2020: Voted against H.R. 2214 to limit the presidents authority on immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of H.R. 2214, the NO BAN Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), that would significantly limit executive authority from being used to prevent future border surges. The bill would restrict the use of 1182(f) that allows the President to suspend immigration for national security reasons and nullify Pres. Trumps executive orders aimed at preventing border surges.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3222 to block the Trump Administrations public charge rule Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3222, the No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), would block the Trump Administration rule that expands the public charge rule. The Trump Administration expanded the definition of public charge to include consideration of non-cash welfare programs in the public charge determinations of legal immigrants.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 2214 to promote border surges Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 2214, the NO BAN Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), that would significantly limit executive authority from being used to prevent future border surges. The bill would restrict the use of 1182(f) that allows the President to suspend immigration for national security reasons and nullify Pres. Trumps executive orders aimed at preventing border surges.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 4112 to grant TPS to Haiti Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 4412, introduced by Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) to grant temporary protected status to Haitians. The legislation would protect Haitians during the litigation of two pending lawsuits and then extend status for an additional 18 months.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3239 to weaken enforcement Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3239, the NumbersUSA will Score Against HR 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, introduced by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.). While this bill purports to be about increasing humanitarian care, it would provide no additional resources for immigration officers to carry out that mission, makes no changes to allow for the detention of family units, and would further cripple agents who have the impossible task of handling the current surge.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3498 to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3498, the Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act, introduced by Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), that would simply ban the word police from appearing on the gear of immigration enforcement officers, thereby endangering the officers.

2019: Signed letter in opposition to IRS sending no-match letters Rep. Mucarsel-Powell signed a letter drafted by Rep. Jesus Garcia (D-Ill.) criticizing the Trump Administration for restarting the issuance of no-match letters. No-match letters are sent to employers when theres a discrepancy or irregularity with a Social Security number used by one of their employees. No-match letters are an important enforcement tool used to help identify illegal-alien workers. The letters signees oppose the use of these letters to strengthen enforcement.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 1012, the REUNITE Act, to encourage border surges and asylum fraud Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 1012, the REUNITE Act, introduced by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.). This legislation would require the reunification or families separated after crossing the border illegally and would allow for attorneys to help minors sue the government. It would also allow for the waiving of the entry/exit DNA test, require expanded Alternatives to Detention, and require confidentiality.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 810, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 810. This legislation would block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 541, the Keep Families Together Act, to expand catch and release Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 541, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). This legislation would severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to separate children from parents or legal guardians except for the case of: 1) terminated legal rights, 2) child trauma agencies determine its best, or 3) trafficking/not parent/danger of abuse. $10,000 fine for violation. The legislation would also ban the prosecution of asylum seekers who cross the border illegally for improper entry until after their claim has been adjudicated. 180 BAD in Amnesty

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3799, the Reuniting Families Act, to increase legal immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3799, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.). The legislation would exempt certain family-preference immigrants from numerical limitations and increase annual caps on all adult family-preference categories. The bill would also repeal per-country caps, repeal the 3- and 10-year bars for admission, and increase the visa lottery by 25,000.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 5327, the Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act, to increase legal immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 5327, the Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act, introduced by Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.). The legislation would remove the per-country cap for employment-based green cards, issue greencards to individuals on the backlog going back 5 years, and make spouses and minor children of LPRs exempt from annual caps without offsets.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 4884, the Cuban Family Reunification Act, to increase immigration from Cuba Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 4884, the Cuban Family Reunification Act, introduced by Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.). The legislation would reinstate the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program, allowing any Cubans who can successfully reach U.S. soil to receive a visa.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3799, the Reuniting Families Act, to increase legal immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3799, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.). The legislation would exempt certain family-preference immigrants from numerical limitations and increase annual caps on all adult family-preference categories. The bill would also repeal per-country caps, repeal the 3- and 10-year bars for admission, and increase the visa lottery by 25,000.

2020: Voted in favor of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to increase unnecessary foreign workers Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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: Cosponsored H.R. 5327, the Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act, to increase legal immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 5327, the Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act, introduced by Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.). The legislation would remove the per-country cap for employment-based green cards, issue greencards to individuals on the backlog going back 5 years, and make spouses and minor children of LPRs exempt from annual caps without offsets.

