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Carol Moseley Braun on Immigration

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Immigration30 votes · 68.5/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive

41 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Immigration. 30 of them counted toward the score above: 16 toward “Expansive” and 14 toward “Restrictive”.

The other 11 did not count: 11 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1998-07-23To establish a system of registries of temporary agricultural workers to provide for a sufficient supply of such workers and to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to streamline procedures for the admission and extension of stay of nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO SMITH OF OREGON MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3258, TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF REGISTRIES OF TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL WORKERS TO PROVIDE FOR A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF SUCH WORKERS AND TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO STREAMLINE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMISSION AND EXTENSION OF STAY OF NONIMMIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS. .)S. 2260 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayRestrictive
1998-05-18A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assist the United States to remain competitive by increasing the access of the United States firms and institutions of higher education to skilled personnel and by expanding educational and training opportunities for American students and workers. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1723, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO ASSIST THE UNITED STATES TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE BY INCREASING THE ACCESS OF THE UNITED STATES FIRMS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO SKILLED PERSONNEL AND BY EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS AND WORKERS.)S. 1723 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayRestrictive
1998-05-18To repeal the Immigrant Investor Program. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 2416, TO REPEAL THE IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM.)S. 1723 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaExpansive
1998-05-18To ensure that employers recruit qualified United States workers first, before applying for foreign workers under the H-1B visa program. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2417, TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYERS RECRUIT QUALIFIED UNITED STATES WORKERS FIRST, BEFORE APPLYING FOR FOREIGN WORKERS UNDER THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM.)S. 1723 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayRestrictive
1998-05-18To ensure that participating employers cannot lay off United States workers and replace them with temporary foreign workers under the H-1B visa program. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2418, TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS CANNOT LAY OFF UNITED STATES WORKERS AND REPLACE THEM WITH TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS UNDER THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM.)S. 1723 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayRestrictive
1996-07-26To strike the provision which extends reduced refugee standards for certain groups. — (SENATE REJECTED SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 5088, TO STRIKE THE PROVISION WHICH EXTENDS REDUCED REFUGEE STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN GROUPS.)H.R. 3540 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpansive
1996-07-23To permit assistance to be provided to needy or disabled legal immigrant children when sponsors cannot provide reimbursement. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 4955, TO PERMIT ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED TO NEEDY OR DISABLED LEGAL IMMIGRANT CHILDREN WHEN SPONSORS CANNOT PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT.)S. 1956 · 104th Congress · On the MotionYeaExpansive
1996-05-02A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation law and procedures, by improving the verification system for eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to reform the legal immigration system and facilitate legal entries into the United States, and for other purposes. — H.R.2202 BY SMITH, LAMAR (R-TX) -- IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS ACT OF 1996 (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2202, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO IMPROVE DETERRENCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES BY INCREASING BORDER PATROL AND INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL, BY INCREASING PENALTIES FOR ALIEN SMUGGLING AND FOR DOCUMENT FRAUD, BY REFORMING EXCLUSION AND DEPORTATION LAW AND PROCEDURES, BY IMPROVING THE VERIFICATION SYSTEM FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT, AND THROUGH OTHER MEASURES, AND TO REFORM THE LEGAL IMMIGRATION SYSTEM AND FACILITATE LEGAL ENTRIES INTO THE UNITED STATES.)H.R. 2202 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaRestrictive
1996-05-02An original bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase control over immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel and detention facilities, improving the system used by employers to verify citizenship or work-authorized alien status, increasing penalties for alien smuggling and document fraud, and reforming asylum, exclusion, and deportation law and procedures; to reduce the use of welfare by aliens; and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE BILL.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaRestrictive
