Pause it. We have done it before. Pause it, review it, and stop people from overstaying their visas. Fix the system.
Work to pass legislation that pauses immigration, reviews it, and stops visa overstays.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Roll Call Vote 168 was "On Passage of the Bill (S. 744 As Amended)"; Fischer (R-NE) voted Nay and the bill passed 68-32.
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Congress.gov lists S.744 as "Passed Senate" and describes requirements for border strategy, fencing, employment verification, and a mandatory exit data system before legalization steps.
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In a 2024 op-ed, Fischer said she had "voted many, many times to secure our border" and described illegal immigration as an ongoing problem.
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The court said DOS announced a January 2026 suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries while it reviewed policies, regulations, and guidance, then held the policy unlawful and vacated it.
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Fischer announced amendments to S.744 requiring border-security goals before action on the undocumented population, including biometric entry-exit at all ports and mandatory employment verification.
Assessments
Fischer made concrete same-term legislative efforts aligned with the promise, including amendments to S.744 that would have required border-security benchmarks, biometric entry-exit, and employment verification before action on the undocumented population. However, those efforts did not become enacted law, and she voted against S.744, which itself only passed the Senate and was not enacted. Later immigration or visa-pause developments were either unrelated to her legislative work, not enacted legislation, or blocked. The promised outcome was therefore not delivered, but the serious legislative attempt earns an effort badge.
The promise was to work to pass legislation that would pause immigration, review it, and stop visa overstays. The strongest record in the evidence shows Fischer voted against S.744 in June 2013, the main Senate immigration bill that included border-security measures and a mandatory exit data system aimed at visa overstays, and there is no evidence here that she sponsored or materially advanced an alternative bill that achieved the promised outcome. Later statements about supporting border security show continued rhetoric and general positioning, but not delivery of the specific legislative result. Because the evidence does not show a serious, concrete legislative push by Fischer that came close to passing on her terms, this is better scored as not delivered without an effort badge.