H.R. 5398: 

Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC7] in the 114th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Split

H.R. 5398, the Immigration for a Competitive America Act, would move some family-based green card categories to employment-based categories and lead to the quadrupling of H-1B guest-worker visas. The legislation would also mandate E-Verify and strengthen criminal penalties for employers, but would allow foreign workers to claim tax credits for their children.

H.R. 3938: 

Enforcement First Immigration Reform Act of 2005

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. John “J.D.” Hayworth [R-AZ5, 2003-2006] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Split

H.R. 3938, the Enforcement First Immigration Reform Act, would: 1) reduce rewards for illegal immigration by prohibiting Social Security for illegal aliens, 2) reduce chain migration by eliminating the Family 4th Preference category which allots 65,000 visas each year to the siblings of adult U.S.