2019: Voted in favor of H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to expand low-skilled immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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. Mucarsel-Powell 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. Mucarsel-Powell 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.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 2662 to encourage asylum fraud Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 2662, the Asylum Seeker Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Calif.), to terminate the Migrant Protection Protocol (Remain in Mexico) policy. By Eliminating MPP, it would encourage asylum fraud by allowing unauthorized migrants to claim asylum and be released into the country as they await their asylum hearing.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 2217 to encourage border surges of UACs Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 2217, the Families, Not Facilities Act, introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.), that would encourage future border surges limiting the detention of unaccompanied alien minors (UACs). The bill would prohibit the use of information provided by the UAC to apprehend, detain, or remove illegal aliens associated with the UAC. Further, it would transfer money away from immigration enforcement and to the agencies that handle the resettlement of UACs.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3376 to increase refugee admissions Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3376, the Lady Liberty Act, introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), that would establish a refugee floor of at least 110,000 per year.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 1069, the Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act, to encourage border surges and asylum fraud Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 1069, the Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.). The bill would prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children, including the previously operational shelter in Tornillo, Texas and the shelter in Homestead, Florida.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 2413 to grant TPS status to Nicaraguans Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 2413, the Nicaragua TPS Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), that would grant amnesty in the form of Temporary Protected Status to any illegal aliens from Nicaragua on the day of enactment. Further, it would grant TPS status to any Nicaraguans not in the country, but successfully get to the United States before the date of enactment.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 4112 to grant TPS to Haiti Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 4412, introduced by Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) to grant temporary protected status to Haitians. The legislation would protect Haitians during the litigation of two pending lawsuits and then extend status for an additional 18 months.

2020: Voted in favor of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to grant a temporary amnesty for illegal workers Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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: Cosponsored H.R. 4303, the Bahamas TPS Act of 2019, to grant amnesty to Bahamian illegal aliens Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 4303, the Bahamas TPS Act of 2019, introduced by Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.). The legislation would prove Temporary Protected Status to Bahamians who arrive before the bills enactment or are currently in the country illegally.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3799, the Reuniting Families Act, to increase legal immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3799, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.). The legislation would exempt certain family-preference immigrants from numerical limitations and increase annual caps on all adult family-preference categories. The bill would also repeal per-country caps, repeal the 3- and 10-year bars for admission, and increase the visa lottery by 25,000.

2019: Voted in favor of H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal farm workers Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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 for H.R. 6 mass amnesty on House floor Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and TPS recipients Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.). The legislation would grant amnesty to approximately 3.2 million illegal aliens who claim that they came to the United States prior to the age of 18 and meet certain requirements. The legislation would also issue green cards to approximately 430,000 foreign citizens who have received Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Most TPS recipients were in the United States illegally prior to receiving the designation.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 641, the Agricultural Worker Program Act, to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 641, the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019, , introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). This legislation would grant amnesty to agriculture workers and their spouses and children if present in the U.S. at enactment as well as H-2A workers. It also includes an enforcement freeze for potentially eligible blue card workers and for those in removal proceedings. The bill allows for those who were ordered removed but still here to apply.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 549, the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019, introduced by Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 549, the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019. This legislation would grant Congressional TPS to Venezuelans.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 541, the Keep Families Together Act, to expand catch and release Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 541, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). This legislation would severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to separate children from parents or legal guardians except for the case of: 1) terminated legal rights, 2) child trauma agencies determine its best, or 3) trafficking/not parent/danger of abuse. $10,000 fine for violation. The legislation would also ban the prosecution of asylum seekers who cross the border illegally for improper entry until after their claim has been adjudicated. 180 BAD in Amnesty

2020: Voted against the Motion to Recommit H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to protect stimulus checks for illegal aliens Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted against the 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.

