In poll after poll conducted before the latest immigration dustup, Americans have expressed that they want comprehensive immigration reform. Americans want to legalize DACA and to better secure our southern border.
Let’s look at how Senator Tim Kaine rates on immigration. He has been on a whirlwind tour the last week trashing Trump and trashing the Clinton-era laws that caused the problem in the first place. One picture on his Facebook page showed him meeting with church leaders on immigration.
We all know he would never actually trash a Clinton. He thinks we are stupid and will let him get away with blaming Trump for enforcing the Clinton laws. But, he gets his marching orders from Chuck Schumer, not his constituents, and Schumer will not permit the wants of the people of Virginia from interfering with the needs of the Party.
Tim Kaine is incensed with immigration policy. He is disgusted by immigration policy. He is indeed acrimonious over the way immigrants are treated. In fact, he is so bent out of shape about it, he has decided to lead from behind.
He is nowhere to be seen on crafting new immigration legislation. Not a peep on suggestions, not a sound on what he believes is a solution, and his name is not floated as a Democratic Senator likely to vote to change immigration law. In fact, he is almost certainly a vote against reform.
Kaine has not always been AWOL on immigration. In 2013, he led the charge to do the exact same thing Trump is trying to do. From Kaine’s official Senate website:
“Tim supported the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill in 2013, bipartisan legislation to provide a better visa system to encourage growth of a talented workforce (Trump), protect Dreamers (Trump), enhance border security (Trump), and create a path to citizenship for those living in the shadows (Trump again).”
So what has changed? Hate is what has changed—deep, bitter, unquenchable hatred. Not Trump’s hate for immigrants which is a lie. But, the hatred of anything Trump does by the political left. That’s right, Tim Kaine is willing to abandon a cause which he previously expressed a passion for, and screw over the vulnerable, to make sure Trump doesn’t get credit (see fmcdonough.com/2018/06/23/hate-at-any-cost/).
What happens when you look at Tim Kaine’s voting record on immigration issues? I mean that’s where you put your convictions to the test. Is Tim Kaine really voting Virginia values?
- Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (2018) – NO
- Stop Illegal Reentry Act (2018) – NO
- Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act (2018) – NO
- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the US-Mexico Border – NO
- Requires US-VISIT System to be Established at Every Port of Entry – NO
The most important vote on an immigration issue came in 2015 when Kaine voted to provide full and unrestricted funding for President Obama’s unconstitutional and illegal Executive Amnesties.
The case is clear. Senator Tim Kaine is a team player, just not our team and not the team of Virginians or even most Americans. His team is the Democratic Party. His leader is Chuck Schumer. Schumer’s values are definitely not Virginia values.
I have never understood why representatives of southern and midwestern states feel like they have to represent California values or Chicago values or San Francisco values. Why can’t Tim Kaine dance with the ones who brought him, Virginians?
This fall, a new dance partner is available—Corey Stewart. After a knock-down, drag-out Republican primary, he was the last one standing. His record on immigration as a County supervisor is worth investigating.
His website states “In Prince William County, Corey led the nation’s toughest crackdown on illegal immigration – resulting in over 7,500 criminal illegal aliens being turned over for deportation.”
In that sentence are a few significant points that Tim Kaine cannot get right. He acknowledges a need to challenge illegal immigration, but indicates that in his county they moved to deport CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS. Essentially, he lasers in on the bigger problem—criminals.
Tim Kaine is a threat to the American way of life and Virginia values. Just this issue alone shows how out of step he is with the rest of us. He is even worse on other issues that resonate in the Commonwealth. Let him dance with Chuck Schumer; Virginia can do much better!
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The title reads;
Kaine embarrasses Virginia on Immigration.
Yet Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and Governor Bob McDonnell and Lt Governor Bill Bolling
allowed groups of illegal aliens to be provided Santurary Employment and operate illegal businesses and employ illegal themselves.
A wonderful piece of investigative journalism;
Rogue Subcontractors Undermine Va’s Legal Workforce by Kenric Ward
Look this up and see the Republican Administrations level of ineptitude.
