2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The legislation would grant work permits and legal status, called parole, to an estimated 7.9 million illegal aliens. Further, the bill would add an additional 1 million green cards above annual numerical limits.

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. Lesko 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. Lesko 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.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 1100 to end the Visa Lottery
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 1100, the SAFE for America Act, introduced by Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.). The legislation would end the visa lottery that issues 55,000 green cards each year through a random lottery. Green cards are awarded with little regard to a recipient's educational attainment or workforce skills. Ending the program was a recommendation of the last bipartisan Congressional immigration commission chaired by Barbara Jordan.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 413 to end the visa lottery Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 413, introduced by Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.), to end the visa lottery. The legislation would eliminate 55,000 green cards issued each year through a lottery to foreign nationals from countries underrepresented in other green card categories regardless of the individuals work experience, skills, or education.

2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The legislation would grant work permits and legal status, called parole, to an estimated 7.9 million illegal aliens. Further, the bill would add an additional 1 million green cards above annual numerical limits.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 479, the SAFE for America Act, to end the Visa Lottery Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 479, the SAFE for America Act, introduced by Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL). H.R. 479 would end the visa lottery, eliminating 55,000 green cards each year that are given to foreign citizens without regard to employment skills or family ties.

2021: Voted Against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to increase guest workers Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). The legislation would expand the unlimited agricultural guest worker program to include jobs in dairy, meat processing, fish canneries, and more.

2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The legislation would grant work permits and legal status, called parole, to an estimated 7.9 million illegal aliens. Further, the bill would add an additional 1 million green cards above annual numerical limits.

2020: Voted against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to prevent unnecessary foreign workers Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, introduced by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.). The legislation would automatically renew all nonimmigrant work permits that would have expired during the Covid-19 national emergency for a length of time equal to original visa. Further, it would also fast-track the admission of foreign health care workers and increase the number of green cards issued each year for the next 3 years by 4,000 for the importation of foreign doctors and nurses.

2019: Voted against H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to expand low-skilled legal immigration Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). The legislation would have granted amnesty to approximately 1.5 million illegal farm workers and their families, while waiving many inadmissibility restrictions. It also would have expanded the H-2A guest worker program by setting aside 20,000 visas for year-round work traditionally held by American workers. Further, it would have created 40,000 new green cards for longtime H-2A workers and other low-skilled foreign workers.

2019: Voted against H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, to prevent H-2B increases Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, that provides funding for the federal government for FY2020. H.R. 1865 included a provision that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020. Under the same provision, DHS added an additional 30,000 H-2Bs in FY 2019.

2019: Voted against the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to increase H-2B visas Sen. Lesko voted against H.J.Res. 31, the omnibus spending bill. The bill allows for the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of H-2B guest worker visas issued in FY2019.

2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to reduce Asylum Fraud
Rep. Lesko 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.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 2640 to reduce asylum fraud and prevent future border surges
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 2640, the Border Security and Enforcement Act, introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.). The legislation combined a number of smaller bills aimed at ending the Biden border crisis and preventing future border crises by closing the loopholes that lead to asylum fraud, reform the Flores Settlement Agreement and how DHS processes family units, allows DHS to reunite Unaccompanied Alien Children from noncontiguous countries with their immediate family members, increases penalties for visa overstays, and limits the administration's ability to grant parole to illegal aliens and illegal border crossers.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 398, the No Asylum for Criminals Act, to reduce asylum fraud Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 398, introduced by Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.). The legislation would bar foreign nationals with criminal records from claiming asylum.

2021: Voted in favor of H.R. 3985 to increase refugee resettlement Rep. Lesko voted in favor of H.R. 3985, the Allies Act, introduced by Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.). The legislation would reduce the threshold to participate in the Afghan SIV program, significantly increase the eligible pool beyond those who participated in sensitive and trusted activities, and increase the principle alien cap by 8,000.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 2004, the No Amnesty Act, to reduce refugee resettlement Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 2004, the No Amnesty Act, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). The legislation would codify Pres. Trumps executive orders to strengthen border security and interior enforcement and also nullify Pres. Bidens executive order calling for an increase in refugee admissions to 125,000 per year.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3856 to reduce asylum fraud Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3856, introduced by Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) that would eliminate the requirement for bilateral agreements with safe-third countries in determining asylum. This change would allow the federal government to return asylum seekers who passed through a safe-third country en route to the U.S. to be returned to that country even if the U.S. doesnt have a safe-third country agreement in effect with the country.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3855 to reduce asylum fraud Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3855, introduced by Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), that would reduce asylum fraud by strengthening the credible fear standard, by removing initial jurisdiction from asylum adjudicators, and by recording asylum interviews.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 586, the Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act, introduced by Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 586, the Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act. This legislation would reform the Wilberforce trafficking act, so Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) from non-contiguous countries are treated that same as those from contiguous countries. However, the bill would not require prosecution of illegal sponsors of UACs. It would also limit the release of minors to parents or legal guardians and would fix the Flores Settlement Agreement by allowing families to be detained for longer than 20 days. Further, it would strike Special Immigrant Juvenile status for individuals who can be reunified with any one parent or legal guardian. It would also provide asylum fixes, including credible fear, striking safe third agreement requirements, and adding asylum fraud penalties.

