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.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the diversity visa lottery, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that limitations on the scope of judicial review of certain removal proceedings apply only in the case of discretionary determinations, and for other purposes.
To include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of such crimes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the definition of "conviction", and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish remote oath ceremonies, and for other purposes.
To provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
To prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain noncitizen students on the basis of immigration status, and for other purposes.
To provide increased transparency and accountability regarding potential foreign influence in research and development programs, and for other purposes.
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct criminal history background checks on aliens who unlawfully entered the United States prior to releasing such aliens from custody, and for other purposes.