Subject: Hillary Clinton on Immigration
From: Burns Strider <[email-masked]>
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Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:07:02 -0400
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​See talking points on Secretary Clinton and immigration below, along with
the attached document that provides more in-depth background research.

*TALKING POINTS: **HILLARY CLINTON ON IMMIGRATION*

KEY POINTS:

·         Hillary Clinton has been a vocal supporter of comprehensive
immigration reform and a path to citizenship.

·         In the Senate, Hillary Clinton consistently voted in favor of
comprehensive immigration reform.

·         Clinton is a supporter of the DREAM Act and advocated for it on
the Senate floor.

·         In the Senate, Hillary Clinton introduced an amendment to reunite
families separated by the immigration system.  The amendment would have
reclassified the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents
as immediate relatives.

·         Clinton introduced a bill to restore access to Medicaid and SCHIP
benefits for legal immigrant pregnant women and children.

·         Clinton introduced a bill to provide more funding for job
training for people with limited English language skills.

BACKGROUND: HILLARY ON Immigration

*Hillary Clinton: “I’m a huge supporter of immigration reform and a path to
citizenship and will continue to advocate for that.”* As former Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton recently told a tearful young undocumented
immigrant, “I’m a huge supporter of immigration reform and a path to
citizenship and will continue to advocate for that.” Clinton’s remarks came
at the Clinton Foundation’s “No Ceilings” forum in New York. Clinton went
on to say, “I believe strongly we are missing a great opportunity by not
welcoming people like you and 11 million others who have made contributions
to our country into a legal status so you don’t have to worry, you can go
to school, you can work, you can pursue your dreams.” Clinton also said she
is “strongly in favor” of the bipartisan Senate bill and that the House’s
opposition is “a big missed opportunity for our country.” [Washington Post,
4/17/14
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/04/17/hillary-clinton-says-shes-a-huge-supporter-of-immigration-reform/>
]

*Hillary Clinton has been a strong supporter of the DREAM Act. *As Senator
Clinton stated during a debate over the DREAM Act on the Senate floor,
“There is a solution to this crisis, but sadly, the Senate today failed to
act. The DREAM Act – which I have proudly cosponsored for several years –
would help expand opportunities for our nation’s immigrant children. For
those students who have grown up in the United States, have demonstrated
good moral character, and are pursuing a college education or have enlisted
in the military, the DREAM Act will provide an opportunity to earn legal
status in this country.” [Clinton floor remarks, 10/24/07
<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r110:S24OC7-0015:>]

*Sen. Clinton consistently voted in support of comprehensive immigration
reform. *In the Senate, Hillary Clinton voted for the bipartisan
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 and voted to invoke cloture on
S.1639, the 2007 comprehensive immigration reform bill. [Vote #157, S.2611,
5/25/06
<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?&congress=109&session=2&vote=00157>
, Vote #235, S.1639, 6/28/07
<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00235>
]

*Sen. Clinton introduced legislation to restore access to Medicaid and
SCHIP benefits for legal immigrant pregnant women and children.* In 2007,
Hillary introduced the Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act
<http://beta.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/764?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Legal+Immigrant+Children%27s+Health+Improvement+%22%5D%7D>
“which
amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP)
of the Social Security Act to grant states the option of covering certain
categories of eligible pregnant women and child resident aliens, including
targeted low-income children, under the Medicaid and SCHIP programs.”
[S.764, 3/5/07
<http://beta.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/764?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Legal+Immigrant+Children%27s+Health+Improvement+%22%5D%7D>
]

*Sen. Clinton introduced legislation to provide more job training funds for
individuals with limited English language skills.* In 2003, Hillary Clinton
introduced the Access to Employment and English Language Acquisition Act
which “Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for: (1) job
training that integrates occupational skills training with language
acquisition; and (2) specified services for individuals who are Limited
English Proficient (LEP). Authorizes the Secretary to award incentive
grants to States for exemplary performance in carrying out integrated
training programs.” [S.1543, introduced, 7/31/03
<http://beta.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1543?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Access+to+Employment+and+English+Language+Acquisition+Act%22%5D%7D>
]

*Sen. Clinton introduced an amendment to reunite families who had been
separated by the immigration system. *In 2007, during a debate over the
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, Sen. Clinton introduced an amendment
“to reclassify the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents
as immediate relatives.” As she said before the vote, “It is time to take
all the rhetoric about family values and put it into action and show that
we mean what we say when we talk about putting families first. That is what
my amendment does. This amendment is a bipartisan amendment offered with
Senator Hagel and Senator Menendez. It is our view we must make reuniting
families a priority in our immigration system, that we should show
compassion for those living apart from their spouses and minor children,
that we should reform immigration in a way that honors families and brings
them together.” The bipartisan amendment, introduced with Sens. Hagel and
Menendez failed, 44-53. [Vote # 195, 6/6/07
<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00195>
]