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Sarah’s Law

Updated: March 14th, 2023, 11:52 am

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To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

Updated: March 14th, 2023, 11:46 am

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

Expedited Removal Codification Act of 2023

Updated: March 7th, 2023, 4:08 pm

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The "Expedited Removal Codification Act of 2023" would codify into law an Executive Order signed by President Trump allowing DHS to exercise full authority in placing inadmissible aliens under expedited removal. H.R. 489 would expand the scope of Trump's EO by making any illegal alien who entered within the past two years subject to expedited removal and would allow for such application outside of the current 100-mile enforcement boundary.

Legal Workforce Act

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:39 pm

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The "Legal Workforce Act" would require most employers in the U.S. to use E-Verify within 2 years. It would also increase the penalties related to knowingly hiring illegal aliens, and allows for the verification of all employees who have not been checked against the E-Verify system yet at a single geographical location.

Protect Communities from a Porous Border Act of 2023

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:39 pm

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The "Protect Communities from a Porous Border Act of 2023" would require DHS to notify Governors of its intent to detain or house aliens in their state at least ten days before doing so, with a certification that they have undergone the appropriate background checks. H.R. 402 would allow Governors to refuse resettlements in their states and apply to The United States Refugee Admissions Program, paroled refugees/aliens, and unaccompanied alien children - but would not apply to asylum-seekers.

Finish the Wall Act

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:40 pm

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The "Finish the Wall Act" would require immediate resumption of border barrier construction and require DNA and fingerprint data collection at all Customs and Border Protection facilities that process adult aliens.

Break the Chain Act

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:40 pm

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The "Break the Chain Act" would eliminate the practice of Chain Migration by narrowing the definition of "immediate relatives," which are currently not subject to any numerical limits. H.R. 213 also reduces the baseline cap on family-sponsored visas and applies said cap to children and spouses of sponsoring green card holders. H.R. 213 creates a non-immigrant visa category for alien parents of U.S. citizens, allowing admission for 5 years without the ability to work or receive public benefits.

SECURE America Act

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:41 pm

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The "SECURE America Act" would require an annual joint resolution from Congress to set refugee caps, allow Congress to review refugee rules made by federal agencies, bar DHS from paroling any alien who has not been granted legal status, and allow Governors to refuse refugee resettlement in their state. H.R. 194 states that potential refugees must obtain a DHS and FBI background check, "assimilation likelihood screening," and approval from both the FBI and DNI before admission.

Security First Act

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:41 pm

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The "Security First Act" would create a trust fund for FEMA's Operation Stonegarden, which provides funding to local law enforcement agencies to support joint efforts in securing the U.S. borders. H.R. 163 would also require a report on DHS hiring practices, designate Mexican Cartels as terrorist organizations, and call for a study on border security technology to determine needed upgrades.

HELD Act

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:41 pm

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The "HELD Act" would prohibit any federal funds from going to sanctuary jurisdictions that enact policies or practices which restrict local law enforcement responses to immigration notices from ICE, including the refusal to honor ICE detainers for up to 48 hours.

Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:42 pm

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The "Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act" would establish a federal fund to build effective border barriers along the entire southwestern border. The fund will be established by taxing all alien remittances, raising I-94 fees from $6 to $25, and reducing foreign aid to any nation by $2,000 per foreign citizen who crosses into the U.S. illegally.

Voter Integrity Protection Act

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:42 pm

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The "Voter Integrity Protection Act" would classify voting as an illegal alien not only as a deportable offense, which it is already, but also as an aggravated felony that carries various consequences, such as rendering the alien inadmissible, deportable, and barred from naturalization.

Grant’s Law

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:42 pm

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"Grant's Law" would require the mandatory detention of illegal aliens arrested for any offense that would cause them to become inadmissible or deportable. H.R. 87 would also allow the Secretary of DHS to release illegal aliens to local authorities to face criminal proceedings; if the alien is not convicted, DHS must take them back into custody until the time of their removal from the U.S. Finally, H.R. 87 would require aliens convicted of deportable offenses to be removed from the U.S. within 90 days.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:43 pm

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H.R. 85 would grant jurisdiction over immigration cases brought by aliens challenging removal or other action under the Immigration and Nationality Act exclusively to the D.C. District Court - allowing the development of immigration expertise in a single court.

GRACE Act

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:44 pm

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The "GRACE Act" would expand the definition of "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship" to include separating aliens subject to deportation from family members who are U.S. citizens, Legal Permanent Residents, or any other individual lawfully admitted to the U.S., essentially preventing ICE from deporting any alien with family members currently in the country (even if that family member themself happens to be an illegal visa overstayer).

To establish the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:44 pm

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H.R. 47 reestablishes the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE) within the Department of Homeland Security to provide support to victims of illegal-alien crime and their families. The office was first established by the Trump Administration and dismantled by the Biden Administration.

Border Safety and Security Act of 2023

Updated: February 16th, 2023, 2:45 pm

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The "Border Safety and Security Act of 2023" would give the Sec. of DHS the authority to suspend the entry of illegal aliens to achieve operational control of the border during a crisis or surge. Additionally, H.R. 29 requires the Secretary to stop entries if DHS cannot return them to the country they entered through (like Remain in Mexico), or detain aliens until their hearings. Finally, H.R. 29 allows states and municipalities to sue the administration for not following the required suspension mentioned above.

AMIGOS Act

Updated: March 28th, 2022, 12:46 pm

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To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Portugal and to otherwise modify the eligibility criteria for E visas.

Protection of Children Act of 2021

Updated: March 28th, 2022, 12:42 pm

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To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence, and for other purposes.

REACT Act

Updated: March 28th, 2022, 12:38 pm

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To require a diagnostic test for COVID-19 for an inadmissible alien released from the custody of the United States Customs and Border Protection or the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

Protect America First Act

Updated: March 28th, 2022, 12:36 pm

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To enact a moratorium on immigration, build the wall, prioritize securing the Southern border, repeal certain Executive orders which endanger the security of the United States, re-assert a zero-tolerance immigration policy, ensure the safe return of unaccompanied alien children, reduce human trafficking, deport criminal aliens, and end chain migration.

H.R. 1496

Updated: March 22nd, 2022, 4:45 pm

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To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

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