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See what '''[[Tim Kaine vice presidential campaign, 2016|Tim Kaine]]''' and the 2016 Democratic Party Platform {{Greener | start=11/08/2016 8:00pm EST|before= have said | after= said}} about immigration below.
=={{bluedot}} Kaine on immigration==
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*Kaine was among the 68 senators who passed a comprehensive immigration reform [https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/744 bill] on June 27, 2013. The bill aimed to overhaul U.S. immigration laws by clearing the way for millions of people living in the U.S. without legal permission to have a chance at citizenship, attracting workers from across the globe, and boosting U.S.-Mexico border security resources. In support of the bill, Kaine delivered the first ever [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9_sX0CVU speech in Spanish] on the Senate floor. Despite bipartisan support in the Senate, the bill stalled in the House.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/immigration-bill-2013-senate-passes-093530 ''Politico'', "Senate passes immigration bill," June 27, 2013]</ref>
*Kaine was among the 68 senators who passed a comprehensive immigration reform [https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/744 bill] on June 27, 2013. The bill aimed to overhaul U.S. immigration laws by clearing the way for millions of people living in the U.S. without legal permission to have a chance at citizenship, attracting workers from across the globe, and boosting U.S.-Mexico border security resources. In support of the bill, Kaine delivered the first ever [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9_sX0CVU speech in Spanish] on the Senate floor. Despite bipartisan support in the Senate, the bill stalled in the House.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/immigration-bill-2013-senate-passes-093530 ''Politico'', "Senate passes immigration bill," June 27, 2013]</ref>
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**On July 28, 2016, the Obama administration [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2995148-15-674-Texas-Rehearing-Petition.html petitioned] the Supreme Court to rehear ''United States v. Texas'' when the vacancy created by the death of Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] is [[Process to fill the vacated seat of Justice Antonin Scalia|filled]] and the court again has nine justices.<ref>[http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/07/obama-administration-asks-court-to-rehear-immigration-case/ ''SCOTUSblog'', "Obama administration asks Court to rehear immigration case," July 18, 2016]</ref>  
**On July 28, 2016, the Obama administration [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2995148-15-674-Texas-Rehearing-Petition.html petitioned] the Supreme Court to rehear ''United States v. Texas'' when the vacancy created by the death of Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] is [[Process to fill the vacated seat of Justice Antonin Scalia|filled]] and the court again has nine justices.<ref>[http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/07/obama-administration-asks-court-to-rehear-immigration-case/ ''SCOTUSblog'', "Obama administration asks Court to rehear immigration case," July 18, 2016]</ref>  
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{{quote|'''Fixing our Broken Immigration System'''<br>
The United States was founded as, and continues to be, a country of immigrants from throughout
the world. It is no coincidence that the Statue of Liberty is one of our most profound national
symbols. And that is why Democrats believe immigration is not just a problem to be solved, it is
a defining aspect of the American character and our shared history.
The Democratic Party supports legal immigration, within reasonable limits, that meets the needs
of families, communities, and the economy as well as maintains the United States’ role as a
beacon of hope for people seeking safety, freedom, and security. People should come to the United States with visas and not through smugglers. Yet, we recognize that the current immigration system is broken.
More than 11 million people are living in the shadows, without proper documentation. The
immigration bureaucracy is full of backlogs that result in U.S. citizens waiting for decades to be
reunited with family members, and green card holders waiting for years to be reunited with their
spouses and minor children. The current quota system discriminates against certain immigrants,
including immigrants of color, and needs to be reformed to the realities of the 21st century. And
there are real questions about our detention and deportation policies that must be addressed.
Democrats believe we need to urgently fix our broken immigration system—which tears families
apart and keeps workers in the shadows—and create a path to citizenship for law-abiding
families who are here, making a better life for their families and contributing to their
communities and our country. We should repeal the 3-year, 10-year and permanent bars, which
often force persons in mixed status families into the heartbreaking dilemma of either pursuing a
green card by leaving the country and their loved ones behind, or remaining in the shadows. We
will work with Congress to end the forced and prolonged expulsion from the country that these
immigrants endure when trying to adjust their status.
We must fix family backlogs and defend against those who would exclude or eliminate legal
immigration avenues and denigrate immigrants. Those immigrants already living in the United
States, who are assets to their communities and contribute so much to our country, should be
incorporated completely into our society through legal processes that give meaning to our
national motto: ''E Pluribus Unum''.
