The 2008 Presidential Candidates Stand On Immigration (Democratic Candidates)

Democratic Candidates For President:

Joe Biden

• 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)
• Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
• Voted NO on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
• Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)

Hilary Clinton

• Comprehensive reform to get 12 million out of shadows. (Apr 2007)
• 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)

Christopher Dodd

• 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)
• Voted NO on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
• Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
• Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)

John Edwards

• Roadmap to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2004)
• Differentiate terrorists from the immigrants. (Jan 2004)
• Welcome immigrants with earned legalization program. (Jan 2004)
• Hard working immigrants earn right to citizenship. (Sep 2003)

Mike Gravel

• Illegal immigrants come here for jobs; don't deport them. (Jun 2006)

Dennis Kucinich

• Roadmap to citizenship for immigrants. (Jan 2004)
• Bush immigration program is indentured servitude. (Jan 2004)
• Extend our arms to world-immigrant amnesty and more. (Sep 2003)
• Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
• Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
• Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)

Barak Obama

• Extend welfare and Medicaid to immigrants. (Jul 1998)
• 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)

Bill Richardson

• Opposes compromise immigration bill: it tears apart families. (May 2007)
• Border fence hasn't worked; border patrols & tech have. (May 2007)
• Driver's licenses & scholarships for illegals; not amnesty. (May 2007)
• Legalization plan, not this stupid wall being proposed. (Mar 2007)
• Declared state of emergency on Mexican border. (Nov 2006)
• Path to legalization if illegals pay taxes & learn English. (Nov 2006)
• Reduce immigration; no automatic citizenship for kids. (Nov 1996)
• Guarantee human services to illegal immigrants. (Nov 1996)