Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Chain Migration

Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Visa Lottery

Acted Negatively for Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas

Acted Negatively for Refugees & Asylees

Acted Negatively for Reduce Amnesty Enticements

Acted Negatively for End Birthright Citizenship

Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards

Took Strong Positive Action for Strengthen Border Security

Acted Negatively for Strengthen Interior Enforcement

2021: Sponsored H.R. 5887 to reduce wages for American workers Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 5887, the Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021, introduced by Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.). The legislation would freeze the adverse wage rate for H-2A visas for a year if a state has an unemployment rate of nor more than 5% or the Food Price Index increased by more than 3% and the governor submits a request.

2022: Sponsored H.Res. 928 Rep. Salazar sponsored H.Res. 928 introduced by Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.). The resolution would call on the President to release border and enforcement data.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 7442 to grant work permits to H-4 visa holders Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 7442, the H-4 Work Authorization Act, introduced by Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Ga.). The legislation would codify the issuing of work permits to H-4 visa holders (spouses and children of H visas). This is already in practice under existing federal regulations.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 6637 to grant amnesty during a border surge Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 6637, introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar. The legislation would grant an amnesty to the estimated 11+ million illegal aliens during one of the worst border surges in U.S. history.

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

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

2021: Voted in Favor of H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to increase guest workers Rep. Salazar 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.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 2255 to increase employment-based green cards Rep. Salazar 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.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 6637 to expand both the H-2A and H-2B guest worker programs Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 6637, introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar. The legislation includes Farm Workforce Modernization Act which would expand the unlimited H-2A visa program to include cover foreign workers in dairy and meat processing. Further, the legislation would expand the H-2B guest worker program by exempting returning workers from the annual caps.

2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Salazar 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: Voted in favor of H.R. 2471 to increase H-2B and EB-5 visas Rep. Salazar 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 in favor of H.R. 3985 to increase refugee resettlement Rep. Salazar 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.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 8685 to grant amnesty to Afghan evacuees Rep. Salazar 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. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Salazar 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. Salazar 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.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 4331, the Americas CHILDREN Act, to give green cards to children of guest workers Rep. Salazar 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. 6637 to grant amnesty to most illegal aliens Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 6637, introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar. The legislation includes the American Dream and Promise Act that would grant amnesty to approximately 2.9 million illegal aliens who came to the U.S. under the age of 19 and meet other requirements and grant amnesty to approximately 500,000 aliens who were granted Temporary Protected Status. The bill also includes the Farm Workforce Modernization Act that would grant amnesty to approximately 2.5 million illegal alien farm workers. Lastly, the bill would create a dignity amnesty program for the remaining 5.6 million illegal aliens who dont qualify under the two other amnesty programs.

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

2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Salazar 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. 9050 to make border spotting illegal Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 9050, the Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act, introduced by Rep. Mayra Flores (R-Texas). The legislation is mostly focused on drugs, but it makes it a felony crime to spot along the border or destroy border controls.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 7458 to extend Title 42 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Rep. Salazar 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 .

2022: Sponsored H.R. 6637 to grant border patrol access to federal lands Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 6637, introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar. The legislation would allow border patrol agents to access federal lands, among other things.

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

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

2021: Voted in Favor of H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Salazar 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. Salazar 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.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 6637 to mandate E-Verify and further strengthen interior enforcement Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 6637, introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar. The legislation includes the Workplace Verification Act to require all employers to use E-Verify. It would also make any individual with a known gang affiliation inadmissible, require mandatory detention for repeat illegal border crossers, and close certain asylum loopholes.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 6264 to make assaulting an officer a deportable offense Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 6264, the POLICE Act, introduced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.). The legislation would add the assaulting of a law enforcement officer to the list of deportable offenses.