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. Lesko 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. Lesko 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.

2024: Voted for H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, to hold the federal government accountable for immigration parole abuse
Rep. Lesko voted for H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA). The legislation would give legal standing to states to sue the federal government over its abuse of parole for apprehended illegal aliens.

2024: Co-sponsored H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, to make the federal government accountable for immigration parole abuse
Rep. Lesko co-sponsored H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA). The legislation would give legal standing to states to sue the federal government over its abuse of parole of apprehended illegal aliens.

2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to prevent amnesties for illegal border crossers
Rep. Lesko 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.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 2640 to reduce amnesties for illegal border crossers
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 2640, the Border Security and Enforcement Act, introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.). The legislation combined a number of smaller bills aimed at ending the Biden border crisis and preventing future border crises by closing the loopholes that lead to asylum fraud, reform the Flores Settlement Agreement and how DHS processes family units, allows DHS to reunite Unaccompanied Alien Children from noncontiguous countries with their immediate family members, increases penalties for visa overstays, and limits the administration's ability to grant parole to illegal aliens and illegal border crossers.

2021: Voted Against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). The legislation would grant amnesty to more than 1 million illegal farm workers, allowing them to apply for permanent status upon working a certain number of hours in agriculture in future years.

2021: Voted Against H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.). The legislation would grant amnesty to approximately 2.9 million illegal aliens who claim to have entered the country under the age of 19 and to another 320,000 illegal aliens who have been granted Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure. The bill contains no immigration offsets or enforcement provisions to deter future illegal immigration.

2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The legislation would grant work permits and legal status, called parole, to an estimated 7.9 million illegal aliens. Further, the bill would add an additional 1 million green cards above annual numerical limits.

2020: Voted against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to prevent a temporary amnesty for illegal workers Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, introduced by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.). The legislation would have granted deferred action and work authorization to approximately 2 million illegal aliens currently working in occupations that are considered to be critical infrastructure work.

2019: Voted against H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal farm workers Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). The legislation would have granted amnesty to approximately 1.5 million illegal farm workers and their families, while waiving many inadmissibility restrictions. It also would have expanded the H-2A guest worker program by setting aside 20,000 visas for year-round work traditionally held by American workers. Further, it would have created 40,000 new green cards for longtime H-2A workers and other low-skilled foreign workers.

2019: Voted against H.R. 6 mass amnesty on House floor Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 6 on the House floor that would have granted amnesty to approximately 4 million illegal aliens. The legislation included the Dream Act, which would have allowed 3.2 million illegal aliens who claim to have entered the country before their 18th birthday and meet certain other requirements to receive amnesty. The legislation also included an amnesty for at least 430,000 foreign citizens (mostly illegal aliens) from countries that have been given Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The bill passed the House by a vote on 237-to-187.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 586, the Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act, introduced by Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 586, the Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act. This legislation would reform the Wilberforce trafficking act, so Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) from non-contiguous countries are treated that same as those from contiguous countries. However, the bill would not require prosecution of illegal sponsors of UACs. It would also limit the release of minors to parents or legal guardians and would fix the Flores Settlement Agreement by allowing families to be detained for longer than 20 days. Further, it would strike Special Immigrant Juvenile status for individuals who can be reunified with any one parent or legal guardian. It would also provide asylum fixes, including credible fear, striking safe third agreement requirements, and adding asylum fraud penalties.

2023: Voted for H.J.Res. 24 to disapprove of illegal-alien voting in the District of Columbia
Rep. Lesko 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.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 756 to reduce federal benefits for illegal aliens Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 756 introduced by Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisc.). The legislation would restrict federal benefits to only verified citizens using a method similar to E-Verify.

