, and would give legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants in the country now.
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He has said he would like so-called "Dreamers," who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, to get citizenship "today."
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O'Rourke says he is "open" to the idea of abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, so long as there is a plan to transfer the agency's core responsibilities elsewhere.
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Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls
Beto O`Rourke on DREAMers:
(Immigration Mar 13, 2019)
Raise cap on work visas; find pathway to citizenship
O'Rourke wants to raise the cap on work visas, find a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and create a system with the Mexican government that would track who was in the country. "In my opinion, that includes citizenship for
DREAMers, a legal path to citizenship for their parents, and the ability to get right with the law, and work legally, and pay taxes, and pursue a path to citizenship for millions of others who've been working the toughest jobs here."
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Source: Joe Hagan in Vanity Fair on 2020 Democratic primary
Kamala Harris on DREAMers:
(Immigration Feb 27, 2019)
Reform system, against "vanity project" of border wall
Harris spokesman Ian Sams said in a statement, "As Senator, Harris is focused on protecting Dreamers, fighting this president's attempts to build a vanity project on the southern border, exercising more oversight of
ICE, reforming our immigration system with a path to citizenship. and reuniting families separated by this administration. Those will be her priorities should she be elected president."
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Source: CNN KFile, "Juveniles," on 2020 Democratic primary
Joe Biden on DREAMers:
(Immigration Feb 19, 2019)
Allow citizenship for DREAMers
[Visiting the University of Pennsylvania], "The majority of people think there's plenty of room to integrate these Dreamers into society," Biden said. "The vast majority of these kids, and now grown-ups, have been honorable citizens, have done well in
our education system, done well in our society, and have already become more American than many Americans by adopting the basic fundamental truths that we believe are the essence of what America is."
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Source: The Daily Pennsylvanian on 2020 presidential hopefuls
Howard Schultz on DREAMers:
(Immigration Feb 12, 2019)
Border security ok, but don't demonize immigrants
The DREAMers should be allowed a pathway to citizenship. And the 11 million to 12 million unauthorized people who are here should get in line in a fair way, pay their back taxes, pay a fee, and bring them in. We are a country of immigrants.
The US should not be building walls. We should be building bridges and allow people in. It is the foundation of our society. But we also should do everything we can to secure the borders with the best technology available, and not allow bad people in.
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Source: CNN Town Hall: 2020 presidential hopefuls
John Delaney on DREAMers:
(Immigration Feb 4, 2019)
Ending DACA program was cruel, heartless and mean-spirited
- Immigration: Comprehensive immigration reform. Path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Increase border security.
- Delaney supports comprehensive immigration reform.
- As a congressman, he cosponsored the DREAM Act in 2017, which
would have provided a path to citizenship for so-called "Dreamers," young undocumented immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.
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He called President Donald Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, "cruel, heartless and mean-spirited," and said deporting "Dreamers" would be both morally wrong and damaging to the economy.
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Delaney believes immigration reform should be modeled on the bipartisan 2013 Senate immigration bill, which would have given undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship and increased border security funding.
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Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls
Cory Booker on DREAMers:
(Immigration Feb 1, 2019)
Supports DACA and DREAMers
- Booker supports protections for so-called "Dreamers," undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as children and are shielded by the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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In late 2017, he and other Democrats refused to support an end-of-year spending bill that didn't include a legislative fix for DACA.
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Trump tried to end DACA last year by executive order, but the move drew legal challenges that remain stalled in the courts, which means the program remains in effect, for now.
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Booker attended Trump's first State of the Union address with a "dreamer."
- More recently, he sponsored a bill to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from giving personal information about DACA recipients to law enforcement.
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Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls
Kirsten Gillibrand on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jan 20, 2019)
Pathway to citizenship for DREAMers
Q: Is Trump's offer of three years of protection for DACA recipients enough?A: If you talk to any DACA recipient today, they're anxious. They're worried. They might be at school--they don't know if they can finish school. They might be getting
married. Their lives are being upended and this President has no compassion. I don't think you should even consider this because it's three years. Why not a permanent pathway to citizenship so they actually could have certainty about their lives.
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Source: CBS Face the Nation 2019 interviews: 2020 Democratic primary
Kirsten Gillibrand on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jan 16, 2019)
Reimagine ICE; support DREAMers
- Immigration and border security: Eliminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Reform immigration to include a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
- Since entering the Senate, Gillibrand has supported comprehensive
immigration reform and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including so-called Dreamers who were brought to the country illegally as children.
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Gillibrand has also said she would eliminate and "reimagine" ICE. Last year, she proposed a bill that would require ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agents to collect more data when they stop individuals and ask about their immigration status.