1996-05-02To provide that the emergency benefits available to illegal immigrants also are made available to legal immigrants as execptions to the deeming requirements. — (SENATE REJECTED CHAFEE/MACK AMENDMENT NO. 3840 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMERGENCY BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ALSO ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO LEGAL IMMIGRANTS AS EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEEMING REQUIREMENTS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1996-05-02To suspend the requirements imposed on State and local governments if certain conditions prevail. — (SENATE REJECTED GRAHAM AMEMDMENT NO. 3759 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO SUSPEND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IF REQUIREMENTS WOULD CONSTITUTE UNFUNDED MANDATES.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1996-05-01To limit the deeming provisions for purposes of determining eligiblity of legal aliens for Medicaid, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 3764 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO LIMIT THE DEEMING PROVISIONS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF LEGAL ALIENS FOR MEDICAID.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1996-05-01To prevent retroactive deeming of sponsor income. — (SENATE REJECTED SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 3813 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PREVENT RETROACTIVE DEEMING OF SPONSOR INCOME.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1996-05-01To exempt from deeming requirements immigrants who are disabled after entering the United States. — (SENATE REJECTED SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 3810 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO EXEMPT FROM DEEMING REQUIREMENTS IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE DISABLED AFTER ENTERING THE UNITED STATES.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1996-05-01To strike provisions providing for the implementation of a national identification system and those provisions requiring State driver's licenses and birth certificates to conform to new Federal regulations and standards. — (SENATE TABLED ABRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 3752 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND THOSE PROVISIONS REQUIRING STATE DRIVER'S LICENSES AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES TO CONFORM TO NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayExpansive
1996-05-01To provide a minimum safeguards in expedited exclusion procedure to prevent returning bona fide refugees to their persecutors. — (SENATE AGREED TO LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 3780 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE MINIMUM SAFEGUARDS IN EXPEDITED EXCLUSION PROCEDURE TO PREVENT RETURNING BONA FIDE REFUGEES TO THEIR PROSECUTORS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1996-05-01To establish an Office for the Enforcement of Employer Sanctions. — (SENATE REJECTED BRADLEY AMENDMENT NO. 3790 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF EMPLOYER SANCTIONS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaRestrictive
1996-04-30To strike the provision relating to the language of deportation notice. — (SENATE REJECTED THE FEINSTEIN/SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 3779 TO AMENDMENT 3743, TO STRIKE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE LANGUAGE OF DEPORTATION NOTICE.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1996-04-30To adjust the definition of public charge. — (SENATE REJECTED THE SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 3809 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO ADJUST THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC CHARGE.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1996-04-30To enable employers to determine work eligibility of prospective employees without fear of being used. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3816 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO ENABLE EMPLOYERS TO DETERMINE WORK ELIGIBILITY OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING SUED.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaRestrictive
1996-04-30To exempt children, veterans, and pregnant mothers from the sponsor deeming requirements under the medicaid program. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3822 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO EXEMPT CHILDREN, VETERANS, AND PREGNANT MOTHERS FROM THE SPONSOR DEEMING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1996-04-30To provide exceptions to the sponsor deeming requirements for legal immigrants for programs for which illegal aliens are eligible, and for other purposes. — S.1664 BY HATCH (R-UT) -- IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT 1996 USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS ACT OF 1996 (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3820 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPONSOR DEEMING REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOR PROGRAMS FOR WHICH ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE ELIGIBLE, AND KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3823 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC CHARGE FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHEN PUBLIC HEALTH IS AT STAKE, FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES, AND FOR CHILD-NUTRITION PROGRAMS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1996-04-30To clarify and enumerate public assistance programs with respect to which the deeming provisions apply. — (SENATE REJECTED THE GRAHAM/SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 3803 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO CLARIFY AND ENUMERATE SPECIFIC PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE DEEMING PROVISIONS APPLY.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1996-04-30To condition the repeal of the Cuban Adjustment Act on a democratically elected government in Cuba being in power. — (SENATE ADOPTED THE GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 3760 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO CONDITION THE REPEAL OF THE CUBAN ADJUSTMENT ACT ON A DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT IN CUBA BEING IN POWER.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentNayRestrictive
1996-04-29In the nature of a substitute. — S.1664 BY HATCH (R-UT) -- IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT 1996 USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS ACT OF 1996 (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON AMENDMENT NO. 3743.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
1996-04-25To create new ground of exclusion and of deportation for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship. — (SENATE TABLED THE SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3671, TO CREATE NEW GROUND OF EXCLUSION AND OF DEPORTATION FOR FALSELY CLAIMING U.S. CITIZENSHIP.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayRestrictive
1996-04-25To establish a pilot program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students. — (SENATE TABLED THE SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3670, TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO COLLECT INFORMATION RELATING TO NONIMMIGRANT FOREIGN STUDENTS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayRestrictive
1996-04-25To prohibit foreign students on F-1 visas from obtaining free public elementary or secondary education. — (SENATE TABLED THE SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3669, TO PROHIBIT FOREIGN STUDENTS ON F-1 VISAS FROM OBTAINING FREE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayRestrictive
