Dispatch, 12/3/14] Approach for handling children at the border Supported sending unaccompanied minors back to home countries. [Huffington Post, 6/18/14] Supported sending unaccompanied minors back to home countries. [White House, 6/20/14] Opposed sending unaccompanied minors back to home countries. [Washington Post, 7/16/14] Supported housing children, called crisis a refugee and not an immigration issue. [Ed Show, MSNBC, 7/16/14] Said he would look to place unaccompanied minors in Rhode Island, but was not asked to do so by a federal agency. [Washington Post, 7/23/14] Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. 2015: Supported driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. [Huffington Post, 4/16/15] 2008: Opposed driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants after equivocating on the issue at a Democratic primary debate. [Huffington Post, 4/16/15] 2007: Opposed driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants without comprehensive immigration reform. [Democratic Primary Debate, 11/15/07] Supported driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. [@GovernorOMalley, Twitter, 4/17/15] Voted against a bill that sought to crack down on illegal immigrant drivers. [NBC News, 2/10/05] Supported driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. [Associated Press, 2/4/14] Other Wanted to rein in guest worker program. [New York Times, 5/1/15] FOREIGN POLICY 2016 Dem Position Hillary Clinton Senator: 2001-2009 Joe Biden Senator: 1973-2009 VP: 2009- Martin O’Malley Governor: 2007-2015 Jim Webb Senator: 2007-2013 Elizabeth Warren Senator: 2013- Bernie Sanders Rep.: 1991-2007 Senator: 2007- Lincoln Chafee Senator: 1999-2007 Governor: 2011-2015 Iraq (support for going in/comments on withdrawal) Voted to authorize the invasion of Iraq. [H.J. Res. 114, Vote 237, 107th Congress, 10/11/02] Said the invasion of Iraq was a mistake. [Fusion, America with Jorge Ramos, 7/29/14] Pushed to keep more forces in Iraq as U.S. withdrew. [Daily Beast, 6/18/14] Voted to authorize the invasion of Iraq. [H.J. Res. 114, Vote 237, 107th Congress, 10/11/02] Supported the withdrawal from Iraq as Vice President. [Guardian, 5/26/12] Opposed the Iraq War. [Washington Post, 12/16/11] Supported withdrawal from Iraq. [Washington Post, 12/16/11] Opposed entering the Iraq War. [Washington Post, 9/4/02] Called for withdrawal from Iraq in 2007. [Daily Press, 3/11/07] Supported withdrawal from Iraq. [James Webb, accessed 1/22/15] Voted against authorization the invasion of Iraq. [Associated Press, 10/10/02] Supported withdrawal from Iraq. [Office of Senator Sanders, 10/21/11] Voted against authorizing the invasion of Iraq. [H.J. Res. 114, Vote 237, 107th Congress, 10/11/02]
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