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Gillibrand's views on immigration represent a departure from her years in the House. Then, Gillibrand opposed what she called "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants, and opposed a plan allowing them to get drivers licenses in New York state.
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Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls
Gavin Newsom on DREAMers:
(Environment Jan 7, 2019)
The water we drink & the air we breathe hang in the balance
So deep does the California Dream run in the history and character of our state that it can feel as enduring as our primeval forests or our majestic mountain ranges. But there is nothing inevitable about it. Every dream depends on the dreamers.
It is up to us to renew the California Dream for a new generation. And now more than ever, it is up to us to defend it. California has always helped write America's future. And we know the decisions we make would be important at any time.
But what we do today is even more consequential, because of what's happening in our country.
People's lives, freedom, security, the water we drink, the air we breathe--they all hang in the balance. The country is watching us. The world is waiting
on us. The future depends on us. And we will seize this moment.
We will prepare for uncertain times ahead. We will be prudent stewards of taxpayer dollars, pay down debt, and meet our future obligations. But let me be clear: we will be bold.
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Source: 2019 California governor inaugural (State of the State)
Stacey Abrams on DREAMers:
(Immigration Nov 1, 2018)
Advocates a clean DREAM Act
Immigration: Support DACA, allowing "Dreamers" who arrived illegally as children, then grew up in the US, to achieve legal status if meet certain conditions?
Abrams: Yes. Advocates a clean DREAM Act legislation with path to citizenship.
Kemp: No. End DACA, which "provides amnesty for illegal immigrants--many of whom are adults, not children, & includes those with criminal records."
Immigration: Support path to citizenship for America's 11 million illegal immigrants?
Abrams: No stand found.
Kemp: No. In ad, said he wants to round up "criminal illegals" in his pickup & take them home himself. Will crack down on illegal immigration.
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Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Georgia Governor race
Beto O`Rourke on DREAMers:
(Immigration Oct 18, 2018)
End separating kids; make DREAMers citizens
There are hundreds of kids yet to be reunited with their parents. We can ensure that never again is another child taken from another parent coming here to seek asylum. We can insist that every one of those kids is reunited with their families.
Free Dreamers from any fear of deportation by making them U.S. citizens here. They're already as American as anyone else in any way that's meaningful. Let's make sure that they're also citizens so that they can contribute to their full potential.
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Source: CNN Town Hall: 2020 presidential hopefuls
Deb Haaland on DREAMers:
(Immigration Oct 9, 2018)
Immigration reform: stop deportation, protect DREAMers
This country was built by immigrants. As a Native American woman, my family has experienced the violence of government-enforced family separation. I will always fight to keep families together. ICE is an out of control institution that is
terrorizing American families. I want to stop deportations, protect DREAMers, and I will fight for comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for all 11 million undocumented immigrants in America.
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Source: 2018 NM-1st House campaign website DebForCongress.com
Ted Cruz on DREAMers:
(Immigration Oct 9, 2018)
No path to citizenship to DREAMers or anyone else
Q: Support path to citizenship for "DACA" recipients or "Dreamers," who grew up in US after coming as children?Ted Cruz (R): No. End DACA. No path to citizenship to Dreamers or anyone else who violates immigration laws.
Beto O'Rourke (D): Protect Dreamers. "As American as my kids. & have done everything we've asked of them." Supports earned path to citizenship for millions here illegally.
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Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Texas Senate race
Beto O`Rourke on DREAMers:
(Immigration Oct 9, 2018)
DREAMers are as American as my kids
Q: Support path to citizenship for "DACA" recipients or "Dreamers," who grew up in US after coming as children?Ted Cruz (R): No. End DACA. No path to citizenship to Dreamers or anyone else who violates immigration laws.
Beto O'Rourke (D): Protect Dreamers. "As American as my kids. & have done everything we've asked of them." Supports earned path to citizenship for millions here illegally.
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Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Texas Senate race
Ron DeSantis on DREAMers:
(Immigration Oct 9, 2018)
DACA is unconstitutional; opposes any path to citizenship
Q: Support path to citizenship for America's 11 million illegal immigrants, including "DACA" recipients or "Dreamers," who grew up in the US after being brought here as children?Ron DeSantis (R): No. Considers DACA unconstitutional. Opposes any path
to citizenship. DACA "amnesty" would further incentivize illegal immigration & chain migration. Fire officials who abet sanctuary cities.
Andrew Gillum (D): Yes. Can protect national security "without criminalizing" undocumented people.