2020: Voted in favor of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to provide stimulus checks for illegal aliens Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3154 to increase rewards for illegal immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3154, the Homeownership for DREAMers Act, introduced by Rep. Juan Vargas (D-Calif.), that would prohibit the denial of federal credit mortgage enhancement to DACA recipients, in essence, making them explicitly eligible for all home financing.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 1298, the Higher Education Dream Act of 2019, to give tuition benefits to illegal aliens Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 1298, the Higher Education Dream Act of 2019, introduced by Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.). This legislation would give illegal-alien students who meet certain requirements (DREAM) access to higher education assistance. The legislation also would repeal the IIRIRA restriction , preventing illegal aliens from receiving tuition benefits if those same benefits are not extended to all U.S. citizens.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 668, the American Dream Employment Act of 2019 to reward illegal immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 668, the American Dream Employment Act of 2019, introduced by Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.). This legislation would allow DACA amnesty recipients to receive House and Senate jobs.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 641, the Agricultural Worker Program Act, to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 641, the Agricultural Worker Program Act, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). This legislation includes the same criminal restrictions as the DACA amnesty, including near unlimited waivers. Amnesty recipients would also receive employment and travel benefits.

2020: Voted in favor of H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act, to hamper border security Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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.

2019: Cosponsored H.R.4394, the Protecting Flores Agreement Act, to encourage border surges of family units Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 4394, the Protecting Flores Agreement Act, introduced by Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.). The legislation would block the funding for any regulation that violated the terms of the Flores Settlement Agreement that limits the length of time that a minor can be detained.

2020: Cosponsored H.R. 3563, the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act, to encourage border surges Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3563, the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act, introduced by Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas). The legislation would prevent border patrol from detaining pregnant women who cross the border illegally.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 1012, the REUNITE Act, to encourage border surges and asylum fraud Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 1012, the REUNITE Act, introduced by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.). This legislation would require the reunification or families separated after crossing the border illegally and would allow for attorneys to help minors sue the government. It would also allow for the waiving of the entry/exit DNA test, require expanded Alternatives to Detention, and require confidentiality.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 541, the Keep Families Together Act, to expand catch and release Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 541, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). This legislation would severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to separate children from parents or legal guardians except for the case of: 1) terminated legal rights, 2) child trauma agencies determine its best, or 3) trafficking/not parent/danger of abuse. $10,000 fine for violation. The legislation would also ban the prosecution of asylum seekers who cross the border illegally for improper entry until after their claim has been adjudicated. 180 BAD in Amnesty

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 2217 to encourage border surges of UACs Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 2217, the Families, Not Facilities Act, introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.), that would encourage future border surges limiting the detention of unaccompanied alien minors (UACs). The bill would prohibit the use of information provided by the UAC to apprehend, detain, or remove illegal aliens associated with the UAC. Further, it would transfer money away from immigration enforcement and to the agencies that handle the resettlement of UACs.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 3799, the Reuniting Families Act, to increase legal immigration Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 3799, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.). The legislation would exempt certain family-preference immigrants from numerical limitations and increase annual caps on all adult family-preference categories. The bill would also repeal per-country caps, repeal the 3- and 10-year bars for admission, and increase the visa lottery by 25,000.

2019: Voted in favor of H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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. Mucarsel-Powell 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 H.R. 3401, the border crisis supplemental funding bill, to facilitate the continued trafficking of children along the Southern border Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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 for H.R. 6 to weaken enforcement on House floor Rep. Mucarsel-Powell voted in favor of 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: Cosponsored H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.). The legislation would grant amnesty to approximately 3.6 million illegal aliens prima facia, meaning it suspends interior enforcement during the time the amnesty is being granted.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 1012, the REUNITE Act, to encourage border surges and asylum fraud Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 1012, the REUNITE Act, introduced by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.). This legislation would require the reunification or families separated after crossing the border illegally and would allow for attorneys to help minors sue the government. It would also allow for the waiving of the entry/exit DNA test, require expanded Alternatives to Detention, and require confidentiality.

2019: Cosponsored H.R. 1011, the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Mucarsel-Powell cosponsored H.R. 1011, the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, introduced by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.). This legislation would limit where ICE can make arrests of illegal aliens.

2019: Voted in favor of the omnibus spending bill, H.J. Res. 31, to weaken interior enforcement Sen. Mucarsel-Powell 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.