50%
C
Support Great Solutions
2 out of 4 Total Points
E-Verify (GS)
Rep. Graves voted in favor of H.R. 2 that requires all employers to use E-Verify.
Rep. Graves has yet to sponsor legislation that would require employers to use E-Verify.
Visa Lottery (GS)
Rep. Graves has not sponsored H.R. 1100 to end the Visa Lottery.
Asylum (GS)
Rep. Graves voted in favor of H.R. 2 to significantly reduce asylum fraud.
Rep. has not sponsored legislation to significantly reduce Asylum and Refugee Fraud.
Chain Migration (GS)
Rep. Graves has not yet cosponsored H.R. 7833, the Nuclear Family Priority Act, to end chain migration.
Birthright (GS)
No Action
Reduce Chain Migration
No Action
Reduce Visa Lottery
No Action
Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
100%
A+
Refugees & Asylees
10 out of 10 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to reduce Asylum Fraud
Rep. Graves voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would significantly reduce asylum fraud by strengthening the credible fear standard to ensure that only those who are more than likely to be awarded asylum by an immigration judge are allowed to continue with the asylum process. Further, it would prohibit individuals who cross the border illegally from claiming asylum and prevent asylum seekers from receiving a work permit for one year after entry.
94%
A
Reduce Amnesty Enticements
2.5 out of 2.5 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to prevent amnesties for illegal border crossers
Rep. Graves voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would reduce amnesty by strictly limiting the situations under which an administration can grant parole to illegal aliens.
No Action
End Birthright Citizenship
Minimal Action
Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
0.5 out of 0.5 Total Points
2023: Voted for H.J.Res. 24 to disapprove of illegal-alien voting in the District of Columbia
Rep. Graves voted in favor of H.J. Res. 24, introduced by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). The joint resolution would officially disapprove the the District of Columbia's Council amendment that allows illegal aliens to vote in local elections. The resolution passed the House 260-162.
100%
A+
Strengthen Border Security
20 out of 20 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to strengthen border security
Rep. Graves voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would require DHS to restart border wall construction that has been authorized for and paid for by Congress and strengthen the Secure Fence Act of 2006 by requiring physical barriers along 900 miles of border. The legislation also provides retention bonuses for Border Patrol agents and defunds efforts to resettle illegal border crossers across the country.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 29 to require DHS to detain illegal border crossers
Rep. Graves sponsored H.R. 29, the Border Safety and Security Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). The legislation would allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of inadmissible aliens at the border if needed to obtain operational control of the border. In addition, the Secretary would be required to suspend the entry of inadmissible aliens during any period in which the Secretary cannot detain asylum seeking illegal aliens or place them into a program similar to the Migration Protection Protocols.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 336 to require border wall construction
Rep. Graves sponsored H.R. 336, the Finish the Wall Act, introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.). The legislation would require the immediate resumption of border wall construction and require fingerprints for all adults at CBP facilities.
100%
A+
Strengthen Interior Enforcement
14 out of 14 Total Points
2024: Voted in favor of H.R. 5717, the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act
Rep. Graves voted in favor of H.R. 5717, the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, introduced by Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY). The legislation bars localities that ignore ICE immigration detainer requests from receiving federal funds that are intended to benefit illegal aliens.
2023: Voted in favor or H.R. 2494 to strengthen interior enforcement
Rep. Graves voted in favor of H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act, introduced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.). The legislation would make attacking a law enforcement officer a deportable offense.
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to mandate E-Verify and criminalize visa overstays
Rep. Graves voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years to ensure that new hires are authorized to work in the United States. The legislation provides additional time for agricultural employers to comply. The bill would also make overstaying a visa a felony crime and allow Unaccompanied Alien Children from noncontiguous countries to be returned to their home countries.
No Action