100%
A+
Reduce Chain Migration
64 out of 64 Total Points
2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
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Reduce Visa Lottery
5 out of 5 Total Points
2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
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Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
97 out of 637.5 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 2827 to add South Korea to the E visa list
Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 2827, the Partner with Korea Act, introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.). The legislation would add South Korea to the list of countries eligible for the E visa, awarded to treaty traders and treaty investors. The expansion would be limited to 15,000 each year, plus spouses and children.
2021: Sponsored H.R. 3496 to increase legal immigration Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 3496, the EAGLE Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe. Lofgren (D-Calif.). The legislation would lift per-country caps for employment-based green cards, while also allowing anyone living in the U.S. who has had an approved green card petition for at least 2 years to adjust their status exempt from the numerical limits. Further, it would allow adult children of guest worker visas who have overstayed a visa to obtain a green card.
2021: Voted in Favor of H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to increase guest workers Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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: Sponsored H.R. 3382 to expand immigration from South Korea Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 3382, the Partner with Korea Act, introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.). The legislation would add South Korea to the list of countries eligible for the E visa (Treaty Traders), authorizing up to 15,000 per year plus spouses and minor children.
2022: Voted in favor of H.R. 2471 to increase H-2B and EB-5 visas Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, introduced by Rep. Hakeem Jefferies (D-N.Y.). The legislation authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to double the number of H-2B low-skill, non-agricultural visas for FY2022. Further, the legislation reauthorizes the EB-5 investor visa program. The legislation was signed into law.
2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
2022: Sponsored H.R. 2255 to increase employment-based green cards Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 2255, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, introduced by Rep. Bradley Schneider (D-Ill.). The bill would recapture 40,000 so-called unused employment-based green cards for healthcare workers. Additionally, their family members would also receive green cards.
2020: Voted against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to prevent unnecessary foreign workers Rep. Fitzpatrick 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 in favor of H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to expand low-skilled immigration Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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: Cospsonsored H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to expand low-skilled illegal immigration Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored 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. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, to increase H-2B visas Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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: Cosponsored H.R. 4916, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal farm workers Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 4916, 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 the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to increase H-2B visas Sen. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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.
2018: Voted in favor of the Goodlatte-Ryan-Denham Amnesty bill, H.R. 6136, that would have increased the number of green cards for foreign workers Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of H.R. 6136, the Goodlatte-Ryan-Denham Amnesty bill. H.R. 6136 would have ended the Visa Lottery, but shifted the green cards to the employment-based green cards category. The bill would have increased the number of employment-based green cards issued each year from 140,000 to 205,000. The bill failed in the House 121-to-301. The bills main sponsor was Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.).
2018: Voted in favor of the Omnibus Spending Bill to increase H-2B visas Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of the substitute amendment to H.R. 1625, the omnibus spending bill of 2018. The massive spending bill included a provision that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to double the number of H-2B visas in FY2018.
2017: Voted in favor of increasing foreign worker visas Rep.Fitzpatrick voted in favor of H.R. 244, the 2017 omnibus spending bill. A provision of the bill allows DHS to raise the H-2B cap by 70,000 in 2017 by excluding returning H-2B workers. The spending bill, and the H-2B provision, covers half of 2017.
2017: Cosponsored legislation to quadruple H-2B visas (Chabot) Rep. Fitzpatrick has cosponsored H.R. 2004, the Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act. This legislation would exempt foreign workers who have received an H-2B guest-worker visa in any of the past three years from the current years annual limits. This would potentially quadruple the number of H-2B visas issued each year from 65,000 to 260,000. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio).
2017: Cosponsored legislation to increase H-2B worker numbers (Bergman) Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 1627, the Small Business Assistance Act of 2017. This legislation would exempt returning H-2B workers from the H-2B visa cap. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.).
