2006: Voted on Senate floor in favor of S. 2611 to increase chain migration Sen. DeWine voted in favor of final passage of S. 2611 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Arlen Specter [D-Pa.]), a bill to increase chain migration through an annual increase in the family-preference visa cap of 254,000. In addition, S. 2611 includes a one-time-only permanent increase of 105,660 visas for exempt family of unused employment-based visa holders between 2001-2005. S. 2611 passed by a vote of 62 to 36 on May 25

2006: Voted for an increase in chain migration.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a motion to invoke cloture on S. 2611, which limited debate on the bill to increase chain migration through an annual increase in the family-preference visa cap of 254,000. In addition, S. 2611 includes a one-time-only permanent increase of 105,660 visas for exempt family of unused employment-based visa holders between 2001-2005. A vote to invoke cloture is essentially a vote for the bill. The motion to invoke cloture passed by a vote of 73 to 25.

2006: Voted against procedural move to increase chain migration Sen. DeWine voted against cloture on SA 3424, a compromise amnesty proposal by Sens. Hagel (R-Neb.) and Martinez (R-Fla.). The purpose of voting against allowing a final vote on this proposal varied from Senator to Senator

2006: Voted in committee for a proposal to increase chain migration.
As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a proposal by Committee chair Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) to increase chain migration through an annual increase in the family-preference visa cap of 254,000. In addition, the Specter proposal includes a one-time-only permanent increase of 105,660 visas for exempt family of unused employment-based visa holders between 2001-2005. The Judiciary Committee passed the Specter proposal by a vote of 12 to 6.

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 against Feinstein Amendment which would reduce chain migration
Sen. DeWine voted against the Feinstein Amendment to S 1664 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-Utah]) that 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. DeWine 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.

1990: Voted for bill removing limits on immigration (Kennedy)
Senator DeWine supported H.R.4300 that increased limits in most immigration categories. Since then, immigration has risen to around 1,000,000 (one million) a year. The primary sponsor of this bill was Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.).

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 against the Feinstein Amendment which would eliminate the immigration lottery
Sen. DeWine voted against the Feinstein Amendment to S 1664 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-Utah]) that 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. DeWine 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.

1990: Voted for bill establishing Immigration Lottery (Kennedy)
Senator DeWine supported the creation of the visa lottery in the H.R.4300, Immigration Act of 1990. The lottery was intended to increase immigration from countries with previously low-admission rates and rewards its winners with a visa. The primary sponsor was Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.).

2006: Voted in favor of a bill that rewarded illegal aliens with amnesty.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of final passage of S. 2611, which includes an amnesty (both immediate and deferred) for 10.2 million illegal aliens (6.7 million illegal alien workers and 3.5 million illegal alien spouses and/children). S. 2611 passed by a vote of 62 to 36.

2006: Voted against an amendment to cap employment-based visas.
Sen. DeWine voted against the Bingaman Amendment to S. 2611, which caps the number of employment-based visas for workers, spouses and children at 650,000. Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation estimates that the Bingaman Amendment would reduce employment-based visas available under S. 2611 by about 150,000 a year. The Bingaman Amendment passed by a vote of 51 to 47.

2006: Voted against an amendment that increases guestworker visas.
Sen. DeWine voted against the Hutchison Amendment to S. 2611, which creates a Secure Authorized Foreign Employee (SAFE) visa for nationals of a NAFTA or CAFTA. Its effect would have been to create an unnecessary guestworker visa category. The Hutchison Amendment failed by a vote of 31 to 67.

2006: Voted for increasing foreign worker visas.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a motion to invoke cloture on S. 2611, which would have limited debate on the bill to increase foreign worker importation by approximately 600,000 visas per year. A vote to invoke cloture is essentially a vote for the bill. The motion to invoke cloture passed by a vote of 73 to 25.

2006: Voted against an amendment to limit a proposed guestworker program.
Sen. DeWine voted against the Dorgan Amendment to S. 2611, which limits the proposed H-2C guestworker program to five years instead of 10 years. This would have reduced the number of new guestworkers under S. 2611 from two million to one million (200,000 per year for five years instead of 10 years). The Dorgan Amendment failed by a vote of 48 to 49.

