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. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, to weaken border security Rep. Lofgren 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. 6055, the Keep Our Cities Safe Act Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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.

2017: Cosponsored H.R. 4271, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu, to weaken national security threats Rep. Lofgren 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 legislation to provide taxpayer-funded lawyers for illegal aliens (Lofgren) Rep. Lofgren 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.).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to increase chain migration Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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: Cosponsored legislation to increase foreign worker visas (Issa) Rep. Lofgren cosponsored H.R. 3324, the KIWI Act. This legislation would add New Zealand to the list of countries eligible for E-1 and E-2 visas. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Cal.).

2017: Voted in favor of increasing foreign worker visas Rep.Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to expand H-1B program Rep. Lofgren cosponsored H.R. 670, the High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017. This legislation would remove the per-country cap for H-1B visas and increase the limit for family-sponsored visas. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to reserve 10,000 visas for Tibetans (Sensenbrenner) Rep. Lofgren cosponsored H.R. 3087, the Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2017. This legislation would provide up to 10,000 immigrant visas to Chinese of Tibetan origin.

2017: Cosponsored legislation to increase foreign worker numbers in 2017 (Roskam) Rep. Lofgren sponsored H.R. 2106, the Partner with Korea Act. This legislation would create 150,000 non-immigrant work visas designated for citizens of South Korea under the E-4 visa program. The work permits are an addition to current levels. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Pete Roskam (R-Ill.).

2017: Voted against legislation to reduce unnecessary foreign workers (Labrador) Rep. Lofgren voted against H.R. 2431, the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill was known as the SAFE Act in previous Congresses. This legislation would empower local law enforcement agents to enforce federal immigration laws. This legislation also requires DHS to create a national immigration violators database. This legislation would help reduce illegal immigration by empowering law enforcement officials and making it more difficult for illegal aliens to live and work in local communities. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Id.).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. Lofgren 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.

2017: Voted against legislation to reform the refugee system Rep. Lofgren voted against H.R. 2826, the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act, in the House Judiciary Committee. This legislation would: 1) set refugee cap at 60,000, 2) terminate refugee status for those that return to their countries of origin (absent a change in conditions), 3) remove DHSs ability to waive various grounds of inadmissibility for refugee admissions, 4) allow recurrent security vetting of refugees prior to LPR status adjustment, 5) bump back LPR status for refugees from 1 to 3 years, 6) adjust DHSs authority during LPR adjustment, 7) prohibit resettlement in states/localities that refuse resettlement, 8) adjust screening process to reduce fraud, and 9) clarify that displacement or generalized conflicts alone do not qualify an individual for refugee status under the law. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Id.).

2017: Voted against legislation to curtail border surge (Carter) Rep. Lofgren voted against H.R. 495, the Protection of Children Act of 2017, in the House Judiciary Committee. This legislation takes excellent steps to resolve the surge of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) along the Southwest border. First, it removes the requirement that only UACs from contiguous countries receive expedited removal. In addition, children are no longer required to make their own independent decision to withdraw their applications for admission, and immigration officers who determine such children are inadmissible may withdraw their applications and return them to their home countries. The transfer time of UACs to HHS is extended to allow for review, and various improvements are made to the SIJ visa and asylum programs. Notably, this bill requires detailed information to be reported to DHS regarding the individuals with whom UACs are placed, including name, social security number, and immigration status. DHS is required to then investigate those with unknown immigration status and initiate removal proceedings on those unlawfully present. The bills main sponsor is Rep. John Carter (R-Tex.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to increase refugee intake (Lofgren) Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to grant amnesty to illegal aliens Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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.

2018: Cosponsored amnesty legislation Rep. Lofgren cosponsored H.R. 4796, the USA Act of 2018. This legislation would amnesty all illegal aliens who entered the U.S. as minors prior to December 31, 2013. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Will Hurd (R-Tex.).

2017: Cosponsored the American Promise Act, introduced by Rep. Nydia Velazquez, to grant amnesty to TPS recipients Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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 granting amnesty to illegal aliens (Coffman) Rep. Lofgren cosponsored H.R> 496, the BRIDGE Act. This legislation would codify Pres. Obamas unconstitutional executive DACA amnesty by granting provisional protected presence status to illegal aliens who received the DACA amnesty or who would qualify for DACA. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Col.).

2017: Voted against legislation to prevent amnesty for illegal aliens (Labrador) Rep. Lofgren voted against H.R. 2431, the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill was known as the SAFE Act in previous Congresses. This legislation would empower local law enforcement agents to enforce federal immigration laws. This legislation also requires DHS to create a national immigration violators database. This legislation would help reduce illegal immigration by empowering law enforcement officials and making it more difficult for illegal aliens to live and work in local communities. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Id.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to end sanctuary cities in (Royal-Allard) Rep. Lofgren has cosponsored H.R. 2572, the Protect Family Values at the Border Act, that would provide amnesty to certain illegal aliens. The bill would require Border Patrol to consider the safety and family concerns in any action related to the repatriation or prosecution of individuals apprehended for immigration violations and provide related training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and cooperating entity personnel. These requirements would prevent the timely removal of certain illegal border crossers allowing them to safely resettle in the United States. The bill was introduced by Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.).

2017: Cosponsoring legislation to reward certain illegal aliens with amnesty in exchange for military service in (Denham) Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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 free legal counsel to all illegal aliens (Jayapal) Rep. Lofgren 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: Voted against legislation to reduce rewards for illegal aliens (Labrador) Rep. Lofgren voted against H.R. 2431, the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill was known as the SAFE Act in previous Congresses. This legislation would empower local law enforcement agents to enforce federal immigration laws. This legislation also requires DHS to create a national immigration violators database. This legislation would help reduce illegal immigration by empowering law enforcement officials and making it more difficult for illegal aliens to live and work in local communities. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Id.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to provide DREAMers with legal aid (Correa) Rep. Lofgren 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. 6193, the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, to weaken border security Rep. Lofgren 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. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act, to weaken enforcement and increase refugee fraud Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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: Voted against legislation to curtail border surge (Carter) Rep. Lofgren voted against H.R. 495, the Protection of Children Act of 2017, in the House Judiciary Committee. This legislation takes excellent steps to resolve the surge of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) along the Southwest border. First, it removes the requirement that only UACs from contiguous countries receive expedited removal. In addition, children are no longer required to make their own independent decision to withdraw their applications for admission, and immigration officers who determine such children are inadmissible may withdraw their applications and return them to their home countries. The transfer time of UACs to HHS is extended to allow for review, and various improvements are made to the SIJ visa and asylum programs. Notably, this bill requires detailed information to be reported to DHS regarding the individuals with whom UACs are placed, including name, social security number, and immigration status. DHS is required to then investigate those with unknown immigration status and initiate removal proceedings on those unlawfully present. The bills main sponsor is Rep. John Carter (R-Tex.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to nullify immigration enforcement executive order (Lofgren) Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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).

2018: Cosponsored H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to weaken interior enforcement Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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 weakening interior enforcement (Espaillat) Sen. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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: Voted against legislation to increase interior enforcement (Labrador) Rep. Lofgren voted against H.R. 2431, the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill was known as the SAFE Act in previous Congresses. This legislation would empower local law enforcement agents to enforce federal immigration laws. This legislation also requires DHS to create a national immigration violators database. This legislation would help reduce illegal immigration by empowering law enforcement officials and making it more difficult for illegal aliens to live and work in local communities. The bills main sponsor is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Id.).

2017: Cosponsored legislation to nullify immigration enforcement executive order (Lofgren) Rep. Lofgren 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. Lofgren 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).