1996-04-25An original bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase control over immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel and detention facilities, improving the system used by employers to verify citizenship or work-authorized alien status, increasing penalties for alien smuggling and document fraud, and reforming asylum, exclusion, and deportation law and procedures; to reduce the use of welfare by aliens; and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED THE SIMPSON MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK FORTHWITH.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1996-04-25To limit and improve the system for the admission of family-sponsored immigrants. — (SENATE TABLED THE FEINSTEIN/BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 3740 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3725, TO LIMIT AND IMPROVE THE SYSTEM FOR THE ADMISSION OF FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANTS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaExpansive
1996-04-25To provide for temporary numerical limits on family-sponsored immigrant visas, a temporary priority-based system of allocating family-sponsored immigrant visas, and a temporary per-country limit--to apply for the five fiscal years after enactment of S. 1664. — S.1664 BY HATCH (R-UT) -- IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT 1996 USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS ACT OF 1996 (SENATE REJECTED THE SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3739 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3725, TO PROVIDE FOR TEMPORARY NUMERICAL LIMITS ON FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANT VISAS, A TEMPORARY PRIORITY-BASED SYSTEM OF ALLOCATING FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANT VISAS, AND A TEMPORARY PER-COUNTRY LIMIT.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpansive
1996-04-24To express the sense of the Senate that a balanced budget constitutional amendment should protect the social security system by excluding the receipts and outlays of the social security trust funds from the budget. — (SENATE TABLED DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 3667, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT A BALANCED BUDGET CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHOULD PROTECT THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM BY EXCLUDING THE RECEIPTS AND OUTLAYS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1996-04-24In the nature of a substitute. — (SENATE AGREED TO SIMPSON MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3672 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3667, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1996-04-24To repeal the ban on the search of open-fields by employees of the INS when they have probable cause to believe an illegal act has occurred. — (SENATE REJECTED SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3730 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3725, TO REPEAL THE BAN ON THE SEARCH OF OPEN-FIELDS BY EMPLOYEES OF THE INS WHEN THEY HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS OCCURRED.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpansive
1996-04-17A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED A MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO ASYLUM PROVISIONS.)S. 735 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table the Motion to RecommitNayDirection not readable
1995-06-06To ensure due process in deportation proceedings. — (SENATE AGREED TO SPECTER/SIMON/KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 1250 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1199, TO ENSURE DUE PROCESS IN DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS.)S. 735 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1995-05-25To allow the shift of up to $1,000,000,000 from wasteful bureaucratic overhead and wasteful procurement in the military budget for use in strengthening enforcement of immigration laws. — S.C.R.13 BY DOMENICI (R-NM) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, AND 2002 (SENATE REJECTED LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 1168, TO ALLOW THE TRANSFER OF $1 BILLION FROM THE MILITARY BUDGET FOR USE IN STRENGTHENING ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.)S.Con.Res. 13 · 104th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaRestrictive
1995-01-26To provide for unreimbursed costs to States due to the imposition of enforceable duties on the States regarding illegal immigrants of the Federal Government's failure to fully enforce immigration laws. — S.1 BY KEMPTHORNE (R-ID) -- UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT OF 1995 (PUB. L. 104-4, APPROVED 3/22/95) (SENATE TABLED BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 201, TO PROVIDE FOR UNREIMBURSED COSTS TO STATES DUE TO THE IMPOSITION OF ENFORCEABLE DUTIES ON THE STATES REGARDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO FULLY ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS.)S. 1 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1994-08-10To provide for $100,000,000 to carry out the Emergency Immigrant Education Act of 1984 or its successor authority. — H.R.4606 BY SMITH, NEAL (D-IA) -- DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995 (PUB. L. 103-333, APPROVED 9/30/94) (SENATE TABLED THE GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 2478, TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE EMERGENCY IMMIGRANT EDUCATION ACT OF 1984 OR ITS SUCCESSOR AUTHORITY.)H.R. 4606 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaRestrictive
1994-03-25To reimburse states for costs resulting from Federal Government's failure to control our borders and curb illegal immigrants. — (SENATE REJECTED GRAMM/HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 1598, TO REIMBURSE STATES FOR COSTS RESULTING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO CONTROL U.S. BORDERS AND CURB ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.)S.Con.Res. 63 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1993-11-09To require State and local governments to cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding enforcement of immigration laws. — (SENATE AGREED TO ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 1150, TO REQUIRE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO COOPERATE WITH THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION OF ALIENS WHO ARE NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.)S. 1607 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpansive

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expansive / Restrictive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.