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Tim Kaine vice presidential campaign, 2016/Immigration

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Tim Kaine
Democratic vice presidential nominee
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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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  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
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