On the left are 2020 US presidential candidates running in opposition to the current administration.
If someone drops out their name remains but indicates they are no longer running.
Visit the website of Joe Biden.
Protect all categories of undocumented immigrants and their families
restore asylum laws and direct resources so that they protect people fleeing persecution and who cannot return home safely; direct necessary resources to ensure asylum applications are processed fairly and efficiently, while treating families and children with compassion and sensitivity.
offer to TPS/DED holders who have been in the country for an extended period of time and built lives in the U.S. through legislative immigration reform. Restore and defend the naturalization process for green card holders.
Immediately reverse the Trump Administration's cruel and senseless policies that separate parents from their children at our border, including ending the prosecution of parents for minor immigration violations as an intimidation tactic, and prioritize the reunification of any children still separated from their families.
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End prolonged detention; use proven alternatives to detention and non-profit case management programs, which support migrants as they navigate their legal obligations, are the best way to ensure that they attend all required immigration appointments: codify protections to safeguard children to ensure treatment is consistent with their best interest; invest in community- based case management programs, including faith-based organizations to move migrants into safe environments as quickly as possible.
stop policies that separate parents from children at border; end prosecution of parents for minor immigration violations as an intimidation tactic, and prioritize the reunification of any children still separated from their families.
Convene a regional meeting of leaders, including from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Canada, to address the factors driving migration and to propose a regional resettlement solution.
reverse Trump's public charge rule.
increase resources for training and demand transparency in and independent oversight over ICE and CBP's activities. Under a Biden Administration, there will be responsible, Senate-confirmed professionals leading these agencies, and they will answer directly to the president.
Ensure that individuals are treated with the due process
Revitalize Task Force on New Americans to prioritize integration, promote immigrant entrepreneurship, increase access to language instruction, and promote civil engagement. immediately rescind "Muslim bans." re- prioritize enforcement toward threats to public safety and national security; don't target veterans or their families, for deportation; direct DHS to create parole process for veterans deported by the Trump Administration, to reunite them with families and military colleagues in the U.S.
end workplace raids to ensure that threats based on workers' status do not interfere with their ability to organize and improve their wages and working conditions. Reforms the visa program for temporary workers in select industries to allow workers in these select industries to switch jobs, while certifying the labor market's need for foreign workers.
dramatically increase U.S. government resources to support migrants awaiting assessment of their asylum claims and to the organizations providing for their needs. End the so-called National Emergency that siphons federal dollars from the Department of Defense to build a wall.
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protect sensitive locations from immigration enforcement actions. No one should be afraid to seek medical attention, go to school, their job, or their place of worship for fear of an immigration enforcement action.
Visit the website of Tulsi Gabbard.
Protect all categories of undocumented immigrants and their families
fund and equip agencies in charge of processing asylum claim and protect migrants, many of whom are women and children, who are going through our asylum process and fleeing natural disasters, religious persecution, or violence under an asylum status.
clear, enforceable, accessible, and humane pathway to citizenship.
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take steps to ensure children are not separated from their parents.
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need comprehensive immigration reform to address our broken immigration laws.
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most effective and humane ways to compassionately secure our borders.
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Visit the website of Bernie Sanders.
Protect all categories of undocumented immigrants and their families
develop a humane policy, include climate refugees; end remain in 3rd country policies, reinstate TPS.
for undocumented in U.S.repeal 3 and 10-year bars for undocumented to apply for citizenship .
overturn all of President Trump's actions to demonize and harm immigrants; end child separation, locking children in cages; audit and close detention centers; immediately call summit of leaders from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, and other countries to address the root causes of migration.
decriminalize border crossing for purpose of immigration.
dismantle cruel and inhumane centers and reunite families; end for- profit centers; connect detainees with sponsors and supports.
end child separation; expand family unification.
work to end global inequality and end poverty-causing trade deals
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break up and redistribute functions, refocus border enforcement on flow of firearms, drugs, and human trafficking; recruit and train for humanitarian mission.
institute moratorium on deportations until audit of procedures and policy is completed.
