Acted Negatively for Support Great Solutions

Acted Negatively for Reduce Chain Migration

Acted Negatively 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 Limit Birthright Citizenship

Acted Negatively for Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards

Acted Negatively for Strengthen Border Security

Acted Negatively for Strengthen Interior Enforcement

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6692, the Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6692 that would establish a new program that would push as many illegal aliens as possible to ATD (alternatives to detention). Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6326, the Reunite Separated Families Act, that weakens border security Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6326 that would restrict the deportation of separated parents and requires that all illegal-alien families be detained for no more than 20 days. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, to weaken border security Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act. The legislation would make it more difficult for the feds to detain and prosecute family units and unaccompanied minors who cross the border illegally.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6256, the Congressional Access to Childrens Detention Facilities Act Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6256, the Congressional Access to Childrens Detention Facilities Act, introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.). The legislation would require Congressional and press access to federal facilities that are housing children who crossed the border illegally.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6055, the Keep Our Cities Safe Act Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6055, the Keep Our Cities Safe Act, introduced by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). The legislation would explicitly block government officials from being prosecuted for violating the bringing in and harboring provisions of the INA.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The legislation would: 1) severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to detain family units who cross the border illegally, 2) prohibits the prosecution of asylum-seekers for illegal entry until after their asylum claims have been decided, and 3) increase instances of asylum fraud by limiting the feds ability to detain and remove asylum-seekers.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6594, the REUNITE Act, that grants amnesty to TPS recipients Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6594 that would redirect money used for immigration Enforcement and Removal Operations to be used to help reunite illegal-alien families and to provide legal counsel to illegal aliens. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6527, the Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6527 that would repeal the ban on taxpayer funded attorneys for illegal aliens and require counsel for unaccompanied alien children and others. Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 5950, the HELP Separated Children Act Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 5950, the HELP Separated Children Act, introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.). The legislation would establish a process to make sure separated children have contact with parents, quick placement with family members in the U.S., etc.

2017: Cosponsored H.R. 4271, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu, to weaken national security threats Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 4271. This legislation would nullify Pres. Trumps executive order that paused admissions of nationals from countries that are hot spots for terror. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.).

2017: Cosponsored the Repatriate Our Patriots Act, introduced by Rep. Nanette Barragan to increase legal immigration Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 3429, the Repatriate Our Patriots Act. This legislation would allow non-green card holders with an honorable discharge from the military to receive a green card. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.).

2017: Cosponsored the Repatriate Our Patriots Act, introduced by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez to increase legal immigration Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 3429, the Repatriate Our Patriots Act. This legislation would allow non-green card holders with an honorable discharge from the military to receive a green card. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to provide taxpayer-funded lawyers for illegal aliens (Lofgren) Rep. McGovern has cosponsored H.R. 2043, the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017. The bill would require Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) or other vulnerable illegal aliens to receive a taxpayer-funded lawyer to assist with their defense. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to prevent DHS and ICE officers from displaying Police on clothing (Velazquez) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 2073, legislation to prevent ICE and other DHS law enforcement officers from displaying Police on their clothing. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to give amnesty to illegal veterans (Grijalva) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 1405, the Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017. This legislation allows illegal aliens who have served in the U.S. military to receive permanent residence status. The bills sponsor is Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.).

2017: Cosponsoring legislation to reduce visa fraud (Pascrell) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 1303, the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act. This legislation would reform and reduce fraud and abuse in the H-1B and L-1 guest-worker visa programs. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to increase chain migration Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act. This legislation would increase the cap for unmarried sons and daughters of citizens from 23,400 per year to 127,200 per year, increase the cap for married sons and daughters of citizens from 23,400 to 80,640, and increases the siblings cap from 65,000 to 191,520. The bill would also eliminate the per-country caps.

