4%
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Challenge Status Quo and Support Great Solutions
118th Congress (2023-2024) Support Great Solutions
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117th Congress (2021-2022) Challenge Status Quo
F (7%)
116th Congress (2019-2020) Challenge Status Quo
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115th Congress (2017-2018) Challenge Status Quo
F (7%)
114th Congress (2015-2016) Challenge Status Quo
F (13%)
113th Congress (2013-2014) Challenge Status Quo
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Reduce Chain Migration
118th Congress (2023-2024) Reduce Chain Migration
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2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to increase chain migration with new green cards.
Sen. Sinema voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would increase family-based and employment green cards by 50,000 annually for five fiscal years.
117th Congress (2021-2022) Reduce Chain Migration
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116th Congress (2019-2020) Reduce Chain Migration
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115th Congress (2017-2018) Reduce Chain Migration
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114th Congress (2015-2016) Reduce Chain Migration
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113th Congress (2013-2014) Reduce Chain Migration
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Reduce Visa Lottery
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117th Congress (2021-2022) Reduce Visa Lottery
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116th Congress (2019-2020) Reduce Visa Lottery
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115th Congress (2017-2018) Reduce Visa Lottery
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114th Congress (2015-2016) Reduce Visa Lottery
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113th Congress (2013-2014) Reduce Visa Lottery
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Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
118th Congress (2023-2024) Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
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2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to greatly increase unnecessary workers.
Sen. Sinema voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would provide a massive surge of cheap labor by handing out 50,000 additional green cards annually for five years, providing amnesty to around 250,000 dependents of H1B aliens who would otherwise age out, and granting instant automatic employment authorization to aliens seeking asylum.
117th Congress (2021-2022) Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
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2021: Sponsored S. 1024 to increase health care visas Sen. Sinema sponsored S. 1024, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, introduced by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). The legislation would recapture 40,000 supposedly unused visas and provide them to health care workers.
2022: Voted in favor of H.R. 2471 to increase in H-2B and EB-5 visas Sen. Sinema 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.
116th Congress (2019-2020) Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
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2020: Voted in favor of H.R 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act on Senate floor Sen. Sinema voted in favor of H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, that would weaken interior enforcement and increase foreign worker visas. The bill reduced funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by $431 million. Further, the bill authorized the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor to increase the number of H-2B visas issued during the 2021 fiscal year.
2019: Voted in favor of H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, to increase H-2B visas Sen. Sinema 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: Voted in favor of the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to increase H-2B visas Sen. Sinema 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.
115th Congress (2017-2018) Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
F (6%)
2018: Voted in favor of the Omnibus Spending Bill to increase H-2B visas Rep. Sinema 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.Sinema 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.
114th Congress (2015-2016) Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
C- (41%)
2015: Voted for the FY2016 Omnibus Spending bill to increase foreign guest workers Rep. Sinema voted in favor of H.R. 2029, the Omnibus Spending bill for 2016. This legislation would increase the number of H-2B low-skilled, non-agricultural guest worker visas issued in 2016 from 66,000 to 264,000. The legislation would exempt foreign workers who had received an H-2B visa in any of the past three years from the 2016 cap.
2015: Voted against granting the President authority to expand immigration levels without Congress consent via Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)‚ Rep. Sinema voted in favor against final passage of Trade Promotion Authority bill, H.R. 2146‚ (NOTE: in order to pass TPA the House of Representatives split the original bill Senate-passed bill H.R. 1314 into two bills, one dealing with Trade Promotion Authority and one dealing with the TransPacific Partnership. As a result, when the legislation came back to the Senate for a final vote, the Senate had to attach the TPA language to another House-originated bill, H.R. 2146 and vote to pass that legislation). This legislation sets up fast-track procedures for the passage of trade deals negotiated by the president. Although Ambassador Froman, the U.S. Trade Representative, repeatedly assured Members of Congress that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will not include immigration provisions that require the United States to change its laws, the Living Agreement provision of TPP means by its very terms that President Obama, or his successor, can change the provisions of the agreement however he chooses with no input whatsoever from Congress and regardless of what TPA instructs‚ H.R. 2146 passed the House by a vote of 218-208.