2006: Voted for an amendment to weaken worker protections.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Kennedy amendment (SA 4066) to S. 2611. The Kennedy amendment weakens Sen. Cornyns amendment (SA 3965) by not requiring Federal certification of the employers need to import foreign workers. The Kennedy amendment passed by a vote of 56 to 43.

2006: Voted to increase greencards for foreign workers.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a motion to table the Kyl amendment (SA 3969) to S. 2611. The Kyl amendment would have prevented 200,000 guestworkers a year from adjusting to lawful permanent resident status on the basis of their status as a guestworker. This would have resulted in 2 million less greencards over a decade. The motion to table the Kyl amendment passed by a vote of 58 to 35, effectively killing the amendment.

2006: Voted against an amendment to increase worker protections.
Sen. DeWine voted against the Cornyn amendment (SA 3965) to S. 2611, which provides modest protections to American workers by requiring employers to employ aliens in the position they were hired for and requiring DHS to certify that there is, in fact, a labor shortage in that particular field before visas are made available. The Cornyn amendment passed by a vote of 50 to 48.

2006: Voted to kill amendment that would cap guestworker visas.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a motion to table the Bingaman Amendment (SA 3981) to S. 2611. The Bingaman Amendment would cap the number of H-2C visas available annually for issuance at 200,000 and remove the 20%-a-year increase in annual guestworker visas. This would reduce the 10-year increase in foreign workers and their dependents from 8.4 million, as provided in the original bill, to two million. The motion to table the Bingaman amendment failed by a vote of 18 to 79 and the Bingaman amendment ultimately passed by voice vote.

2006: Voted to kill an amendment that would strike guestworker provisions.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a motion to table the Dorgan Amendment (SA 4017) to S. 2611. The Dorgan amendment would have stricken the guestworker provisions of the bill that would add an estimated 8.4 million foreign workers and their dependents over the next ten years (according to a May, 2006 study by the Heritage Foundations Robert Rector). The motion to table passed by a voted of 68 to 29, effectively killing the Dorgan amendment.

2006: Voted against procedural move to increase foreign worker importation Sen. DeWine voted against cloture on SA 3424, a compromise amnesty proposal by Sens. Hagel (R-Neb.) and Martinez (R-Fla.). The purpose of voting against allowing a final vote on this proposal varied from Senator to Senator

2006: Voted in committee in favor of proposal to increase foreign worker visas As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a proposal by Committee chair Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) to increase foreign workers visas. The Specter proposal includes an annual increase in employment-based visas of 754,660. As well, it includes a one-time-only permanent increase of 90,000 unused employment-based visas (2001-2005). The Specter proposal also includes an annual increase in H-1B workers visas of at least 500

2006: Cosponsored a bill to increase number of low-skill workers present in the U.S. at any one time (Mikulski).
Sen. DeWine was a cosponsor of S. 2844, which extends for three years an exemption for any H-2B alien (for temporary, or seasonal low-skill workers) who has been counted against the 66,000-visa cap during any of the three previous three fiscal years. S. 2284 has the potential to triple the number of H-2B workers in the United States at any given time. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) was the main sponsor of this bill.

2005-2006: Voted against Byrd Amendment that would prevent additional foreign-worker importation
Sen. DeWine voted against the Byrd Amendment to the Budget Reconciliation bill. The Byrd Amendment would have stripped a provision to increase permanent, employement-based immigration by as many as 366,000 annually. The Byrd Amendment, sponsored by Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), failed by a vote of 14 to 85 on November 3, 2005 (2:16 PM).

2005-2006: Voted in committee against amendment (Hatch) to increase overall immigration fees by 5 percent
Sen. DeWine voted as part of the Judiciary Committee against the Hatch Amendment to the Specter Budget Reconciliation Plan that was attached to Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005. The Hatch Amendment was a substitute amendment of House bill to increase overall immigration fees by 5 percent. It would have effectively stripped the overall immigration increase from the budget reconciliation bill. The Hatch Amendment, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), failed by a vote of 5-11.

