New Hampshire Primaries: What Democrats Promise to Immigrants and Taxpayers
Democrats fighting for the right to rival incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election are gearing up for primaries in New Hampshire on February 11th. Writes about it "Voice of America".
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On the eve of the vote, Pete Buttigic and Bernie Sanders, who took first and second places respectively according to the results of the Iowa caucuses, seek to consolidate their success, and nine of their rivals, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden, gain momentum.
Candidates for the presidential nomination from the Democratic Party agree on many key political issues, but in some areas their views differ.
Immigration
Joe Biden
He opposes the abolition of criminal penalties for illegal border crossing.
He promises to allocate federal resources to create a “smart” border protection system, including to improve the infrastructure at the points of entry into the country.
Advocates for providing health insurance to immigrants.
It supports the creation of citizenship opportunities for illegal immigrants brought into the country as children (the so-called “dreamers”).
He believes that the country should accept at least 110 refugees per year.
He advocates creating a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants already living in the country.
Pete Buttidzic
Supports the sale of health insurance to illegal immigrants.
He opposes the abolition of penalties for illegal border crossing.
Supports the creation of a path to citizenship for dreamers.
He advocates shifting priorities in immigration policy, with an emphasis on the expulsion of persons posing a threat to society.
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He advocates a limited number of border barriers, but prefers to use new technologies to strengthen border security.
Supports a comprehensive reform process at the Customs and Border Control Service (CBP) and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Law Enforcement (ICE).
Amy clobouchard
He considers comprehensive immigration reform a priority issue and wants to carry it out in the first year of his presidency.
He plans to cancel all orders of the Trump administration aimed at the deportation of "dreamers" and immigrants with a temporary protective status.
He suggests reopening the foreign representative offices of the Citizenship and Immigration Service to entrust them with work with international adoptions, visas for family reunion and other issues.
Opposes decriminalization of illegal border crossings.
It supports the construction of border barriers, while simultaneously creating a path to citizenship for certain categories of illegal immigrants.
Bernie Sanders
He wants to abolish the criminal punishment for detainees when trying to illegally cross the border, leaving criminal prosecution only for immigrants posing a security risk.
He promises to tear down the wall on the border with Mexico and wants to invest in the development of technologies to combat human trafficking and drug smuggling.
He proposes to reform the system for monitoring compliance with immigration legislation, including the abolition of ICE and CBP and transferring their functions to other departments.
He advocates the cessation of most deportations, calling them cruel and inhumane practices.
Supports the reunion of separated families.
He advocates an immigration system based on the family principle, civil rights and human rights.
Elizabeth Warren
It offers to give "dreamers" the opportunity to obtain citizenship and protect against deportation participants in the program created during the Obama administration.
Wants to reform the CBP and ICE and reduce the number of immigrants in custody.
It offers to provide health insurance for migrants under a universal state-funded program.
He wants to let more refugees into the country and create a special department for the "new Americans".
He promises to demolish the fence on the border with Mexico, erected at Trump.
He advocates the decriminalization of illegal border crossings.
Trading
Joe Biden
Supports the adjusted version of the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Opposes most duties.
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Supports entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
He wants to fight China's unfair trade practices without provoking trade wars.
He wants to enforce existing trade laws and invest in American workers and society.
Pete Buttidzic
Does not support the use of duties to pressure other countries.
It supports the fight against China's trade practices, but also hopes to cooperate with China.
Supports the adjusted version of the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Opposes entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
Amy clobouchard
Supports the use of duties to put pressure on other countries seen in unfair trade practices.
Supports the adjusted version of the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
He advocates cooperation with allies, including Japan and the European Union, in the fight against unfair trade practices in China.
Seeks to restore tourist and trade relations with China.
Supports “aggressive” federal measures to combat Chinese dumping in the steel industry.
He advocates toughening measures to control compliance with trade laws, including the expansion of inspections of steel imports.
Bernie Sanders
He wants to completely review the duties on Chinese goods.
Offers to rewrite all trade agreements.
He advocates the decree on the abolition of all federal contracts with corporations that take jobs abroad.
She considers duties to be an effective tool for protecting American workers and encouraging more favorable labor and environmental practices.
He wants to expand initiatives aimed at increasing the number of jobs in the United States.
Elizabeth Warren
He opposes closed trade negotiations, which are strongly influenced by corporate interests.
He wants trade advisory committees to have more representatives of environmental movements, consumers and trade unions than corporations.
Plans to reform trade policy on China.
He advocates the creation of a list of countries with unfavorable practices in the field of labor protection and the environment for the subsequent introduction of sanctions against them.
Supports the Paris Climate Agreement and wants countries wishing to enter into trade negotiations with the United States to abolish fuel subsidies.
Afghanistan
Joe Biden
He advocates maintaining a military presence in Afghanistan.
Pete Buttidzic
He advocates the immediate return of US troops from Afghanistan.
Amy clobouchard
He promises to return most of the US military home by the end of his first presidential term, but admits the possibility of maintaining a limited contingent in Afghanistan.
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Bernie Sanders
He advocates the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.
Elizabeth Warren
He promises to withdraw the US military from Afghanistan during the first presidential term.
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