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Refugees & Asylees
10 out of 219.2 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to reduce Asylum Fraud
Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
2022: Sponsored H.R. 8685 to grant amnesty to Afghan evacuees Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 8685, the Afghan Adjustment Act, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.). The legislation would grant amnesty to approximately 75,000 Afghan evacuees and their family members who were paroled into the United States and arent eligible for other programs offered for translators and others who assisted U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
2021: Voted in favor of H.R. 3985 to increase refugee resettlement Rep. Fitzpatrick 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. 3985 to increase refugee resettlement Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored 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.
2019: Cosponsored H.R. 4695, the PACT Act, to increase asylum fraud Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 4695, the PACT Act, introduced by Rep. Elliot Engel (D-N.Y.). The legislation would make Syrian Kurds a priority for refugee resettlement, encouraging them to commit asylum fraud.
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Reduce Amnesty Enticements
1029.5 out of 3754.4 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 3442 to grant amnesty to children of nonimmigrants
Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 3442, the Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Deborah Ross (D-N.C.). The legislation would give permanent resident status to non-admissible and non-deportable aliens who are dependent children of nonimmigrants if they have been lawfully present in the U.S. for at least ten years and graduated college.
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to prevent amnesties for illegal border crossers
Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
2021: Sponsored H.R. 4276 to grant amnesty to Hong Kongers Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 4276, the Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act, introduced by Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.). The legislation would grant a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) amnesty to illegal aliens residing in the United States from Hong Kong.
2021: Sponsored H.R. 3496 to grant amnesty to legal Dreamers Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 3496, the EAGLE Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe. Lofgren (D-Calif.). The legislation would allow adult children of guest worker visas who have overstayed their visa to obtain a green card.
2021: Voted in Favor of H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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 in Favor of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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.
2022: Sponsored H.R. 7708 to grant amnesty to illegal-alien Vietnamese in the U.S. Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 7708, the Honor Our Commitment Act of 2022, introduced by Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.). The legislation would prohibit the detention and removal of approximately 9,000 Vietnamese illegal-aliens who currently reside in the United States.
2021: Sponsored H.R. 4331, the Americas CHILDREN Act, to give green cards to children of guest workers Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 4331, the Americas CHILDREN Act, introduced by Rep. Deborah Ross (D-N.C.). The legislation would award green cards to an estimated 190,000 individuals who entered the country as a child of certain guest workers, but has since aged out. In order to be eligible, the individual must have been in the United States legally for at least 10 years and have a college degree.
2022: Sponsored H.R. 6892 to grant TPS to Ukrainians Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 6892, the Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022, introduced by Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.). The legislation would grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to approximately 60,000 Ukrainians currently present in the United States.
2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Fitzpatrick 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. Fitzpatrick 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 in favor of H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal farm workers Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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: Cospsonsored H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal farm workers Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored 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: Cosponsored H.R. 4916, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal farm workers Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 4916, 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 for H.R. 6 mass amnesty on House floor Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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. 1926, the Protect Our Liberian community Act of 2019, to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 1926, the Protect Our Liberian community Act of 2019, introduced by Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.). This legislation would grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for all Liberians who have ever received TPS or were present under DED.
2018: Voted in favor of the Goodlatte-Ryan-Denham Amnesty bill, H.R. 6136, that would granted amnesty to at least 1.8 million illegal aliens Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of H.R. 6136, the Goodlatte-Ryan-Denham Amnesty bill. H.R. 6136 would have granted amnesty to at least 1.8 million illegal aliens who meet the conditions outlined in Pres. Obamas unconstitutional DACA executive amnesty. The bill would have also created a special merit-based green card system to provide green cards to amnestied illegal aliens. The bill failed in the House 121-to-301. The bills main sponsor was Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.).
2018: Cosponsored amnesty legislation Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 4796, the USA Act of 2018. This legislation would amnesty all illegal aliens who entered the U.S. as minors prior to December 31, 2013. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Will Hurd (R-Tex.).
2017: Cosponsored legislation granting amnesty to illegal aliens (Coffman) Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R> 496, the BRIDGE Act. This legislation would codify Pres. Obamas unconstitutional executive DACA amnesty by granting provisional protected presence status to illegal aliens who received the DACA amnesty or who would qualify for DACA. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Col.).
