Bernie Sanders on Social Security

• Xenophobia demonizes immigrants; refugees aren't criminals. (Jul 2019)
• Comprehensive immigration reform; stop attacking allies. (Jun 2019)
• We need humane immigration policy, not demonization. (Jun 2019)
• Comprehensive reform instead of an emergency wall. (Feb 2019)
• Real national emergency is creating path to citizenship. (Feb 2019)
• Restructure ICE; don't necessarily abolish it. (Feb 2019)
• Undocumented immigrants commit fewer crimes than citizens. (Feb 2019)
• Opposes more border security, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
• Provide legal status to the 1.8 million DREAMers. (May 2018)
• Wall is stupid, but ok as part of deal on DACA. (Mar 2018)
• The Great Wall was ok in 1600s; not so smart today. (Jan 2018)
• Give undocumented workers legal protections. (Aug 2017)
• Refugee vetting mechanisms we have now are very, very strong. (Feb 2017)
• 2007 immigration bill was a bad bill, opposed by many. (Mar 2016)
• Base policy on uniting families, not dividing families. (Mar 2016)
• I do not support the Minutemen anti-immigrant vigilantes. (Mar 2016)
• I support children entering for asylum from war-torn areas. (Mar 2016)
• Support Obama's reforms on DAPA and DACA. (Mar 2016)
• 2007: I voted against slavery-like guest worker programs. (Feb 2016)
• Focus policy on bringing families together, not deportation. (Feb 2016)
• Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Feb 2016)
• Supports path to citizenship for illegals. (Feb 2016)
• 2007: No comprehensive reform: guest workers are semi-slaves. (Oct 2015)
• Comprehensive reform with no border fence & no guest workers. (Sep 2015)
• Secure borders without building a fence. (Sep 2015)
• Open borders for guest workers pushes down U.S. worker wages. (Jul 2015)
• Disgraceful to shunt our workers into the shadows. (Jun 2015)
• Since NAFTA, Mexican undocumented immigration up 185%. (Jun 2015)
• Offer path to citizenship; waive deportation for DREAMers. (Apr 2015)
• Climate change lays groundwork for mass migration. (Oct 2013)
• Immigrant labor should be treated as valuable, but are not. (Oct 2012)
• Include dairy in H2A visas (temporary agricultural workers). (Oct 2012)
• Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
• Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
• Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
• Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
• Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
• Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
• English-Only, based in xenophobia, hurts legal immigrants. (Jun 1997)
• English-Only, based in xenophobia, hurts legal immigrants. (Jun 1997) Voting Record