2005-2006: Voted in committee against amendment (Feinstein) to cut in half proposal to import additional foreign workers in 2005
Sen. DeWine voted as part of the Judiciary Committee against the Feinstein Amendment to the Specter Budget Reconciliation Plan that was attached to Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005. The Feinstein Amendment cut the additional H-1B visas proposed in the Specter proposal in half (from 60,000 to 30,000) and added a 750 fee on L-1 visas. The Feinstein Amendment, sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), passed by a vote of 10-5.

2005-2006: Voted in committee against amendment (Sessions) to increase worker visa fees
Sen. DeWine voted against the Sessions Amendment to the Specter Budget Reconciliation Plan that was attached to the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005, S. 1932. The Sessions Amendment was a substitute amendment to increase L-1 fees by 1,500. The Sessions Amendment, sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), failed by a vote of 7 to 11.

2004: Cosponsored bill to import more low-skill foreign workers (Hatch).
Sen. DeWine cosponsored S. 2258, to increase the number of H-2B visas for low-skill, foreign workers that were approved in 2004. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) was the primary sponsor.

2003: Voted in favor of worker importation program in Singapore free trade agreement Sen. DeWine voted in favor of H.R. 2739, the Singapore free trade agreement, that permits an unlimited number of workers from Singapore to enter the U.S. each year as treaty traders or investors* who are coming to the U.S. to carry on trade between the U.S. and Singapore or to *establish, develop, administer or provide advice or key technical services* to the operations of a business in which they have invested capital. The Singapore Free Trade Agreement, sponsored by Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas), passed the Senate by a vote of 66-32.

2003-2004: Voted in favor of bill to increase foreign-worker importation (DeLay)
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Chile Free Trade Agreement, H.R. 2738 that permits an unlimited number of workers in Chile to enter the U.S. on L-1 visas. H.R. 2738, sponsored by Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas), passed the Senate by a vote of 66-31.

2003-2004: Voted for bill providing unlimited worker visas (Grassley).
Sen. DeWine voted as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the Chile and Singapore free trade agreements that provide for unlimited tech and professional work visa with indefinite extensions and no protections for American workers. The trade agreements, sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 11-4.

2000: Voted for a foreign worker bill with no American worker protections.
Sen. DeWine voted for S. 2045, which nearly tripled the number of foreign high-tech workers. Despite a GAO report finding no evidence of a worker shortage and suggesting fraud in the H-1B program, Sen. DeWine voted for this bill that included no worker protections or anti-fraud measures. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), passed 96-1.

2000: Voted for a bill to grant visas to foreign workers.
Sen. DeWine voted as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of S.2045 (the Abraham bill). This legislation would nearly triple the number of H-1B visas annually and grant virtual permanent residency to H-1B visas holders and their families. S.2045, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 16-2.

2000: Cosponsored a foreign worker bill that lacked anti-fraud measures (Hatch).
Sen.DeWine cosponsored S.2045, the Abraham foreign worker bill, which nearly triples the number of foreign high-tech workers. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) was the main sponsor of this bill. The bill passed the Senate 96-1.

1998: Voted against an amendment, consequently allowing American workers to be fired and repalced with foreign workers.
Sen. DeWine voted against the Kennedy Amendment (A-2418) to S.1723 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Arlen Specter [D-Pa.]) that would have protected American workers from being fired and replaced by a foreign worker (H-1B visa holder). The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), was defeated 38-60.

1998: Voted against an amendment to offer jobs to Americans first.
Sen. DeWine voted against the Kennedy amendment(A-2417) to S.1723 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Arlen Specter [D-Pa.]) that would have required U.S. firms applying for H-1B visas to check a box on a form attesting that they had first sought an American worker for the job. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), failed 39-59.

1998: Voted for a bill to nearly doubling hi-tech worker visas.
Sen. DeWine helped the Senate pass S.1723 in a 78-20 vote. Enacted into law, it increased by nearly 150,000 the number of foreign workers high-tech American companies could hire over the next three years even though U.S. firms were laying off thousands of workers at the time. The primary sponsor was Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.).

