66%
B-
Support Great Solutions
2 out of 3 Total Points
E-Verify (GS)
2024: Sponsored S. 4529 to require all employers to use E-Verify
Sen. Lankford voted in favor of S.Amdt. 110 that would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill (H.R. 3746). H.R. 2 would mandate E-Verify for most employers.
Sen. Lankford cosponsored S. 156, the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act, to require all employers to use E-Verify
Visa Lottery (GS)
Asylum (GS)
Sen. Lankford voted in favor of S.Amdt. 110 that would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill (H.R. 3746). H.R. 2 would significantly reduce asylum fraud.
Chain Migration (GS)
Birthright (GS)
2024: Has not sponsored S.5223 to end birthright citizenship
6%
F
Reduce Chain Migration
0 out of 3 Total Points
2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to increase chain migration with new green cards.
Sen. voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would increase family-based and employment green cards by 50,000 annually for five fiscal years.
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Reduce Visa Lottery
0%
F-
Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
0 out of 4.5 Total Points
2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to greatly increase unnecessary workers.
Rep. voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would provide a massive surge of cheap labor by handing out 50,000 additional green cards annually for five years, providing amnesty to around 250,000 dependents of H1B aliens who would otherwise age out, and granting instant automatic employment authorization to aliens seeking asylum.
50%
C
Refugees & Asylees
10 out of 20 Total Points
2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to reduce asylum fraud.
Rep. voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would grant employment authorization instantly to asylum seekers, provide adjustment of status for Afghan nationals illegally paroled into the country, and create a new SIV program for Afghans.
2023: Voted in favor of S. Amdt. 110 to H.R. 3476 to reduce Asylum Fraud
Sen. Lankford voted in favor of S. Amdt. 110, offered by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to H.R. 3476. S. Amdt. 110 would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill. The legislation would significantly reduce asylum fraud by strengthening the credible fear standard to ensure that only those who are more than likely to be awarded asylum by an immigration judge are allowed to continue with the asylum process. Further, it would prohibit individuals who cross the border illegally from claiming asylum and prevent asylum seekers from receiving a work permit for one year after entry.
70%
B-
Reduce Amnesty Enticements
6 out of 8.5 Total Points
2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to grant amnesty to undocumented “Dreamers.”
Sen. voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would provide lawful status for the dependents of H-1B aliens after they would otherwise age out of dependent status and allow them to apply for indefinite employment authorization.
2023: Voted in favor of S. Amdt. 110 to H.R. 3476 to prevent amnesties for illegal border crossers
Sen. Lankford voted in favor of S. Amdt. 110, offered by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to H.R. 3476. S. Amdt. 110 would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill. The legislation would reduce amnesty by strictly limiting the situations under which an administration can grant parole to illegal aliens.
2023: Sponsored S. 505 to end parole for illegal aliens in most cases
Sen. Lankford sponsored S. 505, the Immigration Parole Reform Act, introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). The legislation would limit parole for only individuals who have a life threatening medical emergency or who are assisting in a law enforcement matter. Further, the legislation would bar employment authorization for parolees. However, the legislation does include parole exceptions for Cuban nationals and spouses and children of active-duty service members.
2023: Sponsored S. 207 to limit Temporary Protected Status
Sen. Lankford sponsored S. 207, the Temporary Protected Status Reform and Integrity Act, introduced by Sen. James Lankford (R-Ola.). The legislation would require DHS to submit a report detailing the details behind the designation or extension of Temporary Protected Status
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End Birthright Citizenship
Minimal Action
Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
0.5 out of 0.5 Total Points
2023: Sponsored S.J.Res. 6 to disapprove of illegal-alien voting in DC
Sen. Lankford sponsored S.J.Res. 6 introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The resolution would disapprove of the D.C. Council's amendment to allow noncitizens to vote in elections.
58%
C+
Strengthen Border Security
11.5 out of 19.5 Total Points
2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to allow 5,000 illegal entries per day.
Rep. voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would codify chaos at the border by allowing up to 5,000 illegal entries per day before border closure is required. The requirements for border closure are time-limited, and much discretion is placed in the hands of the President and his staff to determine how and when to use the authority provided.
2023: Voted in favor of S. Amdt. 110 to H.R. 3476 to strengthen border security
Sen. Lankford voted in favor of S. Amdt. 110, offered by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to H.R. 3476. S. Amdt. 110 would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill. The legislation would require DHS to restart border wall construction that has been authorized for and paid for by Congress and strengthen the Secure Fence Act of 2006 by requiring physical barriers along 900 miles of border. The legislation also provides retention bonuses for Border Patrol agents and defunds efforts to resettle illegal border crossers across the country.
2023: Sponsored S. 374 to strengthen border security
Sen. Lankford sponsored S. 374, the Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act, introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). The legislation would make spotting along the border to assist illegal immigration or the smuggling of controlled substances a federal crime.
2023: Sponsored S. 208 to suspend the end of Title 42 for 60 days
Sen. Lankford sponsored S. 208, the Public Health and Border Security Act, introduced by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.). The legislation would prevent the ending of the Title 42 border health policy put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for 60 days.
100%
A+
Strengthen Interior Enforcement
33.5 out of 33.5 Total Points
2024: Sponsored S. 4529 to require all employers to use E-Verify
Sen. Lankford sponsored S. 4529, the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2024, introduced by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). The legislation would require most employers to begin using the E-Verify system for all new hires within 18 months. Further, the legislation would increase fines for employers who knowingly hire illegal workers and would require the Social Security Administration to notify employers when a Social Security number is used multiple times.
2023: Voted in favor of S. Amdt. 110 to H.R. 3476 to mandate E-Verify and criminalize visa overstays
Sen. Lankford voted in favor of S. Amdt. 110, offered by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to H.R. 3476. S. Amdt. 110 would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill. The legislation would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years to ensure that new hires are authorized to work in the United States. The legislation provides additional time for agricultural employers to comply. The bill would also make overstaying a visa a felony crime and allow Unaccompanied Alien Children from noncontiguous countries to be returned to their home countries.
2023: Sponsored S. 1068 to discourage sanctuary cities
Sen. Lankford sponsored S. 1068, the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The legislation would give immunity to state and local law enforcement who assist with immigration enforcement, expand the definition of sanctuary jurisdictions to include those that don't comply with detainer requests, and block certain federal benefits for sanctuary jurisdictions.
2023: Sponsored S. 733 to add certain crimes to the list of inadmissibles
Sen. Lankford sponsored S. 733, the Reverse Entry for Migrant Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act, introduced by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.). The legislation would clarify that kidnapping and sexual abuse convictions make an alien inadmissible and deportable.
2023: Sponsored S. 156 to mandate E-Verify
Sen. Lankford sponsored S. 156, introdced by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). The legislation would require all employers to use E-Verify to check the work authorization for all new hires. Further, the legislation would require employers to run all existing employees who have not yet been checked within one year and increase penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal workers.
2023: Sponsored S. 160 to require detention of illegal aliens charged with serious crimes
Sen. Lankford sponsored S. 160, Sarah's Law, introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). The legislation would require the detention of aliens who are charged with a crime that resulted in the death of serious bodily injury of another person.
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