85%
B+
Status Quo
23 out of 27 Total Points
Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Chain Migration
Acted Negatively for Reduce Visa Lottery
Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
Took Strong Positive Action for Refugees & Asylees
Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Amnesty Enticements
Acted Negatively for End Birthright Citizenship
Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
Took Strong Positive Action for Strengthen Border Security
Took Strong Positive Action for Strengthen Interior Enforcement
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 5884, the Mayor Libby Schaaf Act Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 5884, the Mayor Libby Schaaf Act, introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa). The legislation would makes the obstruction of law enforcement officials (including by officers and agents of a state) a crime. The bill is in response to Portland, Ore. mayor, Libby Schaaf, who ordered the obstruction of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
2017: Cosponsored the Census Accuracy Act, introduced by Rep. Steve King, to strengthen interior enforcement Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 3600, the Census Accuracy Act. This legislation would require the Census Bureau to include a question asking respondents to identify themselves as citizens, legal permanent residents, other legal status, or none of the above. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa).
2017: Cosponsored legislation reauthorizing SCAAP funding (McSally) Rep. McClintock cosponsored S. 3212. This legislation would reauthorize the SCAAP program for 10 years. The SCAAP program reimburses states and local jurisdictions for the costs to jail criminal illegal aliens. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ).
2017: Cosponsored legislation to deport and prevent entry to potential terrorists Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 844, the Terrorist Deportation Act of 2017. This legislation would make aliens identified on the terror screening database inadmissible and place non-LPR aliens in expedited removal proceedings if on the terror watch list. The bill allows the removal/inadmissibility to be waived with unanimous concurrence of the Secretary of DHS, Attorney General, FBI Director, Director of National Intelligence, and Secretary of State. The bill would also remove asylum, withholding/cancellation of removal, voluntary departure, adjustment of status, and torture protection from terror watch list aliens and make them ineligible for any relief. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC).
2017: Cosponsoring legislation to require the detention of criminal aliens (King) Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 174, Sarahs Law. This legislation would require the detention of illegal aliens who have been charged with a crime resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. The legislation would also call for DHS to notify the victim or victims family of relevant immigration/criminal history of the accused. The legislations main sponsor is Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa).
100%
A+
Reduce Chain Migration
430 out of 430 Total Points
2018: Voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), to end chain migration Rep. McClintock voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. H.R. 4760 would have ended chain migration and the visa lottery, reducing legal immigration by approximately 300,000 per year. The legislation would have also strengthened border security, closed loopholes that lead to asylum fraud, mandated E-Verify, and ended sanctuary cities. The legislation also would have granted amnesty to approximately 700,000 DACA recipients.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) to end Chain Migration Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. This legislation would end Chain Migration by eliminating all adult family categories. The bill would provide a renewable, nonimmigrant visa for parents of U.S. citizens. These provisions would reduce annual legal immigration by more than 250,000 per year.
No Action
Reduce Visa Lottery
100%
A+
Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
28 out of 28 Total Points
2017: Cosponsored the Davis-Oliver Act to reduce unnecessary foreign workers (Labrador) Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 2431, the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill was known as the SAFE Act in previous Congresses. This legislation would empower local law enforcement agents to enforce federal immigration laws. This legislation also requires DHS to create a national immigration violators database. This legislation would help reduce illegal immigration by empowering law enforcement officials and making it more difficult for illegal aliens to live and work in local communities. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Id.).
100%
A+
Refugees & Asylees
134 out of 134 Total Points
2018: Voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), to close asylum loopholes Rep. McClintock voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. H.R. 4760 would have ended chain migration and the visa lottery, reducing legal immigration by approximately 300,000 per year. The legislation would have also strengthened border security, closed loopholes that lead to asylum fraud, mandated E-Verify, and ended sanctuary cities. The legislation also would have granted amnesty to approximately 700,000 DACA recipients.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) to reduce Asylum fraud Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. This legislation would reduce asylum fraud by reforming the processing of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) detained at the border.
100%
A+
Reduce Amnesty Enticements
15 out of 15 Total Points
2017: Cosponsored the Davis-Oliver Act to reduce amnesties (Labrador) Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 2431, the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill was known as the SAFE Act in previous Congresses. This legislation would require Congressional approval to renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Through TPS, an estimated 150,000 illegal aliens over 10 years would not receive amnesty under the legislation. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Id.).
No Action
End Birthright Citizenship
94%
A
Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
9 out of 9 Total Points
2018: Voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), to end sanctuary cities Rep. McClintock voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. H.R. 4760 would have ended chain migration and the visa lottery, reducing legal immigration by approximately 300,000 per year. The legislation would have also strengthened border security, closed loopholes that lead to asylum fraud, mandated E-Verify, and ended sanctuary cities. The legislation also would have granted amnesty to approximately 700,000 DACA recipients.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) to end rewards for illegal aliens Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. This legislation would block illegal aliens from receiving refundable tax credits.
2017: Voted in favor of legislation to withhold funds from sanctuary cities Rep. McClintock voted in favor of H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. This legislation expands the definition of sanctuary cities and withholds DOJ and DHS grants from them, clarifies the authority of ICE detainers and grants State and local law enforcement immunity for complying with detainer requests, and expands the authority of the Secretary of DHS to detain certain criminal aliens. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.).
2017: Voted in favor of legislation to prevent illegal aliens receiving health insurance subsidies Rep. McClintock voted in favor of H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act. This legislation would require the Social Security Administration or the Department of Homeland Security to verify that every applicant for a healthcare exchange credit is a citizen or eligible alien before the Treasury Department could issue the tax credit. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.).
