H.R. 837:
Build Bridges Not Walls Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo prohibit construction of a continuous wall or fence between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.
H.R. 739:
This Land Is Our Land Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo prohibit the construction of new border barriers, including walls or fences, on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4303:
Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 4303, the Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015, would prevent Border Patrol officers from patrolling environmentally sensitive areas along the border and require officers to take certain measures when encountering family units and other potentially vulnerable illegal border crossers.
H.R. 1412:
Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R.1412, the Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act, would allow Border Patrol agents access to federal lands in Arizona, but would also weaken the definition of operational control from 100% situational awareness to only 90%.
H.R. 229:
Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 229, the Biometric Exit Improvement Act, would give the Department of Homeland Security more time to implement the Congressionally-mandated biometric entry-exit system.
H.R. 52:
Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R.52, the Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2015, would grant amnesty to 11 million illegal alien living in the United States. The legislation would also double the caps in chain migration categories, double the visa lottery, grant amnesty to foreign citizens who currently have Temporary Protected Status, and repeal any bans on funding for sanctuary cities. The legislation does include some improvements to border security.
S. 2648:
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. The bill would give Pres. Obama more than $2 billion to address the border surge crisis.
H.R. 5114:
Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 5114, the Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act, would address the surge of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) on the Southwest border, but would actually make the situation much worse. Though the distinction between UACs from Mexico and other countries is removed, it exposes all of them to a complicated process which would further delay returning the children to their countries of origin.
S. 2611:
Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2611, the Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act, would address the surge of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) on the Southwest border, but would actually make the situation much worse. Though the distinction between UACs from Mexico and other countries is removed, it exposes all of them to a complicated process which would further delay returning the children to their countries of origin.
H.R. 15:
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 15, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, was a massive immigration reform bill, introduced by Rep. Joe Garcia (D-Fla.) and was the House companion to the Gang of 8's S. 744. H.R. 15 would result in approximately 30 million new permanent work permits issued in the first 10 years if passed. The bill would grant legal status and worker permits to an estimated 11 million illegal aliens with an opportunity for green cards after 10 years and replace some family-based immigration categories with a merit-based points system.