113th Congress (2013-2014) Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
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Refugees & Asylees
118th Congress (2023-2024) Refugees & Asylees
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2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to reduce asylum fraud.
Sen. Sinema voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would grant employment authorization instantly to asylum seekers, provide adjustment of status for Afghan nationals illegally paroled into the country, and create a new SIV program for Afghans.
2023: Sponsored S. 255 to give work permits to asylum seekers
Sen. Sinema sponsored S. 255, the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act, introduced by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). The legislation would allow asylum seekers, regardless of the likelihood of their claim being approved, to receive a work permit after 180 days and issues a work permit to all asylum seekers currently in the country. This would encourage more illegal border crossings and more fraudulent asylum claims.
2023: Voted against S. Amdt. 110 to H.R. 3476 to reduce Asylum Fraud
Sen. Sinema voted against S. Amdt. 110, offered by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to H.R. 3476. S. Amdt. 110 would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill. 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.
117th Congress (2021-2022) Refugees & Asylees
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116th Congress (2019-2020) Refugees & Asylees
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115th Congress (2017-2018) Refugees & Asylees
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2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. Sinema cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The legislation would: 1) severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to detain family units who cross the border illegally, 2) prohibits the prosecution of asylum-seekers for illegal entry until after their asylum claims have been decided, and 3) increase instances of asylum fraud by limiting the feds ability to detain and remove asylum-seekers.
114th Congress (2015-2016) Refugees & Asylees
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2015: Voted for the FY2016 Omnibus Spending bill to increase refugee resettlement Rep. Sinema voted in favor of H.R. 2029, the Omnibus Spending bill for 2016. This legislation would fully fund the refugee resettlement program and include increases in funding to accommodate Pres. Obamas proposal to resettle an additional 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States in 2016.
113th Congress (2013-2014) Refugees & Asylees
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0%
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Reduce Amnesty Enticements
118th Congress (2023-2024) Reduce Amnesty Enticements
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2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to grant amnesty to undocumented “Dreamers.”
Sen. Sinema voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would provide lawful status for the dependents of H-1B aliens after they would otherwise age out of dependent status and allow them to apply for indefinite employment authorization.
2023: Sponsored S. 1667 to grant amnesty to children of nonimmigrants
Sen. Sinema sponsored S. 1667, the Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023, introduced by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). 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 against S. Amdt. 110 to H.R. 3476 to prevent amnesties for illegal border crossers
Sen. Sinema voted against S. Amdt. 110, offered by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to H.R. 3476. S. Amdt. 110 would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill. The legislation would reduce amnesty by strictly limiting the situations under which an administration can grant parole to illegal aliens.
117th Congress (2021-2022) Reduce Amnesty Enticements
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2021: Sponsored S. 2753 to grant a preemptive amnesty to nonimmigrants S. Sinema sponsored S. 2753, the Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act, introduced by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). The legislation would issue green cards to noncitizen visa holders who are children of H visa holders and will soon age out of legal status. In essence, the legislation will grant an amnesty to 190,000 soon-to-be illegal aliens.
116th Congress (2019-2020) Reduce Amnesty Enticements
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115th Congress (2017-2018) Reduce Amnesty Enticements
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2018: Cosponsored amnesty legislation Rep. Sinema 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 the Dream Act, introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard to grant amnesty to young illegal aliens Rep. Sinema cosponsored H.R. 3440, the Dream Act of 2017. This legislation would grant amnesty to an estimated 3.3 million young illegal aliens. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.).
2017: Cosponsored legislation to amnesty DREAMers (Curbelo) Rep. Sinema 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. Sinema 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).
114th Congress (2015-2016) Reduce Amnesty Enticements
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2016: Voted against Gosar amendment to FY17 defense spending bill to block amnesty for DACA recipients Rep. Sinema voted against Rep. Paul Gosars amendment to the FY17 Defense Appropriations bill. The Gosar amendment would have prohibited funds from being used by the Department of Defense to enlist DACA recipients into the military through the MAVNI program. A vote against was a vote in favor of enlisting illegal aliens into the military. The amendment failed 210-211.
