40%
C-
Support Great Solutions
2 out of 5 Total Points
E-Verify (GS)
Rep. Bergman voted in favor of H.R. 2 that requires all employers to use E-Verify.
Chain Migration (GS)
Rep. Bergman did not cosponsor H.R. 7833 to end chain migration.
Visa Lottery (GS)
Rep. Bergman has not sponsored H.R. 1100 to end the Visa Lottery.
Asylum (GS)
Rep. Bergman voted in favor of H.R. 2 to significantly reduce asylum fraud.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 597 to close several asylum loopholes
Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 597, the Stop the Cartels Act, introduced by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio). The legislation would fix the current credible fear standards for asylum and prevent felons, most inadmissible aliens, previous deportees, and habitual residents of Central America, where there are refugee processing centers, from asylum.
Birthright (GS)
Rep. Bergman did not cosponsor H.R. 6612 to end automatic birthright citizenship to illegal aliens.
No Action
Reduce Chain Migration
No Action
Reduce Visa Lottery
0%
F-
Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
0 out of 8.5 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 1787 to expand the P visa program
Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 1787, the Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). The legislation would add foreign carnival workers to the uncapped P Visa category.
2024: Sponsored H.R. 7262 to increase foreign worker visas
Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 7262, the Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024, introduced by Rep. Elise Slotkin (D-Mich.). The legislation would significantly increase H-2Bs by linking the number of visas issued to the number of approved labor certifications issued by the Department of Labor in the previous fiscal year. It would ensure seasonal businesses like those in Michigan have access to unlimited cheap labor by exempting rural and seasonal locations from the H-2B visa cap.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 3308 to reduce wages for H-2A workers.
Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 3308, the Farm Operations Support Act, introduced by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.). The legislation would freeze the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A visas for a single year.
100%
A+
Refugees & Asylees
10 out of 10 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to reduce Asylum Fraud
Rep. Bergman 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.
100%
A+
Reduce Amnesty Enticements
3.5 out of 3.5 Total Points
2024: Voted for H.R. 7511 to reduce parole abuse
Rep. Bergman voted for H.R. 7511, the “Laken Riley Act,” introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.). The legislation would reduce parole abuse by giving states standing to file suit against the federal government for its refusal to enforce immigration laws.
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to prevent amnesties for illegal border crossers
Rep. Bergman voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would reduce amnesty by strictly limiting the situations under which an administration can grant parole to illegal aliens.
No Action
End Birthright Citizenship
Minimal Action
Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
0.5 out of 0.5 Total Points
2023: Voted for H.J.Res. 24 to disapprove of illegal-alien voting in the District of Columbia
Rep. Bergman voted in favor of H.J. Res. 24, introduced by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). The joint resolution would officially disapprove the the District of Columbia's Council amendment that allows illegal aliens to vote in local elections. The resolution passed the House 260-162.
100%
A+
Strengthen Border Security
11 out of 11 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to strengthen border security
Rep. Bergman 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. 597 to overhaul the Flores Settlement Agreement
Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 597, the Stop the Cartels Act, introduced by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio). The legislation would overhaul the Flores Settlement Agreement closing a major border security loophole.
100%
A+
Strengthen Interior Enforcement
16 out of 16 Total Points
2024: Voted for H.R. 7511 to increase interior enforcement
Rep. Bergman voted for H.R. 7511, the “Laken Riley Act,” introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.). The legislation would increase immigration enforcement by requiring the detention of illegal aliens who have committed burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. It also gives States tools to fight back against administrations unwilling to faithfully execute the law as written by Congress. It empowers States directly by giving them standing to sue in Federal court, along with expedited consideration, for catch and release, mass parole, not complying with mandatory detention of aliens ordered removed, and for failing to discontinue visas to recalcitrant nations. .
2023: Voted in favor or H.R. 2494 to strengthen interior enforcement
Rep. Bergman 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. Bergman 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. 597 to block funding for sanctuary jurisdictions
Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 597, the Stop the Cartels Act, introduced by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio). The legislation would end federal financial assistance for sanctuary jurisdictions, including those restricting detainment compliance. Jurisdictions’ sanctuary status would be determined yearly.
94%
A
Leadership
1 out of 1 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 47 to reestablish the VOICE office
Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 47, the VOICE Restoration Act, introduced by Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.). The legislation would reestablish the VOICE office that provides support to victims and their family members of crimes committed by illegal aliens.