accept refugees, asylum- seekers, and families who come to the U.S. in search of the American Dream; Expand parole in place to families and caregivers of citizens and legal permanent residents and employed workers, and use hardship waivers to remove barriers to green cards and citizenship for as many eligible cases as possible.
strengthen immigrant worker protections; make work visas portable, not restricted to one employer. Shift workplace enforcement to employers who mistreat workers.
end Zero Tolerance and Operation Streamline, return to to civil proceedings and due process; overturn Muslim ban; stop building wall; counter drug importation and human trafficking.
protect and provide incentives to whistle- blowers who report exploitative and illegal employer actions.
drop related litigation and funding restrictions for sanctuary cities and other localities; stop targeting schools and other sensitive areas.
Visit the website of William Weld.
support DACA and DREAM Act protections.
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end requirements that applicants for citizenship must remain in their home countries while being processed.
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Locking children in cages along our border is simply wrong.
prioritize keeping families together;.
illegal border crossings are at their highest since 2007. This is the result of political instability in Latin America that requires a sustained diplomatic effort to address;
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stop mass deportations;
I will streamline our system so that more people can quickly and easily enter our country and begin contributing to our communities and economy; I will greatly expand the work visa program, stop mass deportations, and simplify the immigration adjudication process. fix visa processing system for interpreters and others who have risked alongside the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
We need more work visas, not fewer. I would greatly increase the number of H-1B visas issued, and expand opportunities for guest workers; A similar plan is successful in Canada - migrants, work for four months, and then go home to their families. But because we do not have enough H-1B visas, our workers must remain in U.S., overstaying their visas.
U.S. should tear down walls and build bridges; focus border policy on criminals; DHS Experts prefer more intelligence, personnel, and training for the Border Patrol. Engage our willing allies in Mexico and the Northern Triangle of Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) and resinstate aid programs where U.S. federal law enforcement help our southern neighbors help themselves stop dangerous migration, drugs and crime at their source.
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Visit the website of Michael Bennet.
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helped craft comprehensive immigration reform that overwhelmingly passed the Senate. Fix our broken immigration system.
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Visit the website of Michael Bloomberg.
provide permanent protections for Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders.
launched new programs to connect immigrants to legal assistance and social services.
His plan will provide permanent protections for Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, shielding them from deportation and putting them on a pathway to citizenship.
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only past record: has advocated for welcoming immigrants and fixing the broken immigration system. Immigrants make our country stronger, and Mike is focused on reclaiming America's role as the beacon of freedom and opportunity for people from around the world.
launched new programs to help immigrant entrepreneurs start and grow businesses
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ensured confidentiality of immigration status for all people who interacted with New York City government.
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Visit the website of Cory Booker.
Protect all categories of undocumented immigrants and their families
increase the cap on refugees to a minimum of 110,000, strengthen staffing at the border for interviews for asylum seekers, and strengthen in-country refugee processing in Central America. removing the unnecessary barriers put in place by the Trump Administration
for undocumented immigrants living in U.S.
expand protections for immigrants and roll back Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies; increase accountability and transparency for detention facilities, including directing DHS to permit access for independent experts and monitors to CBP facilities, improve inspections process, require random spot checks of detention facilities, and prompt investigation of and published reports on all deaths of immigrants in its custody.
Stop treating immigrants as criminals.
use detention as a last resort; facilities that host children must meet recommendations of the Amer. Acad. Pediatrics; end private for-profit detention facilities. fully abide by Flores Agreement protections for children; fight to ensure that children who come to U.S. unaccompanied receive best care and support during their time in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody, including access to medical, social service, and child welfare professionals, and speedy reunification with their relative or sponsor.
end family separation.
appoint a Special Envoy and use foreign aid to address the root causes of migration from Central America and elsewhere invest in democratic institutions, reduce corruption, violence and crime; fight poverty and support economic development; recognize role of climate change and identify strategies to mitigate its effects on migration.
