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 End Birthright Citizenship

Took Strong Positive Action for Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards

Took Strong Positive Action for Strengthen Border Security

Took Strong Positive Action for Strengthen Interior Enforcement

2022: Sponsored S. 3134 to freeze wages for H-2A workers Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 3134, the Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021, introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). The legislation would freeze the adverse effect wages rate for H-2A agricultural guest workers if the state has an unemployment rate of not more than 5% or the Food Price Index increases by more than 3%.

2022: Sponsored S. 4644 to reinstate the VOICE office Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 4644, the Voice for Victims Act, introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). The legislation would statutorily reestablish the VOICE office for victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens.

2021: Voted in favor of Amdt. 811 to S. Con. Res. 5 to block increases in legal immigration Sen. Tillis voted in favor of a motion to waive the budgetary rules for Amendment #811, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have prevented increases in legal immigration. The amendment failed 40-60.

2021: Sponsored S. 2331 to Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 2331, the SHIELD Act, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The legislation would block the admission and parole of individuals who in the last 30 days were in a country that had a high COVID transmission or has a lower vaccination rate than the United States.

2021: Voted in favor of Amdt. 132 to S. Con. Res. 5 to require detention of criminal aliens Sen. Tillis voted in favor of a motion to waive budgetary rules for Amendment #132, introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have attached Sarahs Law to the bill. Sarahs Law requires mandatory detention for criminal aliens whose crime results in injury or death. The motion, needing 60 votes to pass, failed 52-48.

2021: Sponsored S. 1024 to increase health care visas Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 1024, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, introduced by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). The legislation would recapture 40,000 supposedly unused visas and provide them to health care workers.

2021: Sponsored S. 2828 to increase employment based green cards Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 2828, the Preserving Employment Visas Act, introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). The legislation would recapture unused employment-based visas from the COVID years. The bills sponsors estimate that 92,000 rollover visas were not issued because of COVID.

2022: Voted against H.R. 2471 to block increases in H-2B and EB-5 visas Sen. Tillis voted against 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.

2022: Sponsored S. 4637 to address asylum fraud Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 4637 introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). The legislation would define the term frivolous application with respect to asylum applications and upon the finding, refer the case to a judge or deny the application.

2021: Sponsored S. 295 to expand protected status for Hong Kongers Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 295, the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). The legislation would provide refugee status to Hong Kongers involved in peaceful political protests.

2022: Sponsored S. 3154 blocking settlement cash to illegal aliens Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 3154, the Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Settlements for Illegal Immigrants Act, introduced by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.). The legislation would block settlement cash from going to families who were separated after crossing the border illegally.

2021: Voted in favor of Amdt. 54 to S. Con. Res. 5 to block stimulus payments to illegal aliens Sen. Tillis voted in favor of Amendment #54, introduced by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have blocked stimulus payments from going to illegal aliens. The amendment was approved 58-42.

2022: Sponsored S. 4022 to extend Title 42 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 4022 introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). The legislation would keep the Title 42 policy that prevents illegal border crossers from claiming asylum due to the COVID-19 pandemic in place until Feb. 1, 2025.

2022: Sponsored S. 4036 to continue Title 42 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 4036, the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022, introduced by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.). The legislation would block the Biden Administration from ending the Title 42 policy that prevents illegal border crossers from claiming asylum due to the COVID-19 pandemic for 60 days.

2021: Voted in favor of Amdt. 687 to S. Con. Res. 5 to reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy Sen. Tillis voted in favor of Amendment #687, introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have reinstated the Migrant Protection Protocols, commonly known as the Remain in Mexico policy. The amendment failed 50-50.

2022: Voted in favor of S.J. Res. 46 to disapprove of asylum rule Sen. Tillis voted in favor of S.J.Res. 46 introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.). The legislation would formally disapprove of the Biden Administration rule to allow asylum officers to grant asylum to illegal border crossers at the border.

2021: Voted in favor of Amdt. 542 to S. Con. Res. 5 to provide border fence funding Sen. Tillis voted in favor of Amendment #542, introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have provided funding for border fence construction. The amendment failed 50-50.

2021: Voted in favor of Amdt. 651 to S. Con. Res. 5 to end catch-and-release Sen. Tillis voted in favor of Amendment #651, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have ended the practice of catch-and-release at the border. The amendment failed 50-50.

2021: Voted in favor of Amdt. 872 to S. Con. Res. 5 to fund border security and interior enforcement Sen. Tillis voted in favor of Amendment #872, introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), to S. Con. Res. 5, the 2021 COVID-19 stimulus bill. The amendment would have provided funding for border security and interior enforcement. The amendment failed 50-50.

2022: Sponsored S. 4324 to add certain crimes to the inadmissible list Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 4324, the Reverse Entry for Migrant Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act, introduced by Rep. John Thune (R-S.D.). The legislation would add conviction for kidnapping or sexual abuse to the inadmissibility and deportable list of crimes.

2021: Sponsored S. 1582 to strengthen overall interior enforcement Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 1582, the Empowering Law Enforcement Act, introduced by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.). The legislation would strengthen overall interior enforcement by : 1) recognizing the inherent authority of state and local law enforcement to enforce immigration laws, reducing timelines for the removal of illegal aliens, 3) requires mandatory custody of illegal aliens convicted of DUIs, 4) granting immunity for state/local law enforcement carrying out immigration law, and other provisions.

2021: Sponsored S. 42, the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, to eliminate sanctuary cities Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 42, introduced by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.). The legislation would withhold certain federal funds from jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officers. It would also protect local police who cooperate in federal immigration enforcement efforts from lawsuits.

2021: Sponsored S. 60 to strengthen interior enforcement Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 60, introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). The legislation would reaffirm DHS authority to issue detainers for any alien it has reason to believe is removable.

2021: Sponsored S. 59, the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act, to assist victims of illegal alien crime Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 59, introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). The legislation would establish a civil action for harm caused by an alien who benefited from a sanctuary policy. It would also provide immunity for state/local law enforcement when complying with ICE detainers.

2022: Sponsored S. 4636 to strengthen penalties Sen. Tillis sponsored S. 4636, the Asylum Accountability Act, introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). The legislation would turn the 10-year bar for failure to appear at a removal hearing to a permanent bar.