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

Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Amnesty Enticements

Acted Negatively for End Birthright Citizenship

Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards

Took Weak Positive Action for Strengthen Border Security

Took Strong Positive Action for Strengthen Interior Enforcement

2021: Sponsored H.Res. 676 Rep. Gonzales sponsored H.Res. 676 introduced by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas). The resolution would call on the Biden Administration to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols, otherwise known as Remain in Mexico.

2022: Sponsored H.Res. 1255 to recognize the border patrol Rep. Gonzales sponsored H.Res. 1255 introduced by Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.). The resolution would recognize the efforts of Border Patrol agents during the 2021-22 border crisis.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 4896 to reimburse farmers for illegal immigration Rep. Gonzales sponsored H.R. 4896, the RAPID Act, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas). The legislation would reimburse farmers whose crops were destroyed as a result of illegal border crossings.

2021: Voted against H.R. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Gonzales 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. Gonzales 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. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to increase guest workers Rep. Gonzales 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.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 3897, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, to increase low-skilled guest workers Rep. Gonzales 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. Gonzales 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. Gonzales 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. Gonzales 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.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 4276 to grant amnesty to Hong Kongers Rep. Gonzales sponsored H.R. 4276, the Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act, introduced by Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.). The legislation would grant a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) amnesty to illegal aliens residing in the United States from Hong Kong.

2021: Voted Against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Gonzales 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. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Gonzales 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. 5376 to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and issue additional green cards Rep. Gonzales 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: Sponsored H.R. 5854 to block payments to illegal aliens Rep. Gonzales 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. Gonzales 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: Sponsored H.R. 1707 to build additional border roads Rep. Gonzales sponsored H.R. 1707, the Border Visibility and Security Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). The bill would allow for the construction of border roads along the Southern border.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 6673 to increase border security funding Rep. Gonzales sponsored H.R. 6673, introduced by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas). The legislation would authorize funding for Operation Stonegarden that assists states who help with border security. It would also provide funding for new technology and equipment.

2021: Sponsored H.R. 1626 to reimburse states for helping with border security efforts Rep. Gonzales sponsored H.R. 1626, the State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2021, introduced by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas). The legislation would reimburse states up to $2.5 billion for state-level efforts to secure the border.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 7757 to provide more funding for processing illegal border crossers Rep. Gonzales sponsored H.R. 7757, the Emergency Migration Response Act of 2022, introduced by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.). The legislation would appropriate funds to respond to massive border surges. In all likelihood, funds would be used to process and release the illegal aliens more quickly.

2022: Sponsored H.R. 7458 to extend Title 42 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Rep. Gonzales 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. 9050 to make border spotting illegal Rep. Gonzales 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.

2021: Voted Against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Gonzales 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.

2021: Voted Against H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Gonzales 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.