2016: Voted against King amendment to FY17 defense spending bill to block amnesty for DACA recipients Rep. Sinema voted against Rep. Steve Kings amendment to the FY17 Defense Appropriations bill. The King amendment would have prohibited funds from being used by the Department of Defense to enlist DACA recipients into the military. A vote against was a vote in favor of enlisting illegal aliens into the military. The amendment failed 207-214.
2015: Voted against Brooks amendment to remove military amnesty from National Defense Authorization Act Rep. Sinema voted against an amendment by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) to strip an amnesty provision from the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735). The provision stripped by the Brooks Amendment would have encouraged the Secretary of Defense to waive military enlistment requirements for illegal aliens who received amnesty through Pres. Obamas Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Brooks Amendment passed 221-to-202.
2015: Voted in FAVOR OF funding Executive Amnesties by opposing clean DHS Appropriations bill, H.R. 240 Rep. Sinema voted in favor of final passage of H.R. 240, the DHS funding bill passed by the Senate which did not include riders to stop President Obamas unconstitutional Executive Amnesties. Although the House had originally passed H.R. 240 with these riders, the Senate stripped them out, thus fully funding the Executive Amnesties through September 2015. When the House voted on the bill as returned from the Senate, Sen. Sinema supported Executive Amnesty by voting in favor of final passage (and consequently for a temporary shut down of DHS). Funding the Presidents illegal amnesties not only made Congress complicit in the Presidents lawless behavior, it also undermined the lawsuit filed by 26 states to stop implementation of the amnesties. If Congress is unwilling to fight to protect its own legislative powers, why should the courts fight on Congresss behalf? The bill passed by a vote of 257-167.
2015: Voted against Blackburn Amendment to H.R. 240 to defund Pres. Obamas DACA amnesty Rep. Sinema voted against the Blackburn Amendment to H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015. The Blackburn Amendment would defund the processing of applications and renewals of President Obamas 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, thus making it impossible for DACA recipients to continue to receive legal status. The Blackburn Amendment passed by a vote of 218-209.
2015: Voted against Aderholt Amendment to H.R. 240 to defund Pres. Obamas Nov. 2014 amnesty Rep. Sinema voted against the Aderholt Amendment to H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015. The Aderholt Amendment would defund implementation of all Obama and DHS November 2014 memoranda; defund 4 of the 5 Morton Memos that deal with prosecutorial discretion and detail who ICE agents can and cant deport; and prohibit federal benefits from being given to any illegal alien covered by the November memoranda. The Aderholt Amendment passed by a vote of 237-190.
113th Congress (2013-2014) Reduce Amnesty Enticements
F- (0%)
2014: Voted to lock in President Obamas executive Amnesty Rep. Sinema cast a crucial YES vote in helping Pres. Obama and Speaker Boehner pass the CRomnibus that appears to fully fund the Obama amnesty through the Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies through next September, while funding the Department of Homeland Security part of the amnesty for the next couple of months. Most Democrats voted to kill the spending bill (mainly over other issues in the legislation). The net effect, though, was that Pres. Obama got his amnesty affirmed and funded mainly by a Republican Party that made opposition to amnesty one of the three main planks in their campaigns to take over Congress this fall.
2014: Voted against legislation to end DACA (Blackburn) Rep. Sinema voted against H.R. 5272, legislation introduced by Rep. Marsha Blackurn to defund DACA. The bill represents a serious effort to address the true cause of the current border crisis: President Obamas contempt for immigration law. The bills language prevents the Obama Administration from expanding the existing illegal DACA amnesty program by using the primary power the Constitution reserves for the House of Representatives, the power of the purse. It prohibits the use of federal funds or resources for any further deferred action or work authorization for illegal aliens. The bill passed 216-192-1 (1 August 2014).
2013: Voted against King Amdt to DHS Appropriations bill to prevent amnesty by prosecutorial discretion Rep. Sinema voted against the King amendment to the FY2014 DHS Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2217). This amendment would have prohibited the Department of Homeland Security from using funds appropriated by Congress to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos. The Morton Memos were a series of three memos issued in 2011 that authorized the use of prosecutorial discretion and/or deferred action to provide amnesty to certain illegal aliens, particularly those brought here as children by their illegal alien parents. The amendment, offered by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), passed by a 224-201 vote (6 June 2013).