And while we continue to fight for comprehensive immigration reform, we will defend and
implement President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Deferred Action for
Parents of Americans executive actions to help DREAMers, parents of citizens, and lawful
permanent residents avoid deportation. We will build on these actions to provide relief for others,
such as parents of DREAMers. We will support efforts by states to make DREAMers eligible for
driver's licenses and in-state college tuition. We will invest in culturally-appropriate immigrant
integration services, expand access to English language education, and promote naturalization to
help the millions of people who are eligible for citizenship take that last step.
We believe immigration enforcement must be humane and consistent with our values. We should
prioritize those who pose a threat to the safety of our communities, not hardworking families
who are contributing to their communities. We will end raids and roundups of children and
families, which unnecessarily sow fear in immigrant communities. We disfavor deportations of
immigrants who served in our armed forces, and we want to create a faster path for such veterans
to citizenship.
We should ensure due process for those fleeing violence in Central America and work with our
regional partners to address the root causes of violence. We must take particular care
with children, which is why we should guarantee government-funded counsel for unaccompanied
children in immigration courts. We should consider all available means of protecting these
individuals from the threats to their lives and safety—including strengthening in-country and third-country processing, expanding the use of humanitarian parole, and granting Temporary Protected Status.
We will promote best practices among local law enforcement, in terms of how they collaborate
with federal authorities, to ensure that they maintain and build trust between local law
enforcement and the communities they serve. We will also vigorously oversee any programs put
in place, to make sure that there are no abuses and no arbitrary deportation programs. We will
establish an affirmative process for workers to report labor violations and to request deferred
action. We will work to ensure that all Americans—regardless of immigration status—have
access to quality health care. That means expanding community health centers, allowing all
families to buy into the Affordable Care Act exchanges, supporting states that open up their
public health insurance programs to all persons, and finally enacting comprehensive immigration
reform. And we will expand opportunities for DREAMers to serve in the military and to then
receive expedited pathways to citizenship.
We will fight to end federal, state, and municipal contracts with for-profit private prisons and
private detention centers. In order to end family detention, we will ensure humane alternatives
for those who pose no public threat. We recognize that there are vulnerable communities within
our immigration system who are often seeking refuge from persecution abroad, such as LGBT
families, for whom detention can be unacceptably dangerous.
We reject attempts to impose a religious test to bar immigrants or refugees from entering the
United States. It is un-American and runs counter to the founding principles of this country.
Finally, Democrats will not stand for the divisive and derogatory language of Donald Trump. His
offensive comments about immigrants and other communities have no place in our society. This
kind of rhetoric must be rejected.|author=2016 Democratic Party Platform<ref>[https://www.demconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Democratic-Party-Platform-7.21.16-no-lines.pdf ''Democratic Party'', "The 2016 Democratic Party Platform," accessed August 23, 2016]</ref>}}
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See what Tim Kaine and the 2016 Democratic Party Platform said about immigration below.

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  • Kaine was among the 68 senators who passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill on June 27, 2013. The bill aimed to overhaul U.S. immigration laws by clearing the way for millions of people living in the U.S. without legal permission to have a chance at citizenship, attracting workers from across the globe, and boosting U.S.-Mexico border security resources. In support of the bill, Kaine delivered the first ever speech in Spanish on the Senate floor. Despite bipartisan support in the Senate, the bill stalled in the House.[1]
  • Kaine supports efforts to expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) programs.[2]
    • On December 3, 2015, Kaine, along with 215 other members of Congress, joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of President Obama's November 2014 executive actions on immigration. The amicus brief called on the court to review the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in United States v. Texas that blocked the implementation of DAPA and the expansion of DACA.[3]
    • On June 23, 2016, the Supreme Court announced a 4-4 split decision in United States v. Texas. In the case of an equally divided court, the lower court's decision is affirmed. In response, Kaine said in a statement, "The Supreme Court’s split decision on DAPA and DACA is a setback, but the fight to bring millions of families in Virginia and across the country out of the shadows is far from over. President Obama made a lawful and moral decision to ensure law abiding families will not be torn apart because of Congress’ refusal to address our broken immigration system, and I will continue to do everything I can to support this effort."
    • On July 28, 2016, the Obama administration petitioned the Supreme Court to rehear United States v. Texas when the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia is filled and the court again has nine justices.[4]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Politico, "Senate passes immigration bill," June 27, 2013
  2. ↑ Tim Kaine United States Senator for Virginia, "Immigration," accessed July 28, 2016
  3. ↑ Tim Kaine United States Senator for Virginia, "Sens. Warner & Kaine Sign Amicus Brief Filed with U.S. Supreme Court Supporting Immigration Executive Actions," December 4, 2015
  4. ↑ SCOTUSblog, "Obama administration asks Court to rehear immigration case," July 18, 2016
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ Democratic Party, "The 2016 Democratic Party Platform," accessed August 23, 2016
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