2017: Cosponsored the American Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Nydia Velazquez, to increase chain migration Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 4253, the American Promise Act. This legislation would grant amnesty to approximately 300,000 illegal aliens who have received Temporary Protected Status, thereby allowing them to sponsor their immediate family for green cards. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 5173, the AMIGOS Act, introduced by Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) to increase guest workers Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 5173, the AMIGOS Act. This legislation would end add Portugal to the list of countries eligible for E-1 and E-2 visas.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to increase foreign workers Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act. This legislation would exempt anyone who would be eligible for an employment-based green card over the next 10 years from the annual cap. The bill would also eliminate the per-country caps.

2017: Voted in favor of increasing foreign worker visas Rep.McGovern 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 increasing SIVs for Afghanis (Kinzinger) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 1544, the Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act. This legislation would increase the number of special immigrant visas for Afghani nationals from 8,500 to 11,000. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The legislation would: 1) severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to detain family units who cross the border illegally, 2) prohibits the prosecution of asylum-seekers for illegal entry until after their asylum claims have been decided, and 3) increase instances of asylum fraud by limiting the feds ability to detain and remove asylum-seekers.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 5694, the Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act, to increase refugee green cards Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 5694, the Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act, introduced by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). The legislation would increase the number of refugees issued green cards by providing an additional 3,500 Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan nationals in 2019. It would also roll over any unused visas to future years.

2017: Cosponsored legislation to increase refugee intake (Lofgren) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 1503, the SOLVE Act 2.0. This legislation would nullify President Donald Trumps Executive Order 13780, which temporarily halted refugee intake from terrorist-producing countries. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to increase refugee numbers (Lofgren) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 724, the SOLVE Act of 2017. This legislation would nullify Executive Order 13769, thereby increasing the refugee cap by 35,000. The legislations main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal.).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 5072, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act, introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) to grant amnesty to illegal-alien Liberians Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 5072, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act. This legislation would grant amnesty to Liberians present since Nov. 20, 2014 and their spouse, children, and unmarried sons and daughters.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act. This legislation would eliminate the 3- and 10-year bars and exempt illegal aliens under the age of 21 from deportation. The bill would also allow DHS to waive inadmissibility for family unity and would allow any immediate family member whos been removed to receive parole.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 5908, the POWER Act, to grant amnesty to illegal-alien workers Rep. McGovern cosponsored, H.R. 5908, the POWER Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.). The legislation would increase the U-visa cap from 10,000 to 30,000 and would allow essentially all workers to get temporary relief when workplace busts occur.

2017: Cosponsored the American Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Nydia Velazquez, to grant amnesty to TPS recipients Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 4253, the American Promise Act. This legislation would grant amnesty to approximately 300,000 illegal aliens who have received Temporary Protected Status. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.).

2017: Cosponsored the Dream Act, introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard to grant amnesty to young illegal aliens Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 3440, the Dream Act of 2017. This legislation would grant amnesty to an estimated 3.3 million young illegal aliens. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to amnesty illegal aliens (Serrano) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 2508, the Child Citizen Protection Act. This legislation would codify former President Obamas DAPA amnesty granting legal status and work permits to 5 million illegal aliens.

