Virginia Republican Senator George Allen, differentiated himself from the other Senate presidential wannabees on immigration reform, likely to be a major issue in the 2008 election. Allen is the only Senatorial presidential candidate to vote against the Senate immigration reform bill.
The Senate’s remaining 10 presidential wannabees, Democrats and Republicans alike, all voted for the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006:
Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) Joseph Biden (D-Del.) Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) John Kerry (D-Mass.) John McCain (R-Ariz.) The roll call vote is available here.
Allen, by voting no, further distinguished himself from Senator Clinton:
Allen told The Hill that he would vote against the Senate bill:
“It rewards illegal behavior,” he said in a short interview, emphasizing that the borders need to be secured first.
Senator Clinton similarly told the Daily News legalization should wait until after the border is more controlled:
In an exclusive interview with Daily News columnist Michael Goodwin, Clinton said that she envisions a two-stage plan in which border security is beefed up, followed by legalization efforts in a year or two.
But Senator Clinton voted for the Senate bill.
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