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Jim Webb’srecord on immigrationBy Wendy FelixFormer Virginia Senator Jim Webb isnow the fifth Democrat to enter the2016 presidential campaign. He hasbeen more conservative than mostDemocrats on the issue of immigrationpolicy while in the Senate, and asa Presidential candidate remains fairlyvague about what he would do to reformour immigration system.When he ran for the Senate in 2006,Webb stated on his campaign websitethat it was “necessary” to fix our outdatedimmigrationsystem butfocused on anenforcementfirststrategycalling for securingtheborder beforeworking on anyother aspectsof the outdatedsystem. As aSenator he helped block the 2007 Mc-Cain-Kennedy immigration reformbill by voting no on a procedural motionthat would have brought the billto a full vote. However, by 2010 he hadloosened up some by supporting theDREAM Act when it came up for avote in the Senate.Since the end of Webb’s Senate career,the immigration debate hasshifted, and seemingly so has Webb’srhetoric on immigration. Lately hediscussed backing a more comprehensiveapproach to immigration reformhowever, but remains skeptical anduncommitted to the executive actionsPresident Obama took on immigrationlast November.In December, the Washington PostFormer Virginia Senator Jim Webbreported his slightly progressing viewnoting:“…he also said the nation needs acomprehensive strategy to address illegalimmigration…Not simply thingslike putting up a fence, but really whatshould our policies be?”Yet he remained cynical on presidentialexecutive action on immigration.In December 2014, according tothe MSNBC:“…he told reporters that he believedObama’sactions were‘legal,’ Webbwould not committo continuingthem if hewere president.‘I would look atthem,’ he said.In his remarks,Webb said thatin general, he’s‘not a believer in executive orders” andworries about ‘the abuse of executiveorders.”Webb’s genuine views on immigrationare hard to truly detect or decipheras he has said very little on thetopic lately and, so far, has failed to addresswhat his policies would be in anycampaign materials. At the start of hiscampaign he stands out as one of theleast thoughtful or progressive candidateson immigration policy in theDemocratic race for President. This isa position unlikely to get him far in therace for the White House in 2016.Photo by Rob Shenk.Editor’s Note:These articles about former Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) and GovernorChris Christie (R-NJ) are the latest in a series of articles written by staffmembers of the non-profit, non-partisan American Immigration Councildescribing the records of actions and stated views regarding immigrationof the respective candidates. They are published by Government SecurityNews with permission of the American Immigration Council.Will Governor Christie “Tellit like it is” on immigration?By Elijah LevineRepublican Gov. Chris Christie ofNew Jersey became the 14th candidateto announce his candidacy forthe GOP presidential nomination.He’s highlighting his reputation as astraight-talking Governor by makinghis campaign motto “telling it like it is.”Yet, despite that slogan his campaignlaunch and official campaign websitedo not makeclear his viewon immigrationpolicy.However, if wereach back a bitand review pastlegislative actionsand commentsmade onthe campaigntrail we canlearn a bit about what U.S. immigrationpolicy might look like under aChristie Administration.In 2014, Christie signed a bill allowingyoung undocumented immigrantsto access in-state tuition. He expressedboth the economic and moral imperativeof providing undocumented immigrantsequal access to education inorder to maximize their contributionsto not only New Jersey, but the countryas well:“We have already invested in theseyoung men and women and they deservethe same opportunity to harnesstheir talents and reach their fullpotential as anybody else who grew upand attended school in New Jersey…Ibelieve every child should be given theopportunity to reach their God-givepotential…that’s a moral requirement.”However, in 2015, he was less progressiveon granting driver’s licenses toundocumented immigrants, Christiesaid, “I cannot give drivers licenses topeople who I cannot be sure who theyare and it’s that simple. I’m not doingit. And I’ve had that position rightfrom the beginning.”But with respect to federal reformsto immigration, he described how toachieve consensus in a 2013 interview:“…listen, everybody has got to sitat a table, everyone is going to have aGovernor Chris Christiepoint of view on immigration, and amyriad of other issues. Well, let’s haveour argument out publicly, then let’sget to the table, come to a consensusand then move on.”More recently in New Hampshirehe discussed moving beyond an enforcement-onlyto a more comprehensiveapproach to shaping immigrationpolicy:“Walls can begotten over. Thereason peoplecome here is towork. So if weclamp down onfolks who arehiring peoplein this manner,once we set upa fair systemthat everybody is signed on to, then Ithink we’ll really decrease” the amountof new illegal immigrants.”Yet, despite his consensus approachhe has set himself firmly against thePresident’s use of executive action onimmigration , publicly condemningthe President’s deferred action initiativesand joining the lawsuit challengingthe measures that would grant deportationrelief for up to 4-5 millionundocumented immigrants currentlyliving in the U.S.Governor Christie has shown himselfto be fairly practical on some stateimmigration issues, however he is stillpoorly informed on how driver’s licensingand deferred action initiativesfor the undocumented actually helpmake our nation more secure as webetter track who is here by providingthem documentation and the ability toparticipate in the formal U.S. economy.He is still a ways from telling it like itis on immigration, but we’ll continuewatching.Photo by Michael Vadon8 GSN: Government Security News www.gsnmagazine.com July/August, 2015
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