2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The legislation would grant work permits and legal status, called parole, to an estimated 7.9 million illegal aliens. Further, the bill would add an additional 1 million green cards above annual numerical limits.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 2343 to discourage illegal-alien voting Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 2343, the Protecting American Voters Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). The legislation would require the government to allow states (upon request) to use the SAVE system to verify voter eligibility. It would further clarify that states are allowed to remove noncitizens from their voter rolls.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 6621 to funding for government provided attorneys to illegal aliens Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 6621, the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrants Act. introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). The legislation would block the use of state, federal, and local funds from being used to provide legal representation for aliens in removal proceedings.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 93 to discourage illegal alien voting Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 93, the Eliminating Foreign Intervention in Elections Act, introduced by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.). The legislation would block grants to states and localities that allow illegal aliens to vote in elections.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 5854 to block payments to illegal aliens Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 5854, the Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act, introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.). The legislation would block payments to illegal aliens who file a civil action lawsuit.

2020: Voted against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to prevent stimulus checks for illegal aliens Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, introduced by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.). The legislation would have allowed illegal aliens to receive economic stimulus checks and required most illegal aliens in detention to be released unless their detention was required by law.

2020: Voted in favor of Motion to Recommit H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to block stimulus checks for illegal aliens Rep. Lesko voted in favor of a motion to recommit H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act. The motion would remove a provision in the legislation that would allow illegal aliens to retroactively receive the $1,200 stimulus checks that were issued to citizens and legal permanent residents in the CARES Act during the Covid-19 national emergency.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3739, the Red Light Act, to reduce rewards for illegal aliens Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3739, the Red Light Act, introduced by Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.). The legislation would withhold federal highway funds from states that provide ID cards to illegal aliens.

2020: Cosponsored H.R. 5577, the No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020, to block illegal aliens from Social Security benefits Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 5577, the No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020, introduced by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.). The legislation would remove access to Social Security benefits for illegal aliens by removing contributions made through unauthorized employment or self-employment income.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 848, introduced by Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisc.), to reduce rewards for illegal immigration Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 848. This legislation would restrict federal benefits to only verified citizens, using a method similar to E-Verify.

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. Lesko 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. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act. This legislation would block illegal aliens from receiving refundable tax credits.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 1464 to expand border access for Border Patrol
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 1464, the EXIT Act, introduced by Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.). The legislation would allow DHS to waive environmental requirements to allow Border Patrol to search for border tunnels. Further, it would grant Border Patrol access without a warrant to private land to search for tunnels.

2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to strengthen border security
Rep. Lesko 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. 2640 to prevent future border surges
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 2640, the Border Security and Enforcement Act, introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.). The legislation combined a number of smaller bills aimed at ending the Biden border crisis and preventing future border crises by closing the loopholes that lead to asylum fraud, reform the Flores Settlement Agreement and how DHS processes family units, allows DHS to reunite Unaccompanied Alien Children from noncontiguous countries with their immediate family members, increases penalties for visa overstays, and limits the administration's ability to grant parole to illegal aliens and illegal border crossers.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 801 to expand the use of the Title 42 health policy
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 801, the Securing the Border for Public Health Act, introduced by Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.). The legislation would give the Secretary of DHS authority under Title 42 to suspend entries for diseases and to prevent the introduction of dangerous controlled substances.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 336 to require border wall construction
Rep. Lesko 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.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 29 to require DHS to detain illegal border crossers
Rep. Lesko 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.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 2003, the Secure the Southern Border Act, to significantly strengthen border enforcement Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 2003, the Secure the Southern Border Act, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). The legislation would take significant steps to strengthen both border security and interior enforcement. It would codify all of Pres. Trumps enforcement executive orders, including ending catch and release, improving border barrier systems, enforcing immigration laws in the interior, outlawing sanctuary cities, and addressing the factors that encourage illegal border crossings.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 2004, the No Amnesty Act, to strengthen enforcement Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 2004, the No Amnesty Act, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). The legislation would codify Pres. Trumps executive orders to strengthen border security and interior enforcement and also nullify Pres. Bidens executive order calling for an increase in refugee admissions to 125,000 per year.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 4209, the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act, to stop border tunnelling Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 4209, the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas). The legislation would require a strategic plan to stop cross-border tunnelling.

2020: Voted against H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act, to preserve border security Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act, introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.). The legislation would require adequate time to access counsel for all aliens referred for secondary inspection at ports of entry. In doing so, it would slow down processing at ports of entry and redirect resources that could otherwise be used for border security.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3056 to strengthen border security and interior enforcement Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3056, the Border Crisis Supplemental Appropriations Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), that would provide additional funding for Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Health and Human Services to address the 2019 border surge.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3859 to strengthen enforcement Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3859, introduced by Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), that would require the hiring of 100 additional immigration judges to serve along the southern border.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 714, the El CHAPO Act, introduced by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), to strengthen border security Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 714, the El CHAPO Act of 2019. This legislation would require the forfeited profits of El Chapo from his illicit drug trafficking enterprise to be reserved for border security measures between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 32, the Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019, to construct additional border barriers Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 32, the Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019, introduced by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio). This legislation would authorize the Department of the Treasury to accept donations for the design, construction, and maintenance of border barriers along the Southern border.

