Kaine in 2012: Illegal Immigrants Should ‘Pay a Fine’ to Fund ‘More Border Security’

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Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine—then a former governor and candidate for the Senate—was asked in 2012 what he would do about illegal immigration. Kaine responded that he would require illegal immigrants to identify themselves and force them to pay a hefty fine that would be used to pay for border security. The video from InsideNoVA.com is above, but here’s the key excerpt:

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