2017: Cosponsored legislation to amnesty DREAMers (Curbelo) Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 1468, the Recognizing Americas Children Act. This legislation would grant legal status to illegal aliens who came to the U.S. as minors. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.).
2017: Cosponsoring legislation to reward certain illegal aliens with amnesty in exchange for military service in (Denham) Rep. Fitzpatrick is a cosponsor of H.R. 60, the ENLIST Act. The ENLIST Act provides amnesty in the form of conditional legal permanent residence to aliens who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. Eligible aliens must have been unlawfully present in the U.S. prior to 2012, continuously present in the U.S. since that date, younger than 15 upon initial entry, and otherwise eligible for enlistment. That conditional status is rescinded if the alien separates from the Armed Forces prior to completing the term of enlistment for anything other than honorable conditions. The bill’s main sponsor is Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA).
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End Birthright Citizenship
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Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
9.5 out of 9.5 Total Points
2023: Voted for H.J.Res. 24 to disapprove of illegal-alien voting in the District of Columbia
Rep. Fitzpatrick 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: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Fitzpatrick 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 in favor of Motion to Recommit H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to block stimulus checks for illegal aliens Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
2020: Voted against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to prevent stimulus checks for illegal aliens Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
2019: Cosponsored H.R. 4736, the Honest Elections Act, to prevent illegal-alien voting Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 4736, the Honest Elections Act, introduced by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.). The legislation would block federal grants for jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote.
2017: Voted in favor of legislation to withhold funds from sanctuary cities Rep. Fitzpatrick 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. Fitzpatrick 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 prevent illegal aliens receiving the child tax credit (Ferguson) Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 1919, the Child Tax Credit Protection Act of 2017. This legislation would require tax filers to submit a Social Security Number to receive the child tax credit. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.).
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Strengthen Border Security
16.5 out of 16.5 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to strengthen border security
Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
2022: Sponsored H.R. 7458 to extend Title 42 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 7458, the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022, introduced by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine). The legislation would block for 60 days the Biden Administration from ending the Title 42 policy due to the COVID-19 pandemic that blocks illegal border crossers from claiming asylum .
2020: Voted against H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act, to preserve border security Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6173 to reduce illegal border crossings Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 6173 introduced by Rep. Steve Knight (R-Calif.). The legislation would remove the applicability of the Flores Settlement Agreement to non-UACs and authorizes new funding for family detention.
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Strengthen Interior Enforcement
23 out of 62 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to mandate E-Verify and criminalize visa overstays
Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
2021: Voted in Favor of H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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 in Favor of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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.
2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3000 to end sanctuary cities Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 3000, the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), that would withhold funding from sanctuary cities. The bill would also provide immunity to local police officers who cooperate with federal immigration officers.
2019: Voted in favor of H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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: Cospsonsored H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored 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. Fitzpatrick 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: Cosponsored H.R. 4916, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal farm workers Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored H.R. 4916, 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: Cosponsored H.R. 98, the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, to strengthen interior enforcement Rep. Fitzpatrick H.R. 98, the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, cosponsored introduced by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.). This bill would amend existing law to include membership in a criminal gang as a deportable offense.
2019: Voted in favor of H.R. 3401, the border crisis supplemental funding bill, to facilitate the continued trafficking of children along the Southern border Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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 for H.R. 6 to weaken enforcement on House floor Rep. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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: Voted in favor of the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to weaken interior enforcement Sen. Fitzpatrick voted in favor of 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.
2017: Voted in favor of legislation to withhold funds from sanctuary cities Rep. Fitzpatrick 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 legislation to end sanctuary cities in (Black) Rep. Fitzpatrick 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.
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Leadership
0 out of 4 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 717 to grant amnesty to illegal-alien servicemembers
Rep. Fitzpatrick sponsored H.R. 717, the Repatriate Our Patriots Act, introduced by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (R-Texas). The legislation would fast track illegal aliens who served in the military to citizenship, cancels all removal proceedings, and brings back all deported veterans.