2013: Cosponsoring an amnesty for illegal aliens who enlist in armed forces (Coffman) Rep. Sinema is a cosponsor of H.R. 435, the Military Enlistment Act of 2013. This bill would allow aliens who have resided lawfully in the U.S. for two years or who have received employment authorization through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. These individuals will be adjusted to legal permanent resident (LPR) status upon enlistment. This status is rescinded if the alien is separated from the armed forces prior to an aggregated 5 years of service, unless the separation is under honorable conditions. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO).
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Limit Birthright Citizenship
118th Congress (2023-2024) Limit Birthright Citizenship
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117th Congress (2021-2022) Limit Birthright Citizenship
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116th Congress (2019-2020) Limit Birthright Citizenship
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115th Congress (2017-2018) Limit Birthright Citizenship
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114th Congress (2015-2016) Limit Birthright Citizenship
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113th Congress (2013-2014) Limit Birthright Citizenship
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67%
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Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
118th Congress (2023-2024) Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
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117th Congress (2021-2022) Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
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2021: Voted in favor of Amdt. 54 to S. Con. Res. 5 to block stimulus payments to illegal aliens Sen. Sinema voted in favor of Amendment #54, introduced by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have blocked stimulus payments from going to illegal aliens. The amendment was approved 58-42.
116th Congress (2019-2020) Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
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115th Congress (2017-2018) Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
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2017: Voted in favor of legislation to prevent illegal aliens receiving health insurance subsidies Rep. Sinema 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.).
114th Congress (2015-2016) Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
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113th Congress (2013-2014) Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
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2014: Voted against the Gohmert amendment to prevent housing subsides for illegal aliens Rep. Sinema voted against the Gohmert amendment to H.R. 4745, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, of 2015. The amendment would have reduced funding to HUD for an amount equal to what has been spent in the past on Section 8 housing for illegal aliens. The amendment failed 160-266.
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Strengthen Border Security
118th Congress (2023-2024) Strengthen Border Security
F- (5%)
2024: Voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815 to allow 5,000 illegal entries per day.
Sen. Sinema voted in favor of S.Amdt.1388 to H.R.815, introduced by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY). This legislation would codify chaos at the border by allowing up to 5,000 illegal entries per day before border closure is required. The requirements for border closure are time-limited, and much discretion is placed in the hands of the President and his staff to determine how and when to use the authority provided.
2023: Sponsored S. 208 to suspend the end of Title 42 for 60 days
Sen. Sinema sponsored S. 208, the Public Health and Border Security Act, introduced by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.). The legislation would prevent the ending of the Title 42 border health policy put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for 60 days.
2023: Voted against S. Amdt. 110 to H.R. 3476 to strengthen border security
Sen. Sinema against S. Amdt. 110, offered by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to H.R. 3476. S. Amdt. 110 would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill. 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.
117th Congress (2021-2022) Strengthen Border Security
F (11%)
2022: Sponsored S. 4036 to continue Title 42 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Sen. Sinema sponsored S. 4036, the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022, introduced by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.). The legislation would block the Biden Administration from ending the Title 42 policy that prevents illegal border crossers from claiming asylum due to the COVID-19 pandemic for 60 days.
2021: Voted against Amdt. 687 to S. Con. Res. 5 to reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy Sen. Sinema voted against Amendment #687, introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have reinstated the Migrant Protection Protocols, commonly known as the Remain in Mexico policy. The amendment failed 50-50.
2022: Voted against S.J. Res. 46 to disapprove of asylum rule Sen. Sinema voted in favor of S.J.Res. 46 introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.). The legislation would formally disapprove of the Biden Administration rule to allow asylum officers to grant asylum to illegal border crossers at the border.
2021: Voted against Amdt. 542 to S. Con. Res. 5 to provide border fence funding Sen. Sinema voted against Amendment #542, introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have provided funding for border fence construction. The amendment failed 50-50.
