2010: Voted against the DREAM Act amnesty.
The DREAM Act would have granted amnesty to illegal aliens under the age of 30 who have been in the United States for five consecutive years and came illegally to the United States before the age of 16. Such a reward for illegal immigration serves as an incentive for more illegal immigration.

2010: Cosponsored an anti-amnesty resolution (Chaffetz/Kratovil).
Rep. McClintock cosponsored H. Res. 1026, the Bipartisan Reform of Immigration through Defining Good Enforcement Resolution. This resolution, whose main sponsors are Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-Md.), calls for the House to pass a bill mandating the use of the E-Verify system, pass a bill ensuring that Americas borders are fully secure, and oppose all amnesty bills in 2010.

2009-2010: Cosponsored a bill to end birthright citizenship (Deal).
Rep. McClintock is a cosponsor of H.R. 1868 to eliminate birthright citizenship, the process that automatically grants citizenship to the estimated 350,000 U.S.-born children of illegal aliens each year. Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) was the main sponsor of this bill.

2009: Voted to allow consideration of verification amendments to the health care reform bill Rep. McClintock voted against the rule to H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Despite high publicity about the big loopholes in the bill allowing illegal aliens to participate in many parts of the new federal health care plan, the Rules Committee brought a rule to the House floor that blocked a vote on any amendment giving the Members a chance to close the loopholes. NumbersUSA notified the Members of Congress that a vote FOR the closed rule would be graded as a vote to provide rewards and incentives for illegal immigration. In particular

2010: Cosponsored a pro-border enforcement resolution (Chaffetz/Kratovil).
Rep. McClintock cosponsored H. Res. 1026, the Bipartisan Reform of Immigration through Defining Good Enforcement Resolution. This resolution, whose main sponsors are Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-Md.), calls for the House to pass a bill mandating the use of the E-Verify system, to pass a bill ensuring that Americas borders are fully secure, and to oppose all amnesty bills in 2010.

2009-2010: Cosponsored the SAVE Act to increase border control funding and to increase the number of agents (Shuler).
Rep. McClintock is cosponsored H.R. 3308, which increases the number of border patrol agents, provides more funding for the Tunnel Task Force, provides for new and updated border security, surveillance, communication, and apprehension technology, improves border security infrastructure, and empowers governors in border states to declare a border emergency and request temporary redeployment of up to 1000 additional Border Patrol Agents. Rep. Heath Shuler (R-N.C.) was the main sponsor of this bill.

2009-2010: Supported an amendment to deter illegal immigration and drug smuggling by removing lookout posts for smugglers.
Rep. McClintock supported the King amendment (250) to H.R. 2892, the 2010 DHS appropriations bill. This amendment requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement to remove the lookout posts constructed by drug smugglers, thereby making it more difficult for drug smugglers and reducing illegal immigration associated with illegal drug activity. This amendment passed 240-187-1.

2010: Cosponsored a pro-interior enforcement resolution (Chaffetz/Kratovil).
Rep. McClintock cosponsored H. Res. 1026, the Bipartisan Reform of Immigration through Defining Good Enforcement Resolution. This resolution, whose main sponsors are Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-Md.), calls for the House to pass a bill mandating the use of the E-Verify system, to pass a bill ensuring that Americas borders are fully secure, and to oppose all amnesty bills in 2010.

2009-2010: Cosponsored the SAVE Act, which requires all employers to use the E-Verify employment verification system (Shuler).
Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 3308, which helps reduce illegal immigration by requiring every employer in the United States to use the E-Verify system to verify that every employee has the legal right to work in the United States. It also contains other interior enforcement measures, such as increasing the number of ICE agents and training at least 250 State and local law enforcement officers on federal immigration enforcement procedures. Rep. Heath Shuler (R-N.C.) was the main sponsor of this bill.

2009-2010: Voted for an amendment to require DHS contractors to use E-Verify.
Rep. McClintock supported the King amendment (253) to H.R. 2892, the DHS appropriations bill. The amendment requires all DHS contractors and subcontractors to use the E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of their employees. The King Amendment would have essentially implemented an Executive Order signed by President George W. Bush requiring all federal contractors to use E-Verify that has continually been postponed by President Obama. Use of E-Verify is one of the most effective tools at keeping illegal aliens out of U.S. jobs. The amendment passed 349-84, and the bill was signed into law October 28th, 2009.

2009-2010: Cosponsoring the CLEAR Act, which will reimburse law enforcement agencies as they implement our current immigration laws (Blackburn).
Rep. McClintock is a cosponsor of the Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2009. This bill will make sure local law enforcement agencies are reimbursed for the costs associated with incarcerating illegal aliens. The CLEAR Act also recognizes local law enforcements authority to help enforce immigration law, improves information sharing between local law enforcement agencies and the federal government, and requires the federal government to expeditiously remove criminal illegal aliens. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is the bills main sponsor.