Immigration

in committee · United States · House Jan 3, 2025

HR 64: Grant’s Law

Grant's Law This bill requires the Department of Justice to detain a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) found to be unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for various crimes that would render the individual deportable or inadmissible. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may release the individual to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the individual is not in such authority's custody. If the individual is not convicted of crimes for which the individual was arrested, DHS must continue to detain the individual until removal proceedings are completed. DHS must complete such removal proceedings within 90 days.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates detention of undocumented immigrants arrested for deportable crimes, increasing immigration enforcement.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Detention Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · United States · House Jan 31, 2025

HJRES 31: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.

H.J. Res. 31 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all voters to be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) for any election. This would prohibit non-citizens without national status or a green card from voting in federal, state, tribal, local, or territorial elections - including city council or school board races. The amendment must be ratified by 38 states (three-fourths of all states) within seven years to become part of the Constitution. Currently, most states already restrict voting to citizens, but this would extend that requirement nationwide and constitutionally.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts voting rights for non-citizens and non-green card holders, limiting immigrant political participation per constitutional amendment proposal.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Citizenship & Naturalization

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in committee · United States · House Jan 8, 2026

HR 6987: Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026

This bill clarifies and expands the definition of "public charge" for immigration purposes, affecting non-citizens applying for visas, admission, or adjustment of status. It defines a public charge as someone receiving certain government benefits (including SNAP, Medicaid, housing assistance, and income support programs) for more than 12 months within any 36-month period. The determination considers factors like age, health, assets, education, and family status in a holistic assessment, while exempting refugees, asylees, and military dependents. The bill requires the government to publish a comprehensive list of covered benefits within 180 days of enactment.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill includes housing assistance in public charge definition, discouraging non-citizens from accessing housing programs and restricting use of housing aid.85% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationExpands public charge rule, restricting access to SNAP/Medicaid for immigrants applying for visas/status, directly limiting immigrant services per topic indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Citizenship & Naturalization Detention Refugees & Asylum

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in committee · United States · House Jan 3, 2025

HR 134: Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act

This bill amends U.S. immigration law to strengthen detention, inadmissibility, and deportability rules for non-citizens convicted of or admitting to sexual assault offenses. It directly affects non-citizens who have been convicted of, arrested for, or admitted to committing acts constituting sexual assault as defined in current law. Key provisions require automatic detention for such individuals, make them automatically inadmissible to the U.S., and mandate deportation if already present. These changes apply to all non-citizens meeting the specified criteria under existing immigration statutes.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates automatic detention, inadmissibility, and deportation for non-citizens convicted of sexual assault, strengthening enforcement and restricting immigrant protections per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Detention Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · United States · House Jan 28, 2025

HR 746: America First Act

The America First Act (HR 746) would restrict access to numerous federal benefits and programs for certain non-citizens by requiring citizenship verification and denying eligibility to individuals with specific immigration statuses. It affects programs including Medicaid, Medicare, Head Start, WIC, school meals, housing assistance, tax credits, and community development funds by denying benefits to people granted parole, temporary protected status (TPS), deferred action (including DACA), asylum, or who are unlawfully present. The bill also reduces funding for schools in "sanctuary jurisdictions" and limits refugee resettlement for certain Haitian immigrants. It mandates that federal agencies verify immigration status before providing benefits and prohibits use of federal funds for services to certain non-citizens.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesDenies eligibility for tax credits and federal programs including Medicaid, Medicare, and housing assistance, effectively defunding these services for targeted groups.85% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts school meals and Head Start access for non-citizens, limiting educational program participation and funding eligibility for affected students.85% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRestricts access to Medicaid and Medicare for non-citizens with specific immigration statuses, directly limiting healthcare coverage and benefits.95% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingDenies housing assistance to non-citizens with parole, TPS, DACA, and asylum status, directly restricting access to federal housing programs.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts access to Medicaid, Medicare, and other benefits for non-citizens with TPS, DACA, and asylum status, aligning with 'oppose' indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits Early Childhood Student Health Medicaid Medicare Community Development Property Development DACA & Dreamers Enforcement Work Authorization

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 12, 2026

S 3857: One Nation, One Visa Policy Act

The One Nation, One Visa Policy Act (S 3857) requires all nationals of the People's Republic of China - including those from Hong Kong and Macau - to hold a valid U.S. visa for entry, eliminating visa-free access. It prohibits using Department of Homeland Security funds to allow Chinese nationals to participate in programs like the Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program. The bill enforces existing visa requirements by banning federal funding for visa-free admission under current agreements. This directly affects Chinese citizens seeking to travel to the U.S. without a visa through existing waiver programs.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts visa-free access for Chinese nationals, bans DHS funding for visa-free programs, directly limiting immigration access and enforcing stricter entry requirements.95% confidence

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in committee · United States · House Feb 27, 2025

HR 1714: Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act

This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report within 60 days of enactment detailing crimes committed by individuals in the U.S. under specific parole programs (Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan parole). The report must include the nationalities of these individuals and any ties to terrorists or transnational criminal groups. It directly affects individuals granted parole under these programs, not all immigrants. The bill creates a reporting mechanism but does not change immigration law or policy.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRequires report on crimes by parolees under specific programs, focusing on nationalities and terrorism ties, aiming to monitor and potentially restrict these parole programs.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Detention Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · United States · Senate Jul 31, 2025

S 2636: A bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

This bill prohibits noncitizens from voting in all District of Columbia elections, including local elections for public office and ballot initiatives. It directly affects noncitizen residents of Washington D.C. who previously could vote under the repealed 2022 law. The bill repeals the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, restoring the prior rule that limited voting in D.C. elections to U.S. citizens. This change would require noncitizen D.C. residents to obtain citizenship to vote in local elections.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts noncitizen voting rights, directly limiting immigrant political participation under immigration policy95% confidence

Sub-Topics Citizenship & Naturalization

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in committee · United States · House Sep 26, 2025

HRES 767: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that violent attacks against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and officers are unacceptable, must be fully condemned, and that Congress stands in support of ICE's mission to protect national security, public safety, and the enforcement of immigration laws.

HRES 767 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel and facilities. It condemns recent violent attacks on ICE locations and officers - including incidents like the September 2025 Dallas shooting and Illinois riot - as unacceptable, while reaffirming Congress’s backing of ICE’s mission to enforce immigration laws and protect public safety. The resolution calls for improved security coordination, better training for ICE staff, and an end to rhetoric that incites hostility toward immigration enforcement. It urges all public officials and media to avoid language that undermines ICE’s work, though it does not create new laws or policies.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationExplicitly supports ICE enforcement mission, condemns attacks on officers, aligns with pro-enforcement stance that restricts immigrant protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Detention Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 4, 2026

S 3773: Enforce Immigration or Lose Transportation Act

This bill would withhold up to 10% of federal highway funding from states that fail to comply with specific immigration verification requirements. It directly affects states that issue driver's licenses without requiring proof of legal immigration status or restrict sharing immigration status information with federal authorities. Key provisions include withholding 5% of funds in the first year of noncompliance (increasing to 10% annually thereafter) and requiring annual state certifications of compliance. The bill conditions transportation funding on adherence to these immigration verification standards, as defined by the REAL ID Act and federal immigration law.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates state compliance with federal immigration verification, threatens funding for states issuing licenses without legal status proof, and requires sharing immigration data with federal authorities, restricting immigrant services.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill withholds federal highway funding (transportation) from states failing immigration verification, directly defunding transportation infrastructure as a penalty, not advancing transportation policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licenses & IDs Enforcement Work Authorization Driver Licensing Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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