Not sure what you mean by “Clinton-era laws that caused the problem in the first place.” The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act expanded grounds for deportation (including for legal immigrants) and restricted the pathway to legal residency status for undocumented immigrants. If you think immigrants who commit crimes should be sent home and that those who came here illegally should go home and get in line behind those who are doing it right, you should love this law. After all, it passed the Newt Gingrich House that came to power in 1994 after the “Contract with America” campaign. Clinton actually opposed many of its provisions, but after taking a beating for taking in Cuban refugees as Governor in 1980 figured he had to sign it if he wanted to win reelection in 1996.
I wonder just what you mean by this as well:
Donald Trump is President, and Republicans control both houses of Congress. If they want to create a better workforce visa system, secure the border, and create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants they have the power to do so. I suspect Tim Kaine would sign on unless by this you mean “build a boondoggle wall that won’t keep anyone out and make sure the visa system and path to citizenship excludes brown people.”
Tim Kaine is a “threat to the American way of life and Virginia values” only if you think “American way of life and Virginia values” means continuing the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow, and marginalization of anyone who isn’t a white male property owner. Donald Trump says “Make America Great Again” and Corey Stewart hears “Make American White Again.” He’s certainly done his part to make this happen, but that’s a reason to oppose him aggressively, not to send him to the US Senate.
Jim Crow === >> past by the DNC
KKK ==== >>> Started by the KKK to keep A-A from voting and …
DNC record is bad to say the least. That’s why the DNC must “re-write” History
President Trump should grow a pair that size up with his mouth.
Immediately step up employer audits on Ryans Wisconsin, Pelosis California, Mconnels Kentucky and yes Kaines Virginia in particular the Construction and Builder/Contractor section.
If possible obtain building permit applications and start there.
The capacity for him to knock off 11 Republicans in the Primary was because of himself. The capacity to deal with North Korea was because of himself. He should not let candy pants Ryan make a fool of him. If he can’t get candy pants Ryan in line then how the hell will he deal with the next Swamp Republican Majority Leader?
Does President Trump (the Builder) actually know how to dictate to his subcontractors (House and Senate Republican Majority) or is he just letting the inmates run the asylum?
He is not a tough on immigration as I would be.
I guess at the age of 51 I hold much more testosterone then him at the age of 72.
He should get off twitter and dictate the scope of work to be accomplished or Republicans will loose the House and Senate in November.
Show the Dems how to lead not blame them for the Republicans shortcommings.
Lead, Follow, or get out of the Way!
Now I may be a fool or someone is playing all of us for one.
Isn’t VOSHA tied in with Federal OSHA?
Why hasn’t ICE come to Virginia because of these violations issued to illegal aliens.
Yes they are issued to folks of all kinds black, white and brown, some with no Federal Tax ID numbers
Unlicensed Subcontractors, Licensed Contractors.
It is a wealth of data to be processed by any Administration who is operating with a high intellectual capacity.
When you do cross check these violations with District Courts websites you would not believe the amount of illegal aliens.
For those of you who do not like my below comment yet are passionate about illegal immigration here is an alternative;
Call ICE and of your local Republican and have them start to investigate the Contractors using illegal aliens as unlicensed subcontractors in Virginia.
Rogue Subcontractors Undermine Va’s Legal Workforce by Kenric Ward of Watchdog.org
Check Governor McAuliffe policy notification when VOSHA / DOLI detects the use of unlicensed subcontractors.
Reference Republican Senator Bill DeSteph / Director of Va Home Builders Association sb483.
This bill was designed to block these notifications, Santurary.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
I believe the bill is to come from the House of Representatives first.
We do currently have a Republican Majority.
Appears to me the Republican Majority are bozos.
I contacted Senator Kaines office as all (should) , have you?
I stated not to vote for any bill out of the House of Representatives that did not contain E-verify with the 1099 included also to make sue it contains a rider to end Employee Misclassification and a penalty to withhold States Federal Unemployment Funding if it did not contain these two measures.
Furthermore to call out all Virginia Congressional Candidates and Virginia State Senatorial Candidates on these measures also stating the fact that 5 Virginia Republican Delegates voted NO on hb1106 Employee Misclassification Legislation this past General Assembly Session.
All should get off their butts and do the same , the Swamp lives because good men do nothing.
Hold ALL accountable not just one side and NO freaking loopholes .