1998: Voted against the Kennedy-Feinstein Amendment, which would have protected American workers.
The Kennedy-Feinstein Amendment to S.1723 would have accomplished two important goals: ensuring no American was laid off or displaced prior to hiring an H1B employee; and, requiring that employers demonstrate they had previously taken timely and effective steps to hire a qualified American. 10 Senators helped defeat this amendment sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).

1998: Voted against an amendment to reduce the importation of foreign workers.
Sen. DeWine stood solidy against American workers by opposing a Feinstein amendment to S.1723 to reduce the H1B increase from 5 years to 3. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), failed by two votes.

1998: Voted for bill to increase foreign worker importation without protecting American workers.
Sen. DeWine was part of the majority in the Senate Judiciary Committee that voted to send S.1723 to the floor of the Senate without safeguards for American workers. The primary sponsor was Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.).

1995-1996: Voted in committee to eliminate visas for unskilled workers (Hatch)
Sen. DeWine 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.

1990: Voted for bill increasing immigration categories (Kennedy)
Senator DeWine supported an increase in worker importation by voting for H.R.4300, a comprehensive increase in immigration categories. Since then, immigration has risen to around 1,000,000 (one million) a year. The bills primary sponsor was Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.).

1995-1996: Voted in committee to reduce refugee admissions (Hatch)
Sen. DeWine 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.

1990: Voted for bill that doubled the number of people granted asylum each year (Kennedy)
Rep. DeWine voted for H.R. 4200, which doubled the number of asylum seekers who could be granted permanent residence each year, thus increasing the incentive to file fraudulent asylum applications. Ultimately, the 1990 bill sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) passed.

2006: Voted on Senate floor in favor of S. 2611 to reward illegal aliens with amnesty Sen. DeWine voted in favor of final passage of S. 2611 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Arlen Specter [D-Pa.]) which includes an amnesty (both immediate and deferred) for 10.2 million illegal aliens (6.7 million illegal alien workers and 3.5 million illegal alien spouses and/children). S. 2611 passed by a vote of 62 to 36 on May 25, 2006 (5:39 PM).

2006: Voted for amnesty for illegal aliens.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a motion to invoke cloture on S. 2611, which includes an amnesty (both immediate and deferred) for 10.2 million illegal aliens (6.7 million illegal alien workers and 3.5 million illegal alien spouses and/children). A vote to invoke cloture is essentially a vote for the bill. The motion to invoke cloture passed by a vote of 73 to 25.

2006: Voted against amendment to reward 2 million illegal aliens with amnesty Sen. DeWine voted against the Feinstein Amendment to S. 2611 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Arlen Specter [D-Pa.]) to create an orange card that would allow an estimated two million illegal aliens to pay a fine. The amendment failed by a vote of 37 to 61.

2006: Voted against an amendment to end amnesty provisions.
Sen. DeWine voted against the Vitter amendment (SA 3963) to S. 2611, which removes provisions authorizing the earned legalization and agricultural worker amnesty schemes that would grant amnesty to an estimated 16 million illegal aliens and their families (according to a May, 2006 study by the Heritage Foundations Robert Rector). The Vitter amendment failed by a vote of 33 to 66.

2006: Voted against an amendment that postpones amnesty.
Sen. DeWine voted against the Cornyn amendment to S. 2611 to prohibit DHS from implementing the amnesty provisions of S. 2611 unless the agency has certified that this bills border security measures are fully operational. The Cornyn Amendment failed by a vote of 40-55.

2006: Voted against procedural move to amnesty illegal aliens Sen. DeWine voted against cloture on SA 3424, a compromise amnesty proposal by Sens. Hagel (R-Neb.) and Martinez (R-Fla.). The purpose of voting against allowing a final vote on this proposal varied from Senator to Senator

2006: Voted in committee for a proposal to reward illegal aliens with amnesty.
As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a proposal by Committee chair Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) to reward illegal aliens with amnesty. The Specter proposal includes an amnesty (both immediate and deferred) for 10.2 million illegal aliens (6.7 million illegal alien workers and 3.5 million illegal alien spouses and/children). The Judiciary Committee passed the Specter proposal by a vote of 12 to 6.

