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Status Quo
0 out of 34 Total Points
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 End Birthright Citizenship
Acted Negatively for Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
Acted Negatively for Strengthen Border Security
Acted Negatively for Strengthen Interior Enforcement
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, to weaken border security Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act. The legislation would make it more difficult for the feds to detain and prosecute family units and unaccompanied minors who cross the border illegally.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The legislation would: 1) severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to detain family units who cross the border illegally, 2) prohibits the prosecution of asylum-seekers for illegal entry until after their asylum claims have been decided, and 3) increase instances of asylum fraud by limiting the feds ability to detain and remove asylum-seekers.
2017: Cosponsored legislation to give amnesty to illegal veterans (Grijalva) Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 1405, the Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017. This legislation allows illegal aliens who have served in the U.S. military to receive permanent residence status. The bills sponsor is Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.).
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Reduce Chain Migration
0 out of 60 Total Points
2017: Cosponsored the American Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Nydia Velazquez, to increase chain migration Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 4253, the American Promise Act. This legislation would grant amnesty to approximately 300,000 illegal aliens who have received Temporary Protected Status, thereby allowing them to sponsor their immediate family for green cards. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.).
No Action
Reduce Visa Lottery
6%
F
Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
0 out of 3.5 Total Points
2017: Voted in favor of increasing foreign worker visas Rep.Walz voted in favor of H.R. 244, the 2017 omnibus spending bill. A provision of the bill allows DHS to raise the H-2B cap by 70,000 in 2017 by excluding returning H-2B workers. The spending bill, and the H-2B provision, covers half of 2017.
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Refugees & Asylees
0 out of 187 Total Points
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The legislation would: 1) severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to detain family units who cross the border illegally, 2) prohibits the prosecution of asylum-seekers for illegal entry until after their asylum claims have been decided, and 3) increase instances of asylum fraud by limiting the feds ability to detain and remove asylum-seekers.
2017: Cosponsored legislation to increase refugee intake (Lofgren) Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 1503, the SOLVE Act 2.0. This legislation would nullify President Donald Trumps Executive Order 13780, which temporarily halted refugee intake from terrorist-producing countries. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal).
2017: Cosponsored legislation to increase refugee numbers (Lofgren) Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 724, the SOLVE Act of 2017. This legislation would nullify Executive Order 13769, thereby increasing the refugee cap by 35,000. The legislations main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal.).
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Reduce Amnesty Enticements
0 out of 365.5 Total Points
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 5072, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act, introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) to grant amnesty to illegal-alien Liberians Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 5072, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act. This legislation would grant amnesty to Liberians present since Nov. 20, 2014 and their spouse, children, and unmarried sons and daughters.
2017: Cosponsored the American Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Nydia Velazquez, to grant amnesty to TPS recipients Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 4253, the American Promise Act. This legislation would grant amnesty to approximately 300,000 illegal aliens who have received Temporary Protected Status. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.).
2017: Cosponsored the Dream Act, introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard to grant amnesty to young illegal aliens Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 3440, the Dream Act of 2017. This legislation would grant amnesty to an estimated 3.3 million young illegal aliens. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.).
2017: Cosponsoring legislation to reward certain illegal aliens with amnesty in exchange for military service in (Denham) Rep. Walz is a cosponsor of H.R. 60, the ENLIST Act. The ENLIST Act provides amnesty in the form of conditional legal permanent residence to aliens who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. Eligible aliens must have been unlawfully present in the U.S. prior to 2012, continuously present in the U.S. since that date, younger than 15 upon initial entry, and otherwise eligible for enlistment. That conditional status is rescinded if the alien separates from the Armed Forces prior to completing the term of enlistment for anything other than honorable conditions. The bill’s main sponsor is Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA).
No Action
End Birthright Citizenship
Minimal Action
Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
0 out of 1 Total Points
2017: Cosponsored legislation to provide DREAMers with legal aid (Correa) Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 858, the DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act. This legislation would force the government to donate funds to organizations that provide legal aid to illegal aliens who qualified for President Obamas illegal DACA executive actions. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Luis Correa (D-Cal.).
6%
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Strengthen Border Security
0 out of 7.5 Total Points
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, to weaken border security Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act. The legislation would make it more difficult for the feds to detain and prosecute family units and unaccompanied minors who cross the border illegally.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. Walz cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The legislation would: 1) severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to detain family units who cross the border illegally, 2) prohibits the prosecution of asylum-seekers for illegal entry until after their asylum claims have been decided, and 3) increase instances of asylum fraud by limiting the feds ability to detain and remove asylum-seekers.
No Action