Tom believes that we must immediately: 1) Strengthen security at the border. 2) Fix the outdated 1980’s asylum law... 3) Modernize the legal immigration system...
Suozzi will support securing the border, fixing the asylum system, and modernizing legal immigration.
Occurrences
Address the Immigration Crisis by Passing the Tom Suozzi-Peter King Compromise
Suozzi urged the passage of bipartisan legislation to solve the migration crisis at the southern border and reform the immigration process; he proposed more border security funding, additional border patrol agents, immigration judges, asylum officers, smart technology, enhanced physical barriers, and an "Ellis Island" plan; and said Congress should build a new comprehensive complex at the border, hire more immigration judges, put in place a clear protocol to quickly deny entry to those who do not qualify, and implement a workable deportation plan for denied applicants.
Evidence
Suozzi said his goal was bipartisan legislation to secure the border, fix the broken and outdated asylum system, and modernize legal immigration.
CBP said June 2024 was the first month after the June 4 Presidential Proclamation and interim final rule that generally restricted asylum eligibility for certain irregular border crossers.
Congress.gov shows Suozzi introduced H.R. 10265 to establish a DHS Northern Border Mission Center, and the bill was referred to the Homeland Security Committee and subcommittee.
The House bill text shows Higgins introduced H.R. 9460 for himself and Suozzi to authorize DHS Joint Task Forces, and the House report says it would extend authority through September 30, 2026.
Assessments
Suozzi took concrete same-term legislative action related to border security, including introducing H.R. 10265 and co-leading H.R. 9460. The record also shows federal asylum restrictions were implemented in 2024, but that executive action was not itself Suozzi delivering the full promised agenda. The evidence does not show that he secured enactment of a comprehensive package that fixed the asylum system and modernized legal immigration. Because the promise covered three connected outcomes and only targeted border-security/support activity is documented, the best outcome is partial, with an effort badge for serious but incomplete legislative attempts.