Reduce Refugee and Asylum Fraud

S. 2284, the Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act, would halt Syrian refugees from being resettled in the U.S. until Congress passes a joint resolution.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk and for other purposes.

To authorize the Governor of any State in which it is proposed to place or resettle a Syrian refugee to refuse such placement or resettlement if the Governor makes certain certifications, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4048, the Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act, would halt refugee resettlement of foreign nationals from Syria or whose last known residence was Syria until the executive branch took several actions and Congress certifies the actions taken.

H.R. 4033, the Refugee Relocation Security Act, would halt refugee resettlement of foreign nationals from Syria or Iraq or whose last known residence was Syria or Iraq.

H.R. 4031, the Defund the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program Act of 2015, would halt refugee resettlement of foreign nationals from Syria or whose last known residence was Syria.

H.R. 4025 would halt refugee resettlement of foreign nationals from Syria or whose last known residence was Syria. Resettlement would not restart until Congress passed a joint resolution.

H.R. 3573, the Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act of 2015, would require Congress to pass a joint resolution each year approving the number of refugees resettled in the United States each year. This would likely reduce the resettlement of refugees into the United States by requiring greater Congressional oversight.

H.R. 3314, the Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2015, would immediately suspend all refugee resettlement until the Government Accountability Office can assess its costs to state and local municipalities and potential national security threats.

H.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.

H.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.