2005-2006: Cosponsored a bill to reward illegal aliens with amnesty (Durbin).
S. 2075 would reward illegal aliens under the age of 21, who have been physically present in the country for five years and are in 7th grade or above, with amnesty. An estimated 500,000 to 600,000 illegal aliens would qualify for this amnesty. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) was the main sponsor of this bill. The bill died in the Judiciary Committee.

2005-2006: Voted in favor of amnesty for agricultural workers
Sen. DeWine voted to invoke cloture, a procedural move requiring 60 votes to limit debate and ensure a vote on the AgJOBS amnesty amendment for up to 3 million illegal aliens, introduced by Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho), to the Iraq supplemental spending bill. The Senate voted 53 to 45 not to invoke cloture, effectively keeping the amnesty off of the final bill on April 19, 2005.

2005-2006: Cosponsored AgJobs to grant amnesty to illegal aliens (Craig)
Sen. DeWine was a cosponsor of S. 359 to encourage more illegal immigration by rewarding certain illegal aliens who work in agriculture with amnesty. Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was the primary sponsor.

2003-2004: Voted for DREAM Act, to reward illegal aliens with amnesty (Hatch).
Sen. DeWine voted as part of the Judiciary Committee for S. 1545 to reward certain college-age illegal aliens with amnesty. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) was the primary sponsor.

2003-2004: Cosponsored bill to grant amnesty to illegal aliens (Craig).
Sen. DeWine cosponsored S. 1645 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Larry Craig [R-Idaho]) to encourage more illegal immigration by rewarding certain illegal aliens who work in agriculture with amnesty. This bill died in the Judiciary Committee.

2003-2004: Cosponsored DREAM Act to reward illegal aliens with amnesty (Hatch).
S. 1545 would have rewarded illegal aliens under the age of 21 who have been physically present in the country for five years and are in 7th grade or above with amnesty. An estimated 500,000 to 600,000 illegal aliens would have qualified for this amnesty. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) was the primary sponsor.

2002: Cosponsored bill to reward illegal aliens minors with amnesty (Kennedy)
Sen. DeWine cosponsored S. 2444 to reward any illegal alien minor with amnesty if a judge declares that deportation is not in their best interest. The bills primary sponsor was Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.).

2001: Cosponsored legislation to amnesty illegal alien youths (Hatch) Sen. DeWine cosponsored S. 1291, DREAM Act of 2001. This bill would have granted in-state tuition and amnesty to illegal aliens under the age of 21 who had been physically present in the country for five years and are in 7th grade or above. The bills main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).

2001-2002: Cosponsored bill allowing illegal aliens to pay a fine and change to a legal status (Hagel).
Sen. DeWine cosponsored S. 778 to extend the Section 245(i) amnesty for one year. This is an amnesty that allows certain illegal aliens to pay a fine and adjust their status to legal status. The primary sponsor was Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.).

2000: Voted against including illegal immigration amnesty in the Senate H-1b bill (Hatch).
Sen. DeWine voted against including an amnesty for illegal aliens from Central America in the Senate H-1B bill (S.2045). This not necessarily a vote against the amnesty, but rather a vote against including it in the H-1B legislation. The move to attach the amnesty failed 43-55.

1990: Voted for a bill that provided family-based amnesty (Kennedy)
Rep. DeWine voted for H.R. 4300, which provided an amnesty for up to 165,000 spouses and minor children of illegal aliens who were granted amnesty in 1986. Ultimately, the 1990 bill sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) passed.

2006: Voted to kill an amendment to prevent Social Security for illegal aliens.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a motion to table the Ensign amendment (SA 3985) to S. 2611. The Ensign amendment would have prohibited the payment of Social Security benefits for many illegal aliens. The motion to table the Ensign amendment passed by a vote of 50 to 49, effectively killing the amendment.

