Carol Moseley-Braun on Immigration
Amnesty & driver's licenses for undocumented workers
Q: What about giving undocumented immigrants access to driver's licenses? BRAUN: I would agree with legalization. Those who live here ought to be able to get driver's license, ought to be able to participate as citizens participate. We need to be
normalize our relations with documented, as well as undocumented people who are here in the US. It doesn't matter if you came to this country on the Mayflower or a slave ship, across the Rio Grande or through Ellis Island, we are all in the same boat now
Source: Democratic Primary Debate, Albuquerque New Mexico
Sep 4, 2003
More federal aid and services for immigrants
Principles Moseley-Braun supports regarding immigration- Increase the eligibility of legal immigrants for certain social programs
- Require the INS to reduce to six months the time between applying for citizenship and taking the oath of allegiance
- Provide extra federal aid to states with higher numbers of immigrants for necessary medical and social services
- Prohibit states from passing laws that deny human services (medical care, education) to illegal immigrants or their children.
Source: 1998 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Jul 2, 1998
Voted NO on allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work.
Vote to create a national registry containing names of U.S. workers who want to perform temporary or seasonal agricultural work, and to require the Attorney General to allow more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work under H-2A visas.
Bill S.2260
; vote number 1998-233
on Jul 23, 1998
Voted NO on visas for skilled workers.
This bill expanded the Visa program for skilled workers.
Status: Bill Passed Y)78; N)20; NV)2
Reference: The American Competitiveness Act;
Bill S. 1723
; vote number 1998-141
on May 18, 1998
Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants.
This amendment would have restored food stamp benefits to the children of legal immigrants
Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)59; N)41
Reference: Motion to table Kennedy Amdt #429;
Bill S.947
; vote number 1997-111
on Jun 24, 1997