H.R. 1314:
Trade Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 1314, the Trade Promotion Authority Act, would set up fast-track procedures for the passage of trade deals negotiated by the president. Although Ambassador Froman, the U.S.
H.R. 1333:
Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 4044, the Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2015, would halt refugee resettlement of foreign nationals from Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Afghanistan or whose last known residence was in one of those countries.
H.R. 1147:
Legal Workforce Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 1147, The Legal Workforce Act, would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment. Large employers, federal, state, and local agencies and federal and state contractors would need to comply within six months. The bill would also make the E-Verify program permanent.
H.R. 1148:
Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 1148, the Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, would prevent cities from providing sanctuary to illegal aliens and would provide funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) that reimburses states for incarcerating illegal aliens. The legislation would help reduce rewards for illegal immigration by preventing cities from providing a safe harbor for illegal aliens.
H.R. 1153:
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 1153, the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015, represents one of the most thorough responses to the surge of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) at the Southwest border. Aside from repealing the requirements that resulted in UACs from contiguous countries receiving differing treatment than those from noncontiguous countries, this bill requires immigration officers to order all illegal entrants removed upon screening, absent an asylum claim. In order to encourage cooperation with return, foreign countries who resist repatriation will face cuts to foreign assistance.
H.R. 1149:
Protection of Children Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 1149, the Protection of Children Act of 2015, would remove the requirement that only UACs from contiguous countries receive expedited removal. In addition, children are no longer required to make their own independent decision to withdraw their applications for admission, and immigration officers who determine such children are inadmissible may withdraw their applications and return them to their home countries. The transfer time of UACs to HHS is extended to allow for review, and various improvements are made to the SIJ visa and asylum programs.
H.R. 1019:
Partner with Korea Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 1019, the Partner with Korea Act, would provide for an additional 150,000 non-immigrant work permits for South Koreans.
H.R. 841:
New IDEA Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 841, the New IDEA Act, amends the Internal Revenue Code so that wages and benefits paid to unauthorized aliens are not tax deductible. This bill also makes improvements to E-Verify, including permanent authorization the program, safe harbor for employees that properly use E-Verify, and permission for employers to make job offers contingent upon work authorization.
H.R. 604:
Nuclear Family Priority Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 604, the Nuclear Family Priority Act of 2015, would eliminate the latter three categories, create a special non-working visa for parents, and not provide an increase in any other category, thereby directly decreasing overall immigration by more than 111,800 per year (1.118 million a decade). This would indirectly reduce the numbers by even more over time as there would be fewer recent immigrants who are the ones most likely to bring people into the country as spouses or parents of U.S. citizens.