Oppose
Foreign Workers: S. 744-votes (2013)
S. 744: Cloture Motion (2013)
2013: Vote on Cloture Motion to end debate of S. 744, introduced by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
S. 744: Motion to Proceed (2013)
2013: Vote on Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (begin debate) to S. 744, introduced by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
S. 358: Senate floor final (1990)
1990: Senate floor vote on S. 358, the Immigration Act of 1990, introduced by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.)
Amnesty: H.R. 3921/S. 1943 (2014)
Rewards: H.R. 3921/S. 1943 (2014)
Amnesty: H.R. 435 (2013)
Interior: H.R. 300 (2013)
Amnesty: H.R. 406 (2013)
Foreign Workers: H.R. 714 (2013)
Foreign Workers: H.R. 1760 (2013)
Amnesty: H.R. 2377 (2013)
Amnesty: H.R. 3130 (2013)
Interior: H.R. 1417 (2013)
Border: H.R. 1417 (2013)
Amnesty: S. 744 SJC Final Vote (2013)
S. 744: SJC final vote (2013)
2013: Senate Judiciary Committee vote on S. 744, the Gang of Eight's amnesty, introduced by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
Refugees/Asylees: S. 744 (2013)
Foreign Workers: S. 744 (2013)
Amnesty: S. 744 (2013)
Chain Migration: S. 744 (2013)
Rewards: S. 744 (2013)
S. 358: Immigration Act of 1990 (1990)
Senate Floor Vote on S. 358 in 1990
S. 358 radically increased annual immigration numbers. Traditional American immigration had averaged around 250,000 a year until the 1980s when it dramatically rose to around 500,000. Then in 1990 Congress passed legislation that removed or increased limits in most immigration categories. Since then, immigration has risen to around 1,000,000 (one million) a year. The bill passed 81-17.
Amnesty: H.R. 4300/S. 358 (1990)
Chain Migration: H.R. 4300/S. 358 (1990)
Visa Lottery: H.R. 4300/S. 358 (1990)
Refugees/Asylees: H.R. 4300/S. 358 (1990)
Foreign Workers: H.R. 4300/S. 358 (1990)
Foreign Workers: H.R. 1019 (2015)
H.R. 1019: Sponsors (2015)
2015: Sponsored H.R. 1019, the Partner with Korea Act, introduced by Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)
Rewards: H.R.4375 (2016)
Rewards: S. 2440 (2016)
S.2440: Sponsors (2016)
2016: Sponsored S. 2440 introduced by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.)
H.R.4375: Sponsors (2016)
2016: Sponsored H.R. 4375, the Repeal ID Act, introduced by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.)
Amnesty: H.R. 3698 (2015)
H.R. 3698: Sponsors (2015)
2015: Sponsored H.R. 3698, the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015, introduced by Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)
S. 153 Increases Chain Migration
S. 153 Increases Unnecessary Foreign Workers
Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 3698, the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015, would grant amnesty to illegal aliens who enlist in the military. It's estimated that approximately 40,000 would receive amnesty under this legislation.
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to provide access to counsel for unaccompanied children and other vulnerable populations.
Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2161, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2015, would allow Liberian nationals to adjust to permanent resident status if they: (1) have been continuously present in the United States between January 1, 2013, through the date of status adjustment application; or (2) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of such an alien.
Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2160, the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015, would grant amnesty to illegal aliens who enlist in the military. It's estimated that approximately 40,000 would receive amnesty under this legislation.
Middle East Refugee Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2145, the Middle East Refugee Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016, would provide funding to increase the number of refugees resettled in the United States each year from an average of 70,000 to 100,000 per year.
Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2091, the Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015, would weaken interior enforcement by allowing the Department of Homeland Security to waive the maximum refusal rate used to determine if a country is eligible for the Visa Waiver Program.
Repeal ID Act of 2016
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2440, the Repeal ID Act of 2016, would repeal the REAL ID Act that requires U.S. citizens and legal immigrants to carry tamper-proof and secure forms of identification and to require states to share information. REAL ID would require use of the secure IDs to board airplanes among other things. It's repeal would make it easier for illegal aliens to live and travel in the United States. The House companion bill is H.R. 4375 introduced by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.).
Repeal ID Act of 2016
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 4375, the Repeal ID Act of 2016, would repeal the REAL ID Act that requires U.S. citizens and legal immigrants to carry tamper-proof and secure forms of identification and to require states to share information. REAL ID would require use of the secure IDs to board airplanes among other things. Its repeal would make it easier for illegal aliens to live and travel in the United States. The Senate companion bill is S. 2440 introduced by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.)
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.
Jobs in America Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States.
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 3814, the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015, would allow asylum applicants not in detention whose application is still being reviewed but deemed to not be frivolous to receive a one-year renewable work permit.