Dem VP candidate Tim Kaine promises to legalize illegal aliens in first 100 days

Article author: 
Stephan Dinan
Article publisher: 
The Washington Times
Article date: 
26 July 2016
Article category: 
National News
Medium
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A new Clinton administration would pursue a bill to legalize illegal immigrants in “the first 100 days” of her tenure, vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine told Spanish-language network Telemundo in an interview Monday, presenting a deep contrast with Republicans.

Mr. Kaine also predicted that House Republicans, who stopped President Obama’s last bid for legalization in 2013, will reverse themselves next year and said House Speaker Paul D. Ryan will lead the GOP to embrace legalization...

 


 

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In 2015, Roanoke joined the Welcoming Cities and Counties Initiative, also known as Welcoming America, a pro-illegal alien outfit that pushes for “inclusive communities across the nation” and aims to “build a different kind of community — one that embraces immigrants and fosters opportunity for all.”

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