H.R. 717:
Repatriate Our Patriots Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo prohibit the removal from the United States of certain veterans, to expedite their naturalization, and for other purposes.
H.R. 725:
Reimbursing Border Communities Act of 2023
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportTo direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to certain border communities for the purpose of reimbursing such communities for expenses related to security measures along the United States land border with Mexico, and for other purposes.
H.R. 672:
Border Security Investment Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportTo establish trust funds relating to border security, and for other purposes.
H.R. 402:
Protect Communities from a Porous Border Act of 2023
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportThe "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.
H.R. 85:
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.
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.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.
H.R. 213:
Break the Chain Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportThe "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.
H.R. 6797:
Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SplitTo require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible.
H.R. 6706:
ALIEN Act of 2022
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the diversity visa lottery, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6665:
USB Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportTo direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the number of members of the Armed Forces who are deployed by reason of the situation in Ukraine does not exceed the number of members of the Armed Forces who are deployed to the Southern Border of the United States.
H.R. 6610:
Border Czar Accountability Act of 2022
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportTo require a visit to the United States land border with Mexico and a report thereon by any Cabinet member appointed by the President to lead efforts related to immigration or securing such border, and for other purposes.