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restore due process to detention system; direct DHS to require probable cause within 48 hours of detention, ensure fair bond hearings for detained immigrants, require that immigrants be released into least restrictive setting unless DHS provides evidence of a flight risk or danger to community; immigration judges must take into account ability to pay when setting bond. roll back case quotas, reinstate administrative closure authority to give judges ability to waive automatic inadmissibility or deportation.
expand immigration legal services.
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Revoke the orders against sanctuary cities; direct DHS to end immigration raids on "sensitive locations" -now including schools, medical facilities and places of worship - expand the list of sensitive locations to explicitly include courthouses, among other locations.
Visit the website of Pete Buttegieg.
Protect all categories of undocumented immigrants and their families Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), and withholding of removal.
provide resources to end backlog in lawful immigration and asylum processes. End harmful border management processes; ensure asylum screening is undertaken by trained Asylum Officers, never CBP officers. allow asylum officers to conduct full asylum interviews and adjudication. restore long-standing asylum jurisprudence that includes gender and gang violence.
for undocumented immigrants in U.S., including DREAMers. Keep naturalization affordable and ease the process to apply.
Reverse this administration’s cruel and counterproductive immigration actions that take infants out of their mothers’ arms, argue against children having toothpaste or soap, deport veterans, break up families, and sweep up workers in raids while leaving exploitative employers unpunished.
Whatever drives people to move across borders—opportunity, conflict, climate change, economic insecurity—we must welcome the stranger and respect the dignity of every person.
End multi-million dollar private, for-profit prison contracts for detaining immigrants and reduce immigration detention dramatically. Use effective and less- expensive Community- based alternatives to detention such as family case management programs;
reduce backlog of family- based visas and increase number of visas issued for family reunification each year. work to re-classify spouses and children of permanent residents as immediate relatives, eliminate discriminatory annual per-country caps, end down-grading of family preferences (through aging out or getting married), and recognize same-sex partners from countries lacking marriage equality.
protect Afghan and Iraqi partners by reforming the special immigrant visa process. end "asylum cooperation agreements" with countries that lack capacity to manage, process and keep people safe. restore and increase aid to Central America. Work with regional partners to address the Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis. undertake global leadership to protect and resettle refugees.
eliminate the 5-year waiting period for green card holders to gain access to public health insurance and food assistance programs; remove immigration- related eligibility and documentation requirements for access to health coverage on the marketplaces
Evaluate ICE and CBP practices to prevent future humanitarian crises. Shift responsibility for processing centers to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure proper care of asylum seekers. ensure that asylum screening is undertaken by trained Asylum Officers, never CBP officers; ensure that CBP has up-to-date guidance that responds to active threats, as well as sufficient staff and specialists. CBP agents to return their focus to border management and enforcement tasks.
reinstate enforcement priorities. create and fully fund an independent immigration court system under Article I, which will guarantee immigration judges full procedural power and ensure that all immigrants receive due process and timely resolution in their cases; urge Congress to allocate funds and work with legal service providers and state and local governments to create a system that makes counsel available. Create a process for review of orders.
Promote citizenship for eligible permanent residents; invest in naturalization and integration; create National Office of New Americans to promote and support immigrant and refugee integration at the federal level; encourage local government and private sector support for citizenship. provide national service opportunities to help immigrants prepare for naturalization, including learning U.S. history, our form of government, and duties and privileges of citizenship Modernize our employment-based visa system. End 3 and 10-year bars to re-entry.
Protect undocumented workers from retaliation when reporting labor violations and ensure visa portability. Expand and create new visa programs. Fight human trafficking and other crimes against immigrants. prioritize enforcement efforts on employers who exploit immigrant labor and human traffickers who endanger lives.
reasonable security measures at the border; end Muslim ban; Invest in smart border technology that is cost- effective, less intrusive, and responsive to the actual challenges faced by securing our border, and which emphasize accountability and safety.
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reinstate enforcement priorities; stop arbitrary targeting of immigrant communities by enforcement officials.
Visit the website of John Delaney.
