50%
C
Support Great Solutions
2 out of 4 Total Points
E-Verify (GS)
Rep. Salazar voted in favor of H.R. 2 that requires all employers to use E-Verify.
Visa Lottery (GS)
Rep. Salazar has not sponsored H.R. 1100 to end the Visa Lottery.
Asylum (GS)
Rep. Salazar voted in favor of H.R. 2 to significantly reduce asylum fraud.
Birthright (GS)
Rep. Salazar did not cosponsor H.R. 6612 to end automatic birthright citizenship to illegal aliens.
No Action
Reduce Chain Migration
No Action
Reduce Visa Lottery
Minimal Action
Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
0 out of 0.5 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 1787 to expand the P visa program
Rep. Salazar 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.
55%
C
Refugees & Asylees
10 out of 18 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 1325 to give work permits to asylum seekers
Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 1325, the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act, introduced by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine). The legislation would provide work permits to all "non-frivolous" and non-detained asylum seekers 30 days after submitting their asylum claim. Work permits would be valid until the asylum seeker receives a final judicial determination.
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to reduce Asylum Fraud
Rep. Salazar 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.
46%
C
Reduce Amnesty Enticements
3.5 out of 8.5 Total Points
2024: Voted for H.R. 7511 to reduce parole abuse
Rep. Salazar 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: Sponsored H.R. 16 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens
Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 16, the American Dream and Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Calif.). The legislation would grant amnesty to more than 3 million illegal aliens who either would qualify under the DREAM Act or have received Temporary Protected Status.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 3442 to grant amnesty to children of nonimmigrants
Rep. Salazar 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. Salazar 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.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 1698 to grant amnesty to illegal-alien family members
Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 1698, the American Families United Act, introduced by Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas). The legislation would allow the federal government to terminate removal proceedings, decline to order removed, grant permission to reapply for admission, or waive one or more grounds of inadmissibility for spouses and children of US citizens.
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. Salazar 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. Salazar 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. 163 to make border improvements
Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 163, the Security First Act, introduced by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas). The legislation would create a trust fund for Operation Stonegarden that targets Mexican drug cartels and calls for a study on the use of technology at needed upgrades at the border.
100%
A+
Strengthen Interior Enforcement
14 out of 14 Total Points
2024: Voted for H.R. 7511 to increase interior enforcement
Rep. Salazar 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. Salazar 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. Salazar 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.
20%
D-
Leadership
1 out of 5 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 717 to grant amnesty to illegal-alien servicemembers
Rep. Salazar 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.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 661 to require detention of illegal aliens charged with serious crimes
Rep. Salazar sponsored H.R. 661, Sarah's Law, introduced by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa). The legislation would require the detention of illegal aliens who have been charged with a crime that results in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.