I am strongly committed to promoting fair, legal, and humane immigration policies which also take into account the contribution of immigrants to this great country of ours. We need comprehensive immigration reform. We need to strengthen our border security, and we need to address the immigration issues inside our borders.
Promote fair, legal, and humane immigration policies; support comprehensive immigration reform; strengthen border security; and address immigration issues inside the country.
Occurrences
I am strongly committed to promoting fair, legal, and humane immigration policies ... We need comprehensive immigration reform. We need to strengthen our border security, and we need to address the immigration issues inside our borders.
Evidence
The issue page states: 'I am strongly committed to promoting fair, legal, and humane immigration policies' and 'We need comprehensive immigration reform. We need to strengthen our border security, and we need to address the immigration issues inside our borders.'
The press release says Díaz-Balart introduced H.R. 2 as 'a comprehensive border security and immigration reform bill' to address the southern border crisis.
The House Clerk roll call for the previous-question vote on H. Res. 383, which made floor consideration of H.R. 2 possible, shows Diaz-Balart voting 'Yea.'
Congress.gov lists Díaz-Balart as sponsor, shows the bill's tracker at 'Passed House,' and the latest action after House passage is referral in the Senate; it is not enacted into law on the page.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Diaz-Balart as a cosponsor of H.R. 6136, the 'Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018.'
Assessments
Diaz-Balart clearly made serious federal legislative efforts aligned with the promise, including sponsoring H.R. 2 in 2023 and supporting floor consideration, as well as cosponsoring earlier immigration and border-security legislation. However, the cited major bill passed only the House and was not enacted into law, and the evidence does not show comprehensive immigration reform or the promised full policy outcome becoming law through his efforts. This supports failed delivery with an effort badge, not partial or full fulfillment.
Diaz-Balart clearly made serious legislative efforts toward the promise, including introducing H.R. 2 in 2023, supporting floor consideration, and seeing the bill pass the House. However, the evidence shows H.R. 2 was only referred in the Senate and was not enacted into law. Prior cosponsorship of immigration reform legislation also shows effort, but not fulfillment of the promised policy outcome. Because the promised comprehensive immigration and border-security reforms were attempted but not delivered, the outcome is never with an effort badge.