Mike Pence warned in the vice presidential debate that Clinton would create open borders — a claim his running mate has also made.
Clinton has never proposed open borders — which would mean allowing people to travel between two countries freely or with few restrictions. She hasn’t even proposed cutting funding for border control. In 2013, she supported a bill that would have invested billions more in border security. Clinton has also explicitly said that she will enforce immigration laws, including deporting criminals and individuals who pose a threat to public safety.
She is also not calling for total amnesty. While it’s true that she has proposed to implement comprehensive immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship within the first 100 days.
Trump has made similar claims in the past, which Politifact rated “false.”
From Politifact:
“Clinton’s aim to reform immigration laws and focus on deporting criminals is not the same as ending enforcement and creating open borders,” said David Leopold, past president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Trump also fails to acknowledge that Clinton has supported legislation with border patrol measures.
“Proposing immigration legislation is a far cry from mass amnesty, and it’s generally accepted that any immigration reform proposal will include background checks, an English requirement, back taxes and fines,” he said.