Immigration Bills

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.

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 "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.

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).

"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.