Protect all categories of undocumented immigrants and their families
Increase refugee cap for resettlement in the U.S.
for undocumented immigrants and DREAMers.
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closing the education, wealth, and health gap between Latinos and whites
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Accepting immigrants into the country greatly benefits Americans: helps reduce the deficit, boosts GDP, improves the solvency of social security, and enriches society; negotiate a comprehensive immigration reform deal. Immigration reform needs to be accomplished with bipartisan support, such as the bipartisan deal that passed the Senate in 2013.
Reform the visa program for guest workers.
Invest in effective border security, including high tech solutions, fencing, increased security personnel, and improvements to ports of entry to improve national security.
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Visit the website of Amy Klobuchar.
Protect all categories of undocumented immigrants and their families
Restore asylum for the victims of gender-based violence; restore protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence seeking asylum in U.S.; Restore the refugee admissions cap to pre- Trump levels.
for most undocumented immigrants; including refugees.
issue Executive Order to put immediate end to cruel and inhumane policy of government taking kids away from their parents, and to ensure children are reunited with parents without delay. reverse attempt to overrule the Flores Settlement Agreement, which prevents prolonged detention of children and prevents children from being detained in inhumane conditions by requiring basic levels of food, water and health care.
Stop the diversion of funds needed to modernize our military bases from being used for the border wall. Senator Klobuchar will rescind President Trump’s national emergency declaration and return funding for its intended purpose.
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end child separation.
protect funding for the Northern Triangle countries Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, recognizing that cuts present serious risk to our national security and undermine efforts to address the underlying conditions driving migration to U.S.
yes for undocumented immigrants.
Reform ICE.
undo attempts by the Trump Administration - many of which have been blocked by courts - to deport DREAMers and immigrants who are living, working and succeeding here under Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforcement Departure.
Jump-start legislative negotiations for comprehensive immigration reform with the stated goal of passing it in the first year.
more funds for employer checks of immigrant status; no amnesty for companies hiring illegal immigrants;
Increase legal immigration; more temporary work visas; adequate border controls, including fence; Stop diversion of funds needed to modernize our military bases from being used for the border wall.
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Visit the website of Deval Patrick.
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recommitment to our historic openness to refugees.
for Dreamers and others in country without legal status.
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We will also address the backlog of family-based visas and increase the annual allotment for family reunification visas.
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ICE needs an overhaul.
smoother, more transparent, more secure and predictable enforcement
Our economy and our society suffers by forcing millions of immigrants to live in the shadows, preventing them from fully contributing as members of society.
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secure borders and other ports of entry with more modern, more effective and less ham- fisted ways than with a physical wall; work authorization to students who complete studies in the U.S.; smoother, more transparent, more secure and predictable visa application processes.
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Visit the website of Tom Steyer.
Protect all categories of undocumented immigrants and their families
re-establish America as a safe haven for those fleeing persecution and oppression.
for millions of people that contribute to our economy, but are currently living in the shadows.
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we must never trade border security for compassion.
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provide more aid to Central America.
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comprehensive immigration reform, including re-establishing America as a safe haven for those fleeing persecution and oppression; reinvigorate visa system to attract the best and brightest to schools and companies.
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invest in smart border security.
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Visit the website of Joe Walsh.
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I was appalled when Obama separated families at the border, and I'm repulsed that Trump has expanded our immigration policy to include inhumanely separating children from their parents and locking people in cages. We effectively have a network of prisons where we lock up people who were drawn to the American dream.
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I'm a conservative... ...because I believe in humanity and the value of people. We need border security, which Trump has failed to deliver on throughout his presidency, and we've allowed our government to put a stain on the legacy of our great nation.
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Visit the website of Elizabeth Warren.
Protect all categories of undocumented immigrants and their families
publicize right to seek asylum; coordinate with UN to resettle children and families who need protection; include family separation as hardship. Raise refugee cap; extend asylum for fleeing domestic or gang violence and affirm protections for gender identity and sexual orientation-based asylum claims; streamline processes to eliminate backlog of individuals waiting for an asylum adjudication.
fair but achievable path for undocumented in U.S.
willing to use executive action if Congress doesn't act. Reverse Muslim Ban.