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Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Florida Governor race
Gina Raimondo on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jun 19, 2018)
Driver's licenses for DREAMers, pathway for citizenship
Raimondo signed legislation giving all children of illegal immigrants the right to obtain driver's licenses once they've reached 16 years old. Her stance on the licenses, she said, is evocative of a broader willingness to take a stand against the
Trump administration's immigration policymaking that she says is immoral and inhumane. Raimondo said the government must provide a pathway to citizenship for people whose parents brought them into the country when they were children.
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Source: Providence Journal on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race
John Kasich on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jun 3, 2018)
DREAMers are part of the fabric of America
Q: You say that Congress "ought to be doing things on the issue of DACA" rather than saying "we don't want to pass an immigration bill because the president might veto it."KASICH: I'm very proud of this group of Republicans who are saying that
they're going to do everything they can to get a vote on immigration reform and protecting the DREAMers.
Q: There's a tremendous debate within the party, particularly on this issue of DACA--that a hard stance will win in November. Why do you think
that is wrong?
KASICH: Because we have 800,000 people who came to this country as children, they violated no law, they're innocent people who are great contributors. They're part of our fabric. And now we're going to turn around and ship them out?
And, you know, everything in life is not about the next election. This is an injustice to these people. And, frankly, the idea that people will stand up against their party or stand up against the president, I respect that.
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Source: CBS Face the Nation 2018 interviews of 2020 hopefuls
Bernie Sanders on DREAMers:
(Immigration May 13, 2018)
Provide legal status to the 1.8 million DREAMers
Q: The White House Chief of Staff was asked about US border officials separating undocumented immigrant parents from children. He said, "The children will be taken care of, put into foster care. But the big point is, they elected to come illegally into
the US." What are your thoughts?SANDERS: I think it is heartless. I think the entire Trump views on immigration is heartless. Some 80% of the American people believe that we should provide legal status to the 1.8 million people in the DACA program.
And that's a program that Trump killed. The American people believe that we should move forward for comprehensive immigration reform. And Trump is moving in exactly the wrong direction. And we see the cruelty of his immigration policies
when you talk about the United States government separating children from their parents. We need to move aggressively and do what the American people want toward comprehensive immigration reform.
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Source: CNN 2018 interviews of 2020 hopefuls
Kamala Harris on DREAMers:
(Immigration Feb 26, 2018)
No border wall in any comprehensive bill
Harris voted against a Senate immigration bill backed by centrists from both parties earlier this month. She argued that while the bill would provide a pathway to citizenship for young immigrants who entered the country illegally, it was a step too far
because of the inclusion of money for President Trump's wall on the Mexican border, and that she could not support it in good conscience."While this bill would put Dreamers on a pathway toward citizenship, the appropriation of $25 billion for a
border wall is a waste of taxpayer money," she said. "A wall will not secure our border and I remain concerned those billions of dollars may also be used to implement this Administration's anti-immigrant agenda--one that targets California and its
residents."
Those close to Harris maintain that Harris has felt passionately for years about [immigration issues]. In particular, they say protecting dreamers has been her top priority since she was elected to the Senate.
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Source: Amie Parnes in The Hill on 2020 presidential hopefuls
Donald Trump on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jan 30, 2018)
Four pillars to a fair compromise, including 1.8M DREAMers
Here are the four pillars of our bipartisan immigration reform package:- Generously offer a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants who were brought here by their parents at a young age.
- Fully secure the border. That means
building a wall on the Southern border. Crucially, our plan closes the terrible loopholes exploited by criminals and terrorists to enter our country--and it finally ends the dangerous practice of "catch and release."
- End the visa lottery, and move
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Source: 2018 State of the Union address
Donald Trump on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jan 30, 2018)
Americans are DREAMers too; pass a bipartisan compromise
The United States is a compassionate nation. We are proud that we do more than any other country to help the needy, the struggling, and the underprivileged all over the world. But as President, my highest loyalty, my greatest compassion, and my constant
concern is for America's children, America's struggling workers, and America's forgotten communities.So tonight, I am extending an open hand to work with members of both parties--Democrats and Republicans. My duty is to defend Americans--to protect
their safety, their families, their communities, and their right to the American Dream. Because Americans are dreamers too.
In recent months, we met extensively with both Democrats and Republicans to craft a bipartisan approach to immigration reform.
Based on these discussions, we presented the Congress with a detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties as a fair compromise. [OnTheIssues note:"DREAMers" refers to DACA immigrants, who arrived in the US as minors, under the DREAM Act].
