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

Acted Negatively for Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards

Acted Negatively for Strengthen Border Security

Acted Negatively for Strengthen Interior Enforcement

2012: Cosponsored legislation to increase foreign worker imports (Lofgren) Rep. Polis cosponsored legislation that would provide 50,000 work visas to aliens who have a masters degree or higher in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM), from a U.S. institution of higher education. Visas that are unused by the end of each financial year continue past the end of the year. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D - Cal.).

2012: Supported a motion to increase foreign worker visas Rep. Polis voted in favor of the motion to recommit H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (Rep. Lamar Smith). The bill also eliminates the visa lottery program that grants 55,00 visas annually on a random basis. This motion was an attempt by House Democrats to remove the visa lottery elimination from the bill. This motion, if passed, would have replaced the STEM Jobs Act with Rep. Zoe Lofgrens H.R. 6412, legislation that adds more than 50,000 employment based visas and NOT ended the visa lottery. The motion failed 157-231 (30 Nov. 2012, 11:31 AM).

2011: Supported legislation to increase foreign worker visas Rep. Polis is cosponsoring H.R. 2161, the IDEA Act. This legislation would provide green cards to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) graduates from U.S. universities. In addition, this legislation would recapture unused employment-based visas between fiscal years 1992 and 2011 by establishing a formula for calculating the number of unused visas and adding them to the yearly cap (However, visas not allocated in a certain category in any given year are made available for other categories, so there really is no such thing as an unused visa) and set a 226

2011: Cosponsoring the STAPLE Act, which will increase foreign-worker visas (Flake).
H.R.399 exempts aliens who earn a Ph.D degree in math, science, technology, or engineering at a United States institution from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrant visas. Specifically, this bill would offer permanent residence status to doctors, teachers, and engineers, driving down wages and creating undue competition for high-skilled American workers. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is the bills main sponsor.

2011: Cosponsored legislation to increase potential for asylum fraud (Lofgren) Rep. Polis cosponsored H.R. 2185, the Refugee Protection act of 2011. This legislation would have eliminated the 1-year application deadline for asylum, thus allowing more opportunities to enter in the United States. In addition, it would have waived waive the inadmissibility ban for certain terrorist activities and would require new detention facilities to be located within 50 miles of a major city. Furthermore, it would have expedited and made the overall process for asylum seekers more comfortable by providing them with full medical care, housing, legal representation, toiletries, medication, long distance phone calls, and translators. The bills main sponsor was Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal.).

2011: Supported legislation to amnesty illegal aliens Rep. Polis is cosponsoring H.R. 2161, the IDEA Act. This legislation would provide a DREAM amnesty to illegal aliens who came to the U.S. before the age of 15. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.).

2011: Cosponsoring a bill to reward illegal aliens with amnesty Rep. Polis is a cosponsor of HR 1842, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors [DREAM] Act of 2011. HR 1842 would grant amnesty to illegal aliens under the age of 35 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.

2011: Cosponsored bill to reward illegal aliens with amnesty Rep. Polis is a cosponsor of H.R. 1293, a bill to grant amnesty to illegal aliens from Liberia. H.R. 1293 would grant amnesty to illegal aliens from Liberia who have been continuously present in the United States since January 1, 2011. As well, it allows Liberian nationals who have previously been ordered deported, removed, or excluded to apply for amnesty. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) is the bills main sponsor.

2011: Cosponsoring a bill to reward illegal aliens with amnesty and in-state tuition Rep. Polis is a cosponsor of HR 1842, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors [DREAM] Act of 2011. HR 1842 would allow illegal aliens to pay in-state tuition at Americas public colleges and universities. Such a reward for illegal immigration serves as an incentive for more illegal immigration.

2012: Voted in favor of an amendment to hamstring border enforcement in 2012 (Grijalva) Rep. Polis voted in favor of the Grijalva amendment to H.R. 2578, legislation to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This amendment would have stripped provisions that allow the Border Patrol to bypass regulations put in place by the Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture on federal lands within 100 miles of the border. The amendments sponsor is Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and it failed 177-247 (19 June 2012).

2012: Opposed an amendment to place cell towers on the border (Poe) Rep. Polis opposed the Poe Amendment to the FY2013 DHS Appropriations Bill. This amendment would allocate funding for the building of cell phone towers along stretches of the U.S. - Mexico border so that Border Patrol agents and others in trouble can call law enforcement for assistance. The amendment passed by a vote of 302-113 (6 June 2012).

2011: Supported an amendment to build cell phone towers along the U.S. - Mexico border (Poe) Rep. Polis supported the Poe Amendment to the FY 2012 DHS Appropriations Bill. This amendment would allocate funding for the building of cell phone towers along stretches of the U.S. - Mexico border so that Border Patrol agents and others in trouble can call law enforcement for assistance. The amendment passed by a vote of 327-93 (1 June 2011).

2012: Voted against an amendment to protect the 287(g) program (Sullivan) Rep. Polis voted against the Sullivan amendment to the FY2013 DHS Appropriations Bill. The amendment would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from terminating 287(g) agreements. The amendment, offered by Rep. John Sullivan (R-Ok.), passed by a 250-164 vote (7 June 2012).

2011: Supported an amendment to keep violent illegal aliens in custody (Cravaack) Rep. Polis supported the Cravaack Amendment to the FY 2012 DHS Appropriations Bill. Rep. Cravaacks amendment would prevent the government from releasing convicted violent or dangerous illegal aliens while they are awaiting deportation. The amendment passed 289-131 (2 June 2011).

2011: Supported an amendment to restrict local enforcement (Polis) Rep. Polis voted in favor of the Polis Amendment to H.R. 2017, the FY2012 DHS Appropriations Bill. Rep. Polis amendment would have removed all funding for the 287(g) program from the bill, thereby preventing DHS from administering the program (effectively killing the 287(g) program). The amendment failed by a vote of 313-107 (2 June 2011).

2011: Voted against an amendment to increase 287(g) funding (Royce) Rep. Polis voted against the Royce Amendment to H.R. 2017, the FY2012 DHS Appropriations Bill. This amendment would increase funding for the 287(g) program by $1 million (about 18.5%). The amendment passed by a vote of 268-151 (1 June 2011).