If we want to curb illegal immigration, we need to address our legal immigration process to better serve our national interest and have a more robust work visa program.
Reform immigration and improve the legal immigration and work visa process to better curb illegal immigration.
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If we want to curb illegal immigration, we need to address our legal immigration process to better serve our national interest and have a more robust work visa program.
Official Title as Introduced: To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth. Actions Overview: 12/06/2023 Introduced in House; 12/06/2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill permanently bars a non-U.S. national from receiving certain immigration-related relief after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, unless exceptional circumstances apply.
Cosponsors include Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] on 03/05/2024. Latest Action: Senate - 05/16/2024 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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The cited campaign promise was to reform immigration by improving the legal immigration and work visa process as a way to curb illegal immigration. The evidence shows Spartz supported several immigration-related enforcement bills in the 118th Congress, but none became law, and the cited measures do not show delivery of the promised legal immigration or work visa process reforms. Because she took concrete legislative action on immigration but did not deliver the promised outcome, this is a failed promise with an effort badge.