Acted Negatively for Support Great Solutions

Acted Negatively for Reduce Chain Migration

Acted Negatively for Reduce Visa Lottery

Acted Negatively for Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas

Acted Negatively for Refugees & Asylees

Acted Negatively for Reduce Amnesty Enticements

Acted Negatively for Limit Birthright Citizenship

Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards

Acted Negatively for Strengthen Border Security

Acted Negatively for Strengthen Interior Enforcement

2019: Sponsored S. 1358, the Citizens Count Census Act of 2019 Sen. Daines sponsored S. 1358, the Citizens Count Census Act of 2019, introduced by Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). The bill would require a question asking about citizenship on the census.

2020: Voted in favor of H.R 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act on Senate floor Sen. Daines voted in favor of H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, that would weaken interior enforcement and increase foreign worker visas. The bill reduced funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by $431 million. Further, the bill authorized the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor to increase the number of H-2B visas issued during the 2021 fiscal year.

2019: Voted against H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, to prevent H-2B increases Sen. Daines voted against H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, that provides funding for the federal government for FY2020. H.R. 1865 included a provision that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020. Under the same provision, DHS added an additional 30,000 H-2Bs in FY 2019.

2019: Voted in favor of the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to increase H-2B visas Sen. Daines voted in favor of H.J.Res. 31, the omnibus spending bill. The bill allows for the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of H-2B guest worker visas issued in FY2019.

2020: Cosponsored S. 3286, the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act, to reduce rewards for illegal immigration Sen. Daines cosponsored S. 3286, the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act, introduced by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). The legislation would block Byrne grants for states that issue drivers licenses to illegal aliens and/or block DHS from accessing DMV records.

2020: Voted in favor of H.R 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act on Senate floor Sen. Daines voted in favor of H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, that would weaken interior enforcement and increase foreign worker visas. The bill reduced funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by $431 million. Further, the bill authorized the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor to increase the number of H-2B visas issued during the 2021 fiscal year.

2019: Cosponsored S. 1644 to end sanctuary cities Sen. Daines cosponsored S. 1644, the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, introduced by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), that would end sanctuary cities. The bill would block certain federal grants to local municipalities that fail to comply with immigration detainer requests and provide immunity to local law enforcement officers who cooperate with ICE officers.

2019: Cosponsored S. 2059, the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019, to discourage sanctuary policies Sen. Daines cosponsored S. 2059, the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019, introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC). The bill would establish a civil action for victims of felony crimes committed by aliens who benefited from sanctuary policies. The bill would also provide immunity for local law enforcement for complying with ICE detainer requests.

2020: Cosponsored S. 3286, the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act, to reduce rewards for illegal immigration Sen. Daines cosponsored S. 3286, the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act, introduced by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). The legislation would block Byrne grants for states that issue drivers licenses to illegal aliens and/or block DHS from accessing DMV records.

2019: Voted against H.R. 1158, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, to prevent weakening interior enforcement Sen. Daines voted against H.R. 1158, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, that provides funding for the federal government for FY2020. H.R. 1158 effectively prohibits ICE from cooperating with Health and Human Services to detain or remove illegal alien sponsors of unaccompanied alien children (UACs).

2019: Voted in favor of the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to weaken interior enforcement Sen. Daines voted in favor of H.J.Res. 31, the omnibus spending bill. The bill reduces the funding for detention beds used by ICE to detain criminal aliens and recent illegal border crossers. It also provides protection from enforcement and removal for the illegal-alien sponsors and their families of unaccompanied alien children who cross the border illegally. Further, it prevents the hiring of any new ICE agents for Enforcement and Removal Operations.