2005-2006: Cosponsored a bill to reward illegal aliens with in-state tuition (Durbin).
S. 2075 would have rewarded illegal aliens under the age of 21, who have been physically present in the country for five years and are in 7th grade or above, with in-state tuition rates at colleges and universities. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) was the main sponsor of the bill. The bill died in the Judiciary Committee.

2005-2006: Voted to shield illegal aliens from prosecution for Social Security fraud
Sen. DeWine voted to invoke cloture, a procedural move requiring 60 votes to limit debate and ensure a vote on the AgJOBS amnesty amendment, introduced by Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho), to the Iraq supplemental spending bill. The Senate voted 53 to 45 not to invoke cloture, thus effectively keeping the amnesty, which would reward illegal immigration by protecting illegal aliens granted temporary resident status from prosecution for Social Security fraud off the final bill on April 19, 2005.

2005-2006: Cosponsored AgJobs to protect illegal aliens from prosecution (Craig)
Sen. DeWine was a cosponsor of S. 359 to reward illegal immigration by protecting illegal aliens granted temporary resident status from prosecution for Social Security fraud. Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was the primary sponsor.

2003-2004: Voted for DREAM Act, to reward illegal aliens with in-state tution and amnesty (Hatch).
Sen. DeWine voted as part of the Judiciary Committee for S. 1545 to encourage illegal immigration by granting in-state tuition rates to certain college-age illegal aliens. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) was the primary sponsor.

2003-2004: Cosponsored bill to protect illegal immigrants from prosecution (Craig).
Sen. DeWine cosponsored S. 1645 (whose main sponsor was Sen. Larry Craig [R-Idaho]) to reward illegal immigration by protecting illegal aliens granted temporary resident status from prosecution for Social Security fraud. This bill died in the Judiciary Committee.

2003-2004: Cosponsored DREAM Act to reward illegal aliens with in-state tuition (Hatch).
S. 1545 would have rewarded illegal aliens under the age of 21 who have been physically present in the country for five years and are in 7th grade or above with in-state tuition rates at colleges and universities. This bill, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), did not come to a vote.

2001: Cosponsored legislation to amnesty illegal alien youths (Hatch) Sen. DeWine cosponsored S. 1291, DREAM Act of 2001. This bill would have granted in-state tuition and amnesty to illegal aliens under the age of 21 who had been physically present in the country for five years and are in 7th grade or above. The bills main sponsor was Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).

1996: Voted in favor of bill that denied illegal aliens in-state tuition (Hatch)
Sen. DeWine 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. DeWine 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.

2006: Voted for a bill to create a border fence.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of H.R. 6061 to create a 700-mile reinforced fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, and to provide for other barriers for border control. H.R. 6061 passed by a vote of 80-19.

2006: Voted for an amendment to fund a border fence.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Sessions amendment to H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Appropriations bill. The Sessions amendment would provide for $1.8 billion for the construction of 370 miles of border fencing and 461 miles of vehicle barriers along the southern border. The Sessions amendment passed by a vote of 94-3.

2006: Voted for an amendment to extend the border fence.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Sessions Amendment to H.R. 5441, the Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The Sessions Amendment would have added 370 miles of fence on the southwest border. The amendment failed by a vote of 29 to 71.

2006: Voted for an amendment that authorizes the National Guard to assist in border patrol efforts.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Ensign Amendment to S. 2611, which authorizes the Governors of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas to order their states National Guard units to assist the Border Patrol in their efforts. The Ensign Amendment passed by a vote of 83-10.

2006: Voted in favor of an amendment to create a border fence.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Sessions amendment (SA 3979) to S. 2611, which calls for the construction of at least 370 miles of a border fence along the southwest border. The Sessions amendment passed by a vote of 83 to 16.

2005-2006: Voted against amendment (Ensign)to DHS appropriations bill to fund U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Sen. DeWine voted against the Ensign Amendment (SA 1219) to H.R. 2360 (Rogers), the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The Ensign Amendment transfers appropriated funds from the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the purpose of hiring 1,000 additional Border Patrol agents. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), failed by a vote of 38 to 60 on July 14, 2005 (10:04 AM).

