Immigration Bills

To 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.

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.

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.

To 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.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to notify the relevant Federal, State, and local officials of a jurisdiction before placing a covered alien in such jurisdiction, and for other purposes.