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Voting Record for Thune of South Dakota-SD
Voting Record on Legislation that Involves Immigration

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John Thune
U.S. Senate: Senator
Republican Next Election Year: 2016

Education:
MBA, University of South Dakota, 1984 BS, Biola University, 1983

Profession:
Director, South Dakota Municipal League, 1993-1996 Director, State Railroad Division, 1991-1993 Congressional Aide, United States Senator Jim Abdnor, 1985-1986 Staff, United States Small Business Administration

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Voting Record on Legislation Involving Immigration

(2010) HR 5281 DREAM Act

Outcome: Cloture Not Invoked (55/41)

Summary: -Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of an undocumented immigrant and grant him or her conditional nonimmigrant status for a period of 5 years if the following provisions are met (Secs. 6 & 7):

-The undocumented immigrant has been able to lawfully remain in the United States after such an order was issued; or -The undocumented immigrant received the order before he or she became 16 years old; and

-Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to charge a $525 surcharge per application for relief and requires the application for relief to be made within 1 year of the undocumented immigrant's date of graduation from high school (Sec. 6). -Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to use biometric, biographic, and other data to conduct background checks on each applicant, and to determine whether any criminal or national security factor exists that would make the undocumented immigrant ineligible for relief (Sec. 6). -Requires each applicant for relief to undergo a medical examination, arranged by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Sec. 6). -Defines "conditional nonimmigrant" as an undocumented immigrant who may have an intention of permanently residing in the United States and is not required to have a foreign residence (Sec. 5). -Authorizes a conditional nonimmigrant to (Sec. 7):

-Be employed in the United States; and -Travel outside the United States for a period no longer than 180 days and be readmitted without having to obtain a visa.-Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend conditional nonimmigrant status for 5 additional years if provisions, not limited to those listed below, are met (Sec. 7):

-The undocumented immigrant has demonstrated "good moral character" during the time he or she held conditional nonimmigrant status; -The undocumented immigrant has either acquired a degree from an institution of higher learning in the United States or has completed at least 2 years in a program for a bachelor's degree or higher degree in the United States; and -The undocumented immigrant has served in the Armed Forces for at least 2 years, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces.-Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to terminate conditional nonimmigrant status if the Secretary determines that the undocumented immigrant has ceased to meet the requirements of the status, has become a public charge, or has received a dishonorable or other than honorable discharge from the Armed Forces (Sec. 7). -Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect a surcharge of $2,000 per application for an extension of conditional nonimmigrant status (Sec. 7). -Authorizes any conditional nonimmigrant to apply to have his or her immigration status changed to that of "lawfully admitted for permanent residence", and to be naturalized upon compliance with immigration laws (Sec. 8). -Specifies that false statements provided in an application for relief under this bill are punishable by no more than 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine (Sec. 11). -Prohibits the publication of information disclosed by individuals in application for relief under this bill, and fines any individual who uses, publishes, or permits such information to be examined no more than $10,000 (Sec. 12).

Thune's Vote

N

(2010) S Amdt 4214 National Guard Deployment on Southern U.S. Land Border

Outcome: Motion Rejected (51/46)

Summary: -Rescinds $250 million in unobligated amounts made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("stimulus bill") to offset the aforementioned appropriation for National Guard personnel deployment (Sec. 309).

Thune's Vote

Y