2021: Voted against Amdt. 651 to S. Con. Res. 5 to end catch-and-release Sen. Sinema voted against Amendment #651, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have ended the practice of catch-and-release at the border. The amendment failed 50-50.
2022: Sponsored S. 4775 to increase the number of Border Patrol Sen. Sinema sponsored S. 4775, the Border Patrol Enhancement Act, introduced by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). The legislation would establish a Border Patrol reserve of 2,500 and authorize 25,000 Border Patrol agents.
2021: Sponsored S. 1514 to hamper border security Sen. Sinema sponsored S. 1514, the Border Transportation Efficiency Act, introduced by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.). The legislation would adds additional border patrol officers and buses, but requires BP to bus illegal border crossers rather than helping to secure the border.
2021: Voted against Amdt. 872 to S. Con. Res. 5 to fund border security and interior enforcement Sen. Sinema voted against Amendment #872, introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have provided funding for border security and interior enforcement. The amendment failed 50-50.
116th Congress (2019-2020) Strengthen Border Security
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115th Congress (2017-2018) Strengthen Border Security
F (9%)
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. Sinema cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The legislation would: 1) severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to detain family units who cross the border illegally, 2) prohibits the prosecution of asylum-seekers for illegal entry until after their asylum claims have been decided, and 3) increase instances of asylum fraud by limiting the feds ability to detain and remove asylum-seekers.
2017: Cosponsored legislation strengthens border security (McSally) Rep. Sinema cosponsored H.R. 1741, the Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act. This legislation would levy penalties for spotters along the border and individuals that destroy border security equipment. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.).
114th Congress (2015-2016) Strengthen Border Security
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2015: Strengthens border enforcement (McSally) Rep. Sinema cosponsored Rep. Martha McSallys Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act, H.R.1588, would increase border security by punishing spotters and armed smugglers of illegal aliens.
113th Congress (2013-2014) Strengthen Border Security
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Strengthen Interior Enforcement
118th Congress (2023-2024) Strengthen Interior Enforcement
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2023: Voted against S. Amdt. 110 to H.R. 3476 to mandate E-Verify and criminalize visa overstays
Sen. Sinema voted against S. Amdt. 110, offered by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to H.R. 3476. S. Amdt. 110 would have added the House-passed H.R. 2 to the Debt Limit compromise bill. 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.
117th Congress (2021-2022) Strengthen Interior Enforcement
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116th Congress (2019-2020) Strengthen Interior Enforcement
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2020: Voted in favor of H.R 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act on Senate floor Sen. Sinema voted in favor of H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, that would weaken interior enforcement and increase foreign worker visas. The bill reduced funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by $431 million. Further, the bill authorized the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor to increase the number of H-2B visas issued during the 2021 fiscal year.
2019: Voted in favor of H.R. 1158, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, to weaken interior enforcement Sen. Sinema 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 in favor of the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to weaken interior enforcement Sen. Sinema 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.
115th Congress (2017-2018) Strengthen Interior Enforcement
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114th Congress (2015-2016) Strengthen Interior Enforcement
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113th Congress (2013-2014) Strengthen Interior Enforcement
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2014: Voted Against Amendment to Investigate Release of Illegal Aliens Rep. Sinema voted against the King amendment to H.R. 4660, the Commerce, Science, and Justice Appropriations Bill. This amendment would appropriate $5 for the Justice Department to investigate the release of 36,007 illegal aliens with criminal convictions by DHS. The amendment passed 218-193.
2014: Voted against amendment to deprive sanctuary cities of funds Rep. Sinema voted against the King amendment to H.R. 4460, the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill. This amendment would deprive sanctuary cities of funds due to them from enforcing federal immigration laws. Sanctuary cities are localities that do not notify federal authorities when illegal aliens are arrested, thereby acting as safe harbors for illegal aliens. The amendment passed 214-194.
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Leadership/Other Actions
118th Congress (2023-2024) Leadership/Other Actions
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2024: Signed letter urging additional H-2B visas
Sen. Sinema cowrote a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging him to issue tens of thousands of additional H-2B visas.