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. Lesko 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. 5876, the Border Wall Trust Fund Act, to strengthen border security Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 5876, the Border Wall Trust Fund Act, introduced by Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.). The legislation would create a border wall trust fund where citizens could send donations to construct additional barriers along the Southern border.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) to strengthen border security Rep. Lesko 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.

2023: Voted for H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, to increase interior enforcement
Rep. Lesko voted for H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA). The legislation would give legal standing to states to sue the federal government over its non-enforcement of immigration laws.  The legislation also mandates the detention of illegal aliens for selected crimes.  The legislation passed the House, 251-170.

2024: Co-sponsored H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, to increase interior enforcement
Rep. Lesko co-sponsored H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA). The legislation would give legal standing to states to sue the federal government over its non-enforcement of immigration laws.  The legislation also mandates the detention of illegal aliens for selected crimes.

2024: Voted in favor of H.R. 5717, the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act

Rep. Lesko 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: Sponsored H.R. 2494 to strengthen interior enforcement
Rep. Lesko sponsored 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 or H.R. 2494 to strengthen interior enforcement
Rep. Lesko 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. Lesko 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.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 2640 to mandate E-Verify and increase penalties for visa overstays
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 2640, the Border Security and Enforcement Act, introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.). The legislation combined a number of smaller bills aimed at ending the Biden border crisis and preventing future border crises by mandating E-Verify for most employers within 2 years, closing the loopholes that lead to asylum fraud, reform the Flores Settlement Agreement and how DHS processes family units, allows DHS to reunite Unaccompanied Alien Children from noncontiguous countries with their immediate family members, increases penalties for visa overstays, and limits the administration's ability to grant parole to illegal aliens and illegal border crossers.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 334 to make gang members inadmissible
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 334, the Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.). The legislation would make members of transnational criminal organizations inadmissible and would designate drug cartels as terror groups.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 777 to criminalize visa overstays
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 777, the Visa Overstay Enforcement Act, introduced by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.). The legislation would criminalize visa overstays with an exception for special circumstances to be determined on a case-by-case basis. The first offense is a misdemeanor with a 5-year admission bar and a 10-year bar on visas with subsequent offenses a felony with a permanent bar from re-entry.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 319 to require all employers to use E-Verify Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 319, the Legal Workforce Act, introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.). The legislation would require most employers to begin using the E-Verify system for all new hires within two years. Further, the legislation would increase fines for employers who knowingly hire illegal workers and would require the Social Security Administration to notify employers when a Social Security number is used multiple times.

2021: Voted Against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). The legislation would halt enforcement efforts against any illegal alien who could qualify for the amnesties regardless if the alien has applied or not.

2021: Voted Against H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.). The legislation would halt enforcement for any illegal alien who could be eligible for the amnesty, regardless of whether the alien has applied or meets the qualifications. Further, it would block ICE access to amnesty applications that are denied.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 78, the Legal Workforce Act, to require employers to use E-Verify Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 78, introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.). The legislation would require all employers to use the E-Verify workplace verification system to screen all new hires within 2 years. The legislation would also increase fines for businesses that knowingly hire illegal workers and allow for blocking the use of misused Social Security numbers.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 3195, the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act, to end sanctuary cities Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3195, the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act, introduced by Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisc.). The legislation would block all federal aid to jurisdictions that have sanctuary policies that protect illegal aliens from enforcement. It would also give local officers authority to honor federal immigration detainers.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 2003, the Secure the Southern Border Act, to significantly strengthen interior enforcement Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 2003, the Secure the Southern Border Act, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). The legislation would take significant steps to strengthen both border security and interior enforcement. It would codify all of Pres. Trumps enforcement executive orders, including ending catch and release, improving border barrier systems, enforcing immigration laws in the interior, outlawing sanctuary cities, and addressing the factors that encourage illegal border crossings.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 2004, the No Amnesty Act, to strengthen enforcement Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 2004, the No Amnesty Act, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). The legislation would codify Pres. Trumps executive orders to strengthen border security and interior enforcement and also nullify Pres. Bidens executive order calling for an increase in refugee admissions to 125,000 per year.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 7462 to notify localities before release of criminal aliens Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 7462, the EMAP Act, introduced by Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.). The legislation would require the feds to notify state/local/tribal governments at least 24 hours of release of aliens with criminal histories.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 4760 to strengthen immigration penalties Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R> 4760, the Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.). The legislation would make 2 misdemeanor crimes or 1 felony crime a deportable offense.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 5759 to add certain sex crimes to list of deportable offenses 

Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 5759, the Be GONE Act, introduced by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.). The legislation would add sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence to the aggravated felony list.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 2988 to end sanctuary cities Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 2988, the Protecting American Lives Act, introduced by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas), that would restrict federal funding to sanctuary cities. Further, the bill would provide immunity for officers who cooperate with federal immigration officers and boost penalties for illegal re-entry.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3056 to strengthen border security and interior enforcement Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3056, the Border Crisis Supplemental Appropriations Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), that would provide additional funding for Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Health and Human Services to address the 2019 border surge.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3218 to end sanctuary cities Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3218, the Diamond and Silk Act, introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), that would expand the definition of a sanctuary city and block federal funding. The bill would also create a private right of action so families of victims of illegal-alien crimes can take legal action against local officials that push for sanctuary policies.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3964, the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019, to assist victims of criminal alien crime Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3964, the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019, introduced by Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.). The legislation would establish a civil action for harm cause by an alien who benefited from sanctuary policies. The bill would also provide immunity to local law enforcement who honor an ICE detainer request.

2020: Cosponsored H.R. 3860 to expand detention of illegal aliens Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 3860, introduced by Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.). The legislation would expand detention for illegal aliens already required to be detained under law.

2019: Voted against H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). The legislation would have granted amnesty to approximately 1.5 million illegal farm workers and their families, while waiving many inadmissibility restrictions. It also would have expanded the H-2A guest worker program by setting aside 20,000 visas for year-round work traditionally held by American workers. Further, it would have created 40,000 new green cards for longtime H-2A workers and other low-skilled foreign workers.

2019: Voted in favor of H.R. 1158, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Lesko voted in favor of H.R. 1158, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, that provides funding for the federal government for FY2020. H.R. 1158 effectively prohibits ICE from cooperating with Health and Human Services to detain or remove illegal alien sponsors of unaccompanied alien children (UACs).

2019: Voted against H.R. 3401, the border crisis supplemental funding bill that would have facilitated the continued trafficking of children along the Southern border Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 3401 on the House floor. The bill failed to include payroll funding for Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who are dealing with the ongoing border crisis. The bill also lacked funding for additional detention space and failed to address the root causes of the border surge, guaranteeing the need for future spending bills.

2019: Voted against H.R. 6 to oppose weakening enforcement on House floor Rep. Lesko voted against H.R. 6 on the House floor that would have granted amnesty to approximately 3.6 million illegal aliens. The legislation would grant amnesty to approximately to illegal aliens prima facia, meaning it suspends interior enforcement during the time the amnesty is being granted. The bill passed the House by a vote on 237-to-187.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 1412, the Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act, to strengthen interior enforcement Rep. Lesko cosponsored H.R. 1412, the Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act, introduced by Rep. Gregory Steube (R-Fla.). This legislation would require that ICE be notified of any attempts by an illegal alien to purchase a firearm.

2019: Voted against the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to weaken interior enforcement Sen. Lesko voted against H.J.Res. 31, the omnibus spending bill. The bill reduces the funding for detention beds used by ICE to detain criminal aliens and recent illegal border crossers. It also provides protection from enforcement and removal for the illegal-alien sponsors and their families of unaccompanied alien children who cross the border illegally. Further, it prevents the hiring of any new ICE agents for Enforcement and Removal Operations.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 516, the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019, to end sanctuary cities Rep. Lesko cosponsored , introduced by Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisc.). The legislation would restrict sanctuary cities (including those that dont honor detainers) from ANY Federal financial assistance. It would also authorize local officers to honor ICE detainers and make it unlawful to discharge or discriminate against an officer for honoring a detainer.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4915, the SLAP Act, introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) to end sanctuary cities Rep. Lesko 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: Voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), to mandate E-Verify Rep. Lesko 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. 5653, the Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2018, to strengthen interior enforcement Rep. Lesko 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.

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. Lesko 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.

2023: Sponsored H.Res. 89 to impeach DHS Sec. Mayorkas
Rep. Lesko H.Res. 89 introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.). Passage of the resolution would impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his mishandling of the 2021-23 border crisis.

2023: Sponsored H.R. 661 to require detention of illegal aliens charged with serious crimes
Rep. Lesko sponsored H.R. 661, Sarah's Law, introduced by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa). The legislation would require the detention of illegal aliens who have been charged with a crime that results in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.