2017: Cosponsored Legislation to Restrict Title IX Funds for Sanctuary Campuses (Hunter) Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 483, the No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act. This legislation would restrict Title IX funding to sanctuary campuses. The legislations main sponsor is Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Cal.).
2017: Cosponsored the Davis-Oliver Act to reduce rewards to illegal aliens (Labrador) Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 2431, the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill was known as the SAFE Act in previous Congresses. This legislation would empower local law enforcement agents to enforce federal immigration laws. This legislation also requires DHS to create a national immigration violators database. This legislation would help reduce illegal immigration by empowering law enforcement officials and making it more difficult for illegal aliens to live and work in local communities. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Id.).
94%
A
Strengthen Border Security
9 out of 9 Total Points
2018: Voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), to strengthen border security Rep. McClintock voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. H.R. 4760 would have ended chain migration and the visa lottery, reducing legal immigration by approximately 300,000 per year. The legislation would have also strengthened border security, closed loopholes that lead to asylum fraud, mandated E-Verify, and ended sanctuary cities. The legislation also would have granted amnesty to approximately 700,000 DACA recipients.
2017: Cosponsored the Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson, to strengthen border security Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 3593, the Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act. This legislation would allow Border Patrol officers to access federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.).
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) to strengthen border security Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. This legislation would strengthen border security by granting Border Patrol officers access to federal lands. The bill would also authorize funding for the hiring of additional Border Patrol officers and the construction of border fencing.
100%
A+
Strengthen Interior Enforcement
61 out of 61 Total Points
2017: Cosponsored legislation to disincentivize the hiring of illegal aliens (King) Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 176, the New IDEA Act. This legislation amends the Internal Revenue Code so that wages and benefits paid to unauthorized aliens are not tax deductible. This bill also makes improvements to E-Verify, including permanent authorization the program, safe harbor for employees that properly use E-Verify, and permission for employers to make job offers contingent upon work authorization. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa).
2018: Voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), to mandate E-Verify Rep. McClintock voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. H.R. 4760 would have ended chain migration and the visa lottery, reducing legal immigration by approximately 300,000 per year. The legislation would have also strengthened border security, closed loopholes that lead to asylum fraud, mandated E-Verify, and ended sanctuary cities. The legislation also would have granted amnesty to approximately 700,000 DACA recipients.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4915, the SLAP Act, introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) to end sanctuary cities Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 4915, the SLAP Act. This legislation would criminalize the release of criminal aliens subject to a detainer and would grant immunity to cooperating officers.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 5653, the Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2018, to strengthen interior enforcement Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 5653, the Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2018, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.). The legislation would strengthen interior enforcement by making aliens convicted of two or more misdemeanors or at least on felony deportable.
2017: Cosponsored legislation to mandate E-Verify (Smith) Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 3711, the Legal Workforce Act of 2017. This legislation would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment. Large employers, federal, state, and local agencies and federal and state contractors would need to comply within six months. The bill would also make the E-Verify program permanent. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) is the bills main sponsor.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) to mandate E-Verify and end sanctuary cities Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. This legislation would require all employers to use E-Verify within 2 years. The bill would also require full implementation of the biometric entry-exit system at all ports of entry and strengthen existing law that prohibit sanctuary cities.
2017: Cosponsored the CLEAR Act, introduced by Rep. Marsha Blackburn, to strengthen interior enforcement Rep. McClintock cosponsored the Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal (CLEAR) Act. This legislation would reimburse local law enforcement agencies for the costs associated with incarcerating illegal aliens. The CLEAR Act would also recognize local law enforcements authority to help enforce immigration law, improve information sharing between local law enforcement agencies and the federal government, and require the federal government to expeditiously remove criminal illegal aliens. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is the main sponsor of this bill.
2017: Voted in favor of legislation to withhold funds from sanctuary cities Rep. McClintock voted in favor of H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. This legislation expands the definition of sanctuary cities and withholds DOJ and DHS grants from them, clarifies the authority of ICE detainers and grants State and local law enforcement immunity for complying with detainer requests, and expands the authority of the Secretary of DHS to detain certain criminal aliens. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.).
2017: Cosponsored the Davis-Oliver Act to increase interior enforcement (Labrador) Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 2431, the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill was known as the SAFE Act in previous Congresses. This legislation would empower local law enforcement agents to enforce federal immigration laws. This legislation also requires DHS to create a national immigration violators database. This legislation would help reduce illegal immigration by empowering law enforcement officials and making it more difficult for illegal aliens to live and work in local communities. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Id.).
2017: Cosponsored legislation to strengthen interior enforcement (Buddy Carter) Rep. McClintock has cosponsored H.R. 1334, the ALERTED Act of 2017. This legislation would strengthen interior enforcement by allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to consider issuing a detainer for an alien who has violated laws other than those related to controlled substances. The bill was introduced by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.).
2017: Cosponsored legislation to block funding for sanctuary cities (Calvert) Rep. McClintock has cosponsored H.R. 514, the HELD Act. This legislation would block certain federal funds to jurisdictions that fail to cooperate with federal immigration agents. The bill was introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)
2017: Cosponsored legislation to end sanctuary cities in (Black) Rep. McClintock cosponsored H.R. 400, the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill would help end sanctuary policies that aim to protect criminal aliens by defining sanctuary jurisdictions as any state or local jurisdiction that fails to communicate with federal immigration agents and refuses to comply with detainer requests. The bill would also block certain federal funds from sanctuary cities and shield local police from liability when acting on behalf of a federal immigration request.