1996: Voted against the Simpson Amendment to end chain migration.
The Simpson Amendment to S.1664 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-Utah]) would have ended chain migration which the Census Bureau projects will double the U.S. population again in the next century. The Senate voted 80-20 to kill the reform sponsored by Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.).

1996: Voted to reduce chain migration via the Feinstein Amendment
The Feinstein Amendment to S. 1664 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-Utah]) would have significantly reduced chain migration by lowering annual admissions of spouses and minor children of citizens to 480,000 a year. The Feinstein Amendment, sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), was defeated by a vote of 74 to 26.

1995-1996: Voted in committee to reduce chain migration (Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted as part of the Judiciary Committee in favor of S. 1664 that would have shifted the primary focus of immigration policy to spouses and minor children from extended family. It would have set a ceiling of 330,000 on family-based immigration, thus reducing chain migration. S. 1664, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), was passed by the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-4.

1996: Voted against the Simpson Amendment to reduce the immigration lottery.
The Simpson amendment to S.1664 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-Utah]) would have reduced the annual number of visas allocated to the lottery category from 55,000 to 27,000. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), failed by 80-20 on the Senate floor.

1996: Voted in favor of the Feinstein Amendment to eliminate the immigration lottery
The Feinstein Amendment to S 1664 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-Utah]) would have eliminated the immigration lottery and significantly reduced chain migration. The Feinstein Amendment, sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), was defeated by a vote of 74 to 26.

1995-1996: Voted in committee to eliminate the visa lottery (Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted as part of the Judiciary Committee in favor of S.1664 that would have eliminated the visa lottery that awards 50,000 visas a year to aliens without regard to family connections, job qualifications, or humanitarian need. S. 1664, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), was passed by the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-4.

1995-1996: Voted in committee to eliminate visas for unskilled workers (Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted as part of the Judiciary Committee in favor of S. 1664 that would have eliminated visas for unskilled workers. It would have increased the number of skilled worker visas available by almost 10,000 however, since neither actual nor projected admissions reach even the current ceiling, the higher ceiling would have had no impact on admissions. S. 1664, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), was passed by the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-4.

1995-1996: Voted in committee to reduce refugee admissions (Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted as part of the Judiciary Committee in favor of S. 1664 that would limit refugee admissions to 75,000 in fiscal year 1997 and 50,000 thereafter. S. 1664, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), was passed by the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-4.

1996: Voted in favor of bill that denied illegal aliens in-state tuition (Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted in favor of S. 1664 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-Utah]) that denied illegal aliens in-state tuition, in addition to almost all forms of federal welfare.

1995-1996: Voted in committee to deny illegal aliens in-state tuition (Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted as part of the Judiciary Committee in favor of S. 1664 to deny illegal aliens in-state tuition, in addition to almost all forms of federal welfare. S. 1664, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), was passed by the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-4.

1996: Voted in favor of bill to reduce illegal immigration with border control, such as increased Border Patrol forces (Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted in favor of S. 1664 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-Utah]), a large omnibus bill with dozens of provisions aimed at reducing illegal immigration. It included major increases in Border Patrol forces. As well, it barred from any kind of legal entry for 10 years any illegal alien who had been apprehended and deported. S. 1644 passed by a vote of 97-3.

1995-1996: Voted in committee to reduce illegal immigration through increased Border Patrol (Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted as part of the Judiciary Committee in favor of S. 1664 that contained provisions aimed at reducing illegal immigration such as increased Border Patrol forces. S. 1664, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), was passed by the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-4.

1996: Voted against the Abraham Amendment which would get rid of a voluntary workplace verification program
Sen. Feinstein voted against the Abraham Amendment to strip the voluntary workplace verification program from S. 1644 (Hatch). Workplace verification programs help reduce illegal immigration by withdrawing the job magnet from illegal aliens. The Abraham Amendment, sponsored by Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.), failed by a vote of 54-46.

1996: Voted in favor of bill to reduce illegal immigration using interior enforcement, such as restrictions on sanctuary policy (Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted in favor of S. 1644 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-Utah]) a bill with dozens of provisions aimed at reducing illegal immigration. It included interior enforcement provisions such as restrictions against sanctuary policies for illegal aliens and employer sanction provisions. S. 1644 passed by a vote of 97-3.

1996: Voted in committee against the Hatch Amendment, which reduced fines against employers who hired illegal aliens.
Sen. Feinstein voted as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee against the Hatch Amendment to S. 1664 (Hatch). The Hatch Amendment stripped the provision from S. 1664 that increased fines against businesses that hire illegal aliens, thus making it less attractive for businesses to hire illegal aliens. The Hatch Amendment, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), passed by a vote of 9-8.

1995-1996: Voted in committee to increase interior enforcement using verification programs(Hatch)
Sen. Feinstein voted as part of the Judiciary Committee in favor of S. 1664 to reduce illegal immigration through mandatory workplace verification programs. S. 1664, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), was passed by the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-4.