H.R. 3229:
Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 3229, the Visa Entry Reform Act, would implement an entry-exit system an an integrated database of biometric identifiers for every visa holder. It also would have created a comprehensive alien tracking and identification system. This would have reduced illegal immigration by decreasing the ability of a visa holder in the U.S. to overstay their visa and become an illegal alien.
H.R. 3231:
Barbara Jordan Immigration Reform and Accountability Act of 2002
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportTo replace the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the Agency for Immigration Affairs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3222:
High-tech Work Fairness and Economic Stimulus Act of 2001
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 3222, the High-tech Work Fairness and Economic Stimulus Act, would reduce the annual number of H-1B visas from 195,000 for FY 2001-2003 to 65,000. In addition the bill would have allowed for a lower annual cap if necessitated by unemployment rates.
H.R. 3077:
Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2001
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 3077, the Visa Integrity and Security Act, would require H-1B employers to notify authorities if H-1B visa holders never show up for the job. The bill would have also created an entry-exit tracking system that would signal authorities when people who enter the U.S. legally on visas do not leave as they should and stay here illegally.
H.Con.Res. 220:
Affirming the commitment of Congress to preserving the sovereignty of the United States and the integrity of its border.
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportAffirming the commitment of Congress to preserving the sovereignty of the United States and the integrity of its border.
H.R. 2712:
Mass Immigration Reduction Act of 2001
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 2712, the Mass Immigration Reduction Act, called for deep reductions in all categories of immigration, including: ending chain migration categories such as parents of adult children and siblings of adults, reducing the category of skilled workers to 5,000 per year from its current ceiling of 120,060 per year, limiting refugee admissions and asylee adjustments to a total of 25,000 annually and require that refugees and asylees reside legally in the United States for five years before they could apply for adjustment to permanent resident status, and ending the visa lottery. H.R.
H.J.Res. 59:
H.J.Res. 59
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.J.Res. 59 was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States that would deny citizenship to U.S. born children of illegal immigrants. Under current law, these babies are granted automatic citizenship and serve as "anchors" for additional migration.
H.R. 190:
H.R. 190
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 190 would have put an end to the automatic granting of citizenship to babies born to illegal aliens in the U.S. -- some 200,000 a year. These babies can then serve as anchors for importing extended family members, thus adding significantly to U.S. population growth.
Immigration Reform Caucus Statement on Immigration Meeting Between US & Mexico
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportImmigration Reform Caucus Statement on Immigration Meeting Between US & Mexico