PresidentJoe Biden
As a senator, Biden supported restrictions on immigration such as the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act and opposed so-called “sanctuary cities” that do not report undocumented immigrants to federal authorities. In his 2020 campaign, however, he opposed then President Donald Trump’s attempt to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, as well as Trump’s policy of separating families detained at the border. During his presidency, Biden advocated a pathway to citizenship for some categories of undocumented immigrants but also passed restrictions on the right to seek asylum.
Vice PresidentKamala Harris
As district attorney of San Francisco, Harris supported the city’s sanctuary policies. In the Senate, she fought against Trump’s family separation policies, opposed detention of pregnant women by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and pushed for comprehensive legislation granting permanent status to undocumented immigrants who arrived as children.