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Source: 2018 State of the Union address
Bernie Sanders on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jan 28, 2018)
The Great Wall was ok in 1600s; not so smart today
Q: The White House immigration proposal includes dramatic restrictions to family-based migration and the end of the visa lottery. Can you live with these changes in exchange for protecting DACA?SANDERS: The focus right now has got to be to do what
the American people want us to do--80% of the American people understand that we have got to restore the legal status that Trump took away from 800,000 young DREAMers--people who came to this country when they are two or three years of age--and we
cannot let them be put in a position where they're subjected to deportation. So the main focus to my mind has got to be to make sure that Dreamers have legal status and a path towards citizenship.
Q: What about a deal with a border wall?
SANDERS:
The bad part comes is the idea of a wall, which I thought was a great idea in the 15th century when China built the Great Wall. Not so smart today when we have technology that is much more cost effective in terms of protecting the border.
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Source: CBS Face the Nation 2018 interviews of 2020 hopefuls
Gina Raimondo on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jan 16, 2018)
Opposes deporting DREAMers
When politicians in Washington took aim at our Dreamers we stood with them because in
Rhode Island we don't just tolerate diversity; we celebrate it.
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Source: 2018 Rhode Island State of the State address
Jay Inslee on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jan 9, 2018)
Scholarships for DREAMers
Let's continue our bipartisan legacy of helping Dreamers fulfill their potential. This is a time of great uncertainty and fear for our Dreamers and their families.
Let's pass legislation now to ensure the availability of College Bound scholarships for Dreamers, even if the federal government fails to renew their deferred-action status.
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Source: 2018 Washington State of the State address
Hillary Clinton on DREAMers:
(Budget & Economy Sep 12, 2017)
Middle class really had gotten screwed in Great Recession
The American middle class really had gotten screwed. The financial crash of 2008-2009 cost them jobs and ripped away their security. It seemed like no one was ever held accountable. Americans across a broad spectrum felt alienated, from culturally
traditional white voters unsettled by the pace of social change, to black men and women who felt as if the country didn't value their lives, to Dreamers and patriotic Muslim citizens who were made to feel like intruders in their own land.
Trump was great at rubbing salt in their wounds. But he was wrong about so much. There had been seventy-five straight months of job growth under President Obama, and incomes for the bottom 80 percent were finally starting to go up. Twenty million
more people had health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act (Obama). Crime was still at historic lows. Our military remained by far the most powerful in the world. Trump stood up there in front of the world and said the exact opposite.
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Source: What Happened, by Hillary Clinton, p. 8
Jay Inslee on DREAMers:
(Immigration Jan 11, 2017)
Stand up proudly for DREAMers
We will not turn our back on the progress we have made. - Our commitment to equal rights and human dignity will not be diminished.
- Washington will remain a place where no one can be discriminated against because of the color of their skin,
their country of origin, how they worship or who they love.
- Washington will remain a place where women have access to the full range of health care and family planning services they need, a place where we continue to fight for equal pay and equal
opportunity.
- Washington will stand up proudly for DREAMers and for those who come here in search of safety and refuge. We will stand strong against anyone who would rob hardworking young Washingtonians of the promise of a college degree or a chance
at a decent job.
- Washington's businesses and government will remain leaders and innovators in combating the devastating threats from carbon pollution, the scourge of climate change and ocean acidification.
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Source: 2017 State of the State address to Washington Legislature
Bernie Sanders on DREAMers:
(Immigration Apr 30, 2015)
Offer path to citizenship; waive deportation for DREAMers
On immigration: Offer path to citizenship. Waive some deportations now.Sanders generally agrees with President Obama that most of the undocumented immigrants in the country now should be given a path to citizenship.
He voted for the senate immigration bill in 2013, which would have increased border security and issued a provisional immigrant status to millions of undocumented residents
once some significant security metrics had been met. In addition, Sanders has supported President Obama's use of executive orders to waive deportation for some
groups of immigrants, including those who were brought to the United States as children.
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Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Donald Trump on DREAMers:
(Government Reform Jul 2, 2000)
Government scrutiny is greatest threat to American Dream
Most of us think the American Dream is a birthright, but without constant care and vigilance, it can and will be whittled down to nothing. The threatening agent is not some foreign power, but people who don’t understand the proper relationship between
the public and private arenas. In other words, the greatest threat to the American Dream is the idea that dreamers need close government scrutiny and control. Job one for us is to make sure the public sector does a limited job, and no more.In the
1970s in New York City, reckless regulators under Mayor Beame were running the show [resulting in] municipal bonds worth less than Confederate money. I learned from experiences [like that] just how hard it is for normal, sane, earnest Americans to
make their dreams come true when they have to confront mule-headed, but powerful burons-a buron being defined as a cross between a bureaucrat and a moron. In my opinion, burons are opportunity destroyers. They’re guilty of what I call Dreamicide.
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Source: The America We Deserve, by Donald Trump, p. 44-45
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