2005-2006: Voted against the Byrd Amendment to fund additional Border Patrol agents
Sen. DeWine voted against the Byrd Amendment to H.R. 1268 (an emergency supplemental spending bill) to provide funding to hire 650 more border patrol agents. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), passed 65-34 on April 20, 2005 (3:18 PM).

2002: Voted for a bill to increase border control with an alien tracking and identification system.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 that would increase border control efforts by creating an entry-exit system for checking each alien as they enter and leave the U.S. H.R. 3525, sponsored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), passed the Senate unanimously by a vote of 97-0.

2002: Cosponsored a bill that would compromise border control efforts (Kennedy).
Sen. DeWine cosponsored S. 2444, an INS restructuring bill that would have potentially compromised border control efforts by redefining immigration law to include not only the Immigration and Nationality Act but also Executive Orders and international agreements. The bills primary sponsor was Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.).

2001-2002: Cosponsored bill to increase border control with an alien tracking and identification system (Kennedy).
Sen. DeWine cosponsored the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 to create an entry-exit system that would check every visa holder as they enter and exit the U.S. S. 1749, sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), did not come to a vote.

1996: Voted in favor of bill to reduce illegal immigration with border control, such as increased Border Patrol forces (Hatch)
Sen. DeWine 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. DeWine 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.

2006: Voted for an amendment to fund immigration investigators.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Sessions Amendment to H.R. 5411, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill for 2007. The Sessions Amendment would have added $86 million for 800 additional staff to investigate immigration law violations. The amendment failed by a vote of 34 to 66.

2006: Voted for an amendment that allows local law enforcement to assist border patrol agents.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Bingaman Amendment to S. 2454 to authorize grants to state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies near the borders to assist in immigration enforcement. The Bingaman Amendment passed by a vote of 84 to 6.

2005-2006: Voted against an amendment to add detention beds to increase interior enforcement.
Sen. DeWine voted against the McCain amendment to H.R. 2360, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The McCain amendment would have increased the number of detention beds to those called for in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The McCain amendment failed by a vote of 42 to 56.

2005-2006: Voted against the Byrd Amendment to fund additional immigration investigators and agents
Sen. DeWine voted against the Byrd Amendment to H.R. 1268 (an emergency supplemental spending bill) to provide funding to hire 250 new immigration investigators, and 168 new immigration enforcement agents and deportation officers. The Byrd amendment also provides funds for 2,000 additional detention beds as well as funding to train the new personnel. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), passed 65-34 on April 20, 2005 (3:18 PM).

2002: Voted for a bill to create a comprehensive alien tracking and identification system.
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 to significantly reduce future population growth from illegal immigration by making it much harder for temporary visa holders to stay in the country illegally after their visas expire. H.R. 3525 includes an entry-exit system and an integraded data system with biometric identifiers. H.R. 3525, sponsored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), passed the Senate unanimously by a vote of 97-0.

2002: Cosponsored a bill that would allow asylum applicants to escape without awaiting approval (Kennedy).
Sen. DeWine cosponsored S. 2444 would have added thousands of illegal aliens to the population each year by greatly reducing the detention of asylum applicants while their cases are pending, thus allowing them to disappear into the public. This bills primary sponsor was Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.).

2001-2002: Cosponsored bill to decrease illegal immigration with an alien tracking and identification system (Kennedy).
Sen. DeWine cosponsored the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 to create a comprehensive alien tracking and identification system by implementing an entry-exit system with an integrated database of biometric identifiers for every visa holder. This would have greatly reduced the ability for a visa holder to overstay their visa and become an illegal alien in the U.S. S. 1749, sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), did not come to a vote.

1996: Voted in favor of the Abraham Amendment, which would get rid of a voluntary workplace verification program
Sen. DeWine voted in favor of 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. DeWine 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 for the Hatch Amendment, which reduced fines against employers who hired illegal aliens.
Sen. DeWine voted as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of 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. DeWine 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.