Decriminalize migration and refocus enforcement on serious criminal activity; limit period of misdemeanor impact on immigration status; pardon those convicted of providing food and water to
spread awareness of dangers of attempting migration across borders; reduce backlog; End unnecessary detention; expand alternatives to detention; eliminate private facilities and create accountability; designate DOJ task force to investigate accusations of serious violations - including medical neglect and physical and sexual assaults of detained immigrants - and give it independent authority to pursue any substantiated criminal allegations.
end child separation; expand family unification; Reduce the family reunification backlog; redistribute unused visas. Work to repeal laws that make reunification more difficult to achieve.
address forces displacing migrants from their home countries.
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remake CBP and ICE to reflect our values, including due process; refocus enforcement on actual threats and higher security targets, like screening cargo, identifying counterfeit goods, and preventing smuggling and trafficking; insist on transparency and strengthen the authorities of independent internal watchdogs to prevent future abuses.
establish professional independent Article I immigration courts and provide rights and due process; pass legislation judicial review for immigration cases modeled on federal courts; deploy smart efficiency measures, including restoring judges' ability to prioritize, manage their own dockets; recruit highly qualified immigration judges with diverse set of legal experiences.
establish Office of New Americans dedicated to supporting new immigrants as they transition into our society and economy; task office to draft a national strategy for integration. use targeted immigration as a tool to create jobs and businesses and grow our economy. Ensure asylum seekers can safely present at ports of entry for humane, efficient processing; repeal 3 and 10-year bars to apply for legal status.
strengthen immigrant worker protections; ensure that workers already here get first opportunity to fill any available positions. We should empower workers, not employers, by coupling any expansion of legal immigration with real accountability on employers who break the rules, exploit workers, or don't adhere to basic labor standards.
can't close our borders and isolate the U.S. from the outside world; need fair immigration system that preserves our security, grows our economy, and reflects our values
Separate law enforcement from immigration enforcement to strengthen our communities.
protect schools, courts, and medical facilities, from being targeted for immigration enforcement. Separate law enforcement from immigration enforcement to strengthen our communities.
Visit the website of Marianne Williamson.
support DACA
Seeking asylum in America is not a scam; it is a statutory right.
timely, ethical, transparent and straightforward path to citizenship for all law- abiding, productive immigrants living in the U.S.
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End Family Separation; Take immediate action to reunite children with their families.
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affordable health care available to all families, including undocumented.
Reduce the record number of detainees currently under extended DHS and ICE control. We will work to close private detention centers and family detention centers. There are far more humane options that have been proven to work.
speed-up the process so our government can determine the validity of an asylum claim. It is necessary to fund and authorize a vast increase in immigration judges to adjudicate the backlog of asylum seekers and other related cases. Ensure that due process and constitutional protections are available to undocumented immigrants when it comes to deportation issues.
support legislative reforms that include full path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who do not have serious criminal background issues; reduce the cost of naturalization and increase resources to help people navigate that process more easily. Overturn 3- and 10-year re-entry bars.
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Increase border security intelligently through electronic surveillance and more patrol agents, rather than an ineffective and expensive wall.
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Visit the website of Andrew Yang.
support the DREAM Act
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provide (after securing our southern border) pathway for citizenship for undocumented, which accounts for these individuals having already circumvented our legal immigration system.
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Use our military to stabilize areas impacted by climate change, help countries build or rebuild their infrastructure to be more sustainable, and ease the movements of climate refugees as areas become uninhabitable.
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expand H-1B and F-1 visa programs to allow significantly more highly skilled individuals and top-of-their-class students to study and work here. Any highly rated worker or graduating student who receives a graduate degree here should be given a green card to remain in U.S. as a permanent resident.
increase guest worker program and make sure that those who receive temporary permission to come to the US to work leave when their time is up.
work with border security experts, immigrant advocates, and the Mexican government to provide effective, secure, humane border security.
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