100%
A+
Reduce Chain Migration
279 out of 279 Total Points
2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Bergman 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. Bergman 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.
100%
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Reduce Visa Lottery
115 out of 115 Total Points
2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Bergman 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. Bergman 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.
2017: Cosponsored legislation to end the visa lottery (Posey) Rep. Bergman is a cosponsor of H.R. 1178, the SAFE for America Act. This legislation would eliminate the visa lottery. This is a program that each year gives another 50,000 green cards to people without any regard to their humanitarian need or to what they might offer the country or to their having any family connections in the United States. It is a program that promotes massive illegal migration by people who think they may some day win the lottery and be allowed to stay in the United States. The bipartisan U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform under the leadership of the late Barbara Jordan recommended eliminating the visa lottery. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.).
36%
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Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
221 out of 601 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.
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.
2021: Voted Against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to increase guest workers Rep. Bergman 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.
2022: Voted against H.R. 2471 to block increases in H-2B and EB-5 visas Rep. Bergman voted against 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: Sponsored H.R. 3897, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, to increase low-skilled guest workers Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 3897, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, introduced by Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas). The legislation would exempt H-2B returning workers from the previous three years from the annual cap. This would add approximately 198,000 H-2B workers each year.
2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Bergman 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. Bergman 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. Bergman 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. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, to increase H-2B visas Rep. Bergman 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. Bergman 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. Bergman 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.).
2017: Cosponsored the Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act, introduced by Rep. Jack Bergman, to increase the number of low-skilled guest workers Rep. Bergman cosponsored H.R. 4207, the Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act. This legislation would have tripled the number of H-2B visas issue for 2 years. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.).
2017: Voted in favor of increasing foreign worker visas Rep.Bergman 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. Bergman 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. Bergman 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
1459 out of 1462.6 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.
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.
2021: Sponsored H.R. 1901 to close asylum loopholes Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 1901, the Stopping Border Surges Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.). The bill would close asylum loopholes, including 1) to allow UACs from noncontiguous countries to be returned to their home country, 2) fix the Flores Settlement Agreement, 3) strengthens the credible fear standard, 4) eliminates the safe third-country requirements for returning asylum-seekers, 5) limits asylum claims to ports of entry only, along with other asylum fixes.
2021: Voted in favor of H.R. 3985 to increase refugee resettlement Rep. Bergman 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.
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. Bergman 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.
92%
A
Reduce Amnesty Enticements
2257.5 out of 2442 Total Points
2024: Voted for H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, to hold the federal government accountable for immigration parole abuse
Rep. Bergman 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.
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.
2021: Sponsored H.R. 1901 to reduce amnesty enticements by closing asylum loopholes Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 1901, the Stopping Border Surges Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.). The bill would close asylum loopholes, including 1) to allow UACs from noncontiguous countries to be returned to their home country, 2) fix the Flores Settlement Agreement, 3) strengthens the credible fear standard, 4) eliminates the safe third-country requirements for returning asylum-seekers, 5) limits asylum claims to ports of entry only, along with other asylum fixes.
2021: Voted Against H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Bergman 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. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Bergman 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. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Bergman 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. 2537 to grant amnesty to Iraqi nationals Rep. Bergman cosponsored H.R. 2537, the Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.), that would grant deferred action to Iraqi nationals living in the United States.
2020: Voted against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to prevent a temporary amnesty for illegal workers Rep. Bergman 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. Bergman 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. Bergman 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.
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. Bergman 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.).
2017: Cosponsoring legislation to reward certain illegal aliens with amnesty in exchange for military service in (Denham) Rep. Bergman 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
100%
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Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
11.5 out of 11.5 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.
2021: Sponsored H.R. 5854 to block payments to illegal aliens Rep. Bergman 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.
2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Bergman 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 stimulus checks for illegal aliens Rep. Bergman 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. Bergman 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.
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. Bergman 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.
2017: Voted in favor of legislation to withhold funds from sanctuary cities Rep. Bergman 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. Bergman 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 defund sanctuary campuses (Harris) Rep. Bergman cosponsored H.R. 1342, the Federal Immigration Law Campus Compliance Act of 2017. This legislation would prevent colleges and universities from receiving certain federal funds if they shield illegal aliens from enforcement actions. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD).
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Strengthen Border Security
17 out of 17 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.
2020: Voted against H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act, to preserve border security Rep. Bergman 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: Voted in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), to strengthen border security Rep. Bergman 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.
86%
A-
Strengthen Interior Enforcement
71 out of 82 Total Points
2023: Voted for H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, 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 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: Voted in favor of H.R. 5717, the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act
Rep. Bergman voted in favor of H.R. 5717, the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, introduced by Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY). The legislation bars localities that ignore ICE immigration detainer requests from receiving federal funds that are intended to benefit illegal aliens.
2023: Voted in favor or H.R. 2494 to strengthen interior enforcement
Rep. 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.
2021: Voted Against H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Bergman 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: Voted Against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Bergman 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.
2022: Sponsored H.R. 9470 to expand expedited removal Rep. Bergman sponsored H.R. 9470 introduced by Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas). The legislation would expand expedited removal to cover illegal aliens across the country, not just within the border region.
2019: Voted against H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Bergman 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. Bergman 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. Bergman 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. Bergman 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: Voted in favor of the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to weaken interior enforcement Sen. Bergman 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.
2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act, to mandate E-Verify Rep. Bergman cosponsored H.R. 6417 that would require all employers to use E-Verify. The legislation would also reform the H-2A agricultural guestworker program. The bill includes Rep. Lamar Smiths (R-Texas) Legal Workforce Act. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.
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. Bergman 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. 4915, the SLAP Act, introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) to end sanctuary cities Rep. Bergman 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.
2017: Voted in favor of legislation to withhold funds from sanctuary cities Rep. Bergman 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 defund sanctuary campuses (Harris) Rep. Bergman cosponsored H.R. 1342, the Federal Immigration Law Campus Compliance Act of 2017. This legislation would prevent colleges and universities from receiving certain federal funds if they shield illegal aliens from enforcement actions. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD).
2017: Cosponsored legislation to end sanctuary cities in (Black) Rep. Bergman 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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A+
Leadership/Other Actions
0.25 out of 0.25 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.