2017: Cosponsoring legislation to reward certain illegal aliens with amnesty in exchange for military service in (Denham) Rep. McGovern 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).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6525, the Higher Education Dream Act of 2018, to increase rewards for illegal immigration Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6525 that would give Dreamer illegal aliens access to higher education assistance. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2017: Cosponsored legislation to provide legal aid to illegal aliens (Foster) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R 913, the Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act. This legislation would require the Department of Justice to create an office to provide illegal alien detainees with legal aid. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to provide free legal counsel to all illegal aliens (Jayapal) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 1006, legislation that would provide taxpayer-funded legal counsel to all illegal aliens. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Was.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to provide DREAMers with legal aid (Correa) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 858, the DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act. This legislation would force the government to donate funds to organizations that provide legal aid to illegal aliens who qualified for President Obamas illegal DACA executive actions. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Luis Correa (D-Cal.).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6462, the Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018, to weaken border security Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6462 that would shrink the enforcement zone along the border for Customs and Border Protection and restrict warrantless searches and seizures. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6326, the Reunite Separated Families Act, that weakens border security Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6326 that would restrict the deportation of separated parents and requires that all illegal-alien families be detained for no more than 20 days. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6232, the Preventing Family Separation for Immigrants with Disabilities Act Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6232, the Preventing Family Separation for Immigrants with Disabilities Act, introduced by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.). The legislation would allow DHS to detain minors who cross the border illegally with the exception of a few exclusions.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, to weaken border security Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act. The legislation would make it more difficult for the feds to detain and prosecute family units and unaccompanied minors who cross the border illegally.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6236, the Family Unity Rights and Protection Act Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6236, introduced by Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.). The legislation would allow DHS to detain family units who cross the border illegally and allow for family adjudication.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Rep. Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The legislation would: 1) severely limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to detain family units who cross the border illegally, 2) prohibits the prosecution of asylum-seekers for illegal entry until after their asylum claims have been decided, and 3) increase instances of asylum fraud by limiting the feds ability to detain and remove asylum-seekers.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6594, the REUNITE Act, that grants amnesty to TPS recipients Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6594 that would redirect money used for immigration Enforcement and Removal Operations to be used to help reunite illegal-alien families and to provide legal counsel to illegal aliens. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2017: Cosponsored legislation to prevent construction of border fence in 2017 (Moore) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 1477, the No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act. This legislation would prevent taxpayer funds being used to build President Trumps planned border fence. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to nullify immigration enforcement executive order (Lofgren) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 920, the Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017. This legislation would prevent the government from acting on President Trumps Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements executive order. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to prevent border fence completion (Lujan Grisham) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 837, the Build Bridges Not Walls Act. This legislation would prevent the government from acting on any executive order issued by the president that requires the building of a border fence or wall. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to prevent border wall construction (Espaillat) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 739, the This Land is Our Land Act. This legislation would prevent DHS from construction border walls, barriers, or fences on federal lands. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6361, the Establishing a Humane Immigration Enforcement System Act, to abolish immigration and customs enforcement Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6361 that would eliminate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and transfer their duties to other departments. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to weaken interior enforcement Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act. This legislation would eliminate the 3- and 10-year bars and exempt classes of illegal aliens from deportation.

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6594, the REUNITE Act, that grants amnesty to TPS recipients Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 6594 that would redirect money used for immigration Enforcement and Removal Operations to be used to help reunite illegal-alien families and to provide legal counsel to illegal aliens. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation.

2017: Cosponsored the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act, introduced by Rep. Beto ORourke, to weaken interior enforcement Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 3695, the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act. This legislation would prevent the Department of Homeland Security from using information collected on applications from Pres. Obamas unconstitutional DACA executive amnesty for enforcement purposes. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Beto ORourke (D-Texas).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to prevent DHS from using DACA information (ORourke) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 532, the DREAMer Information Protection Act. This legislation would prevent DHS from using DACA-submitted information in enforcement operations. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Beto ORourke (D-Texas).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to end the 287(g) program (Velazquez) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 1446, the No State Resources for Immigration Enforcement Act. This legislation would end the 287(g) program. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY).

2017: Cosponsored legislation weakening interior enforcement (Espaillat) Sen. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 845, the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act. This legislation would prevent federal immigration agents from detaining illegal aliens in certain public places. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY).

2017: Cosponsored legislation ending the 287(g) program (Quigley) Sen. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 1236. This legislation would end the 287(g) program by prohibiting the federal government from entering into agreements with states and local jurisdictions to assist with immigration enforcement efforts. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.).

2017: Cosponsored H.R. 921, introduced by Rep. Lofgren (D-Calif.) to nullify Pres. Trumps sanctuary city executive order Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 921, the Community Trust Act of 2017. This legislation would nullify President Trumps Executive Order 13768, which called for immigration laws to be enforced and for sanctuary cities to be stripped of relevant federal funds. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to nullify immigration enforcement executive order (Lofgren) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 920, the Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017. This legislation would prevent the government from acting on President Trumps Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements executive order. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to prevent border fence completion (Lujan Grisham) Rep. McGovern cosponsored H.R. 837, the Build Bridges Not Walls Act. This legislation would prevent the government from acting on any executive order issued by the president that requires the building of a border fence or wall. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM).