2002: Cosponsored the SAFER Act to end chain migration (Gekas).
Rep. Sessions cosponsored H.R. 5013, a bill that would significantly reduce annual immigration levels by eliminating chain migration categories. The primary sponsor was Rep. George Gekas (R-Penn).

2002: Cosponsored SAFER Act for the elimination of the visa lottery (Gekas).
Rep. Sessions cosponsored H.R. 5013, a bill that would reduce annual immigration levels by 55,000 through elimination of the diversity visa lottery. The primary sponsor was Rep. George Gekas (R-Penn).

2002: Cosponsored the SAFER Act to eliminate unskilled worker visas (Gekas).
Rep. Sessions is cosponsored H.R. 5013, a bill that would have eliminated the unskilled worker visa category that currently grants 10,000 visas to unskilled workers every year. The primary sponsor was Rep. George Gekas (R-Penn).

2002: Cosponsored SAFER Act to reduce refugee admissions (Gekas).
Rep. Sessions cosponsored H.R. 5013, a bill that would have reduced annual refugee admissions by about half. The primary sponsor was Rep. George Gekas (R-Penn).

2002: Cosponsored No Amnesty resolution (Kerns).
Rep. Sessions cosponsored a No Amnesty resolution that says amnesty should not be granted to individuals who are in the U.S. illegally. The primary sponsor was Rep. Brian Kerns (R-Ind.).

2002: Voted against a resolution which rewarded illegal immigrants with the Section 245(i) amnesty.
Rep. Sessions voted against H RES 365, a four-month extension of Section 245(i), an amnesty for illegal aliens that rewards illegal immigrants with residency by allowing certain illegal aliens to pay a 1,000 fine, to apply for a green card in this country, and to stay without fear of deportation. H RES 365, sponsored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), passed by a vote of 275 to 137.

2001-2002: Voted against a bill to extend an illegal immigrant amnesty act (Gekas).
Rep. Sessions voted against rewarding illegal immigrants with amnesty by voting against H.R. 1885, or a four-month extension of Section 245(i). The bills primary sponsor was Rep. George Gekas (R-Penn).

2002: Cosponsored SAFER Act to increase border controls (Gekas).
Rep. Sessions cosponsored H.R. 5013, a bill to increase border control through: the use of the military on the border and an increased number of border patrol agents. The primary sponsor was Rep. George Gekas (R-Penn).

2002: Voted for an amendment to authorize the use of the military in border control efforts.
Rep. Sessions voted in favor of H. Amdt. 479 to H.R. 4546 to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the military to assist in border control efforts. The amendment passed 232-183.

2001-2002: Voted for the Traficant Amendment to authorize the use of troops on the border.
Rep. Sessions voted to authorize the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury to request that members of the Armed Forces assist the INS with border control efforts. The Traficant Amendment to H.R. 2586, sponsored by Rep. James Traficant (D-Ohio), passed by a vote of 242-173.

2002: Cosponsored SAFER Act to increase interior enforcement using document security and employment verification (Gekas).
Rep. Sessions cosponsored H.R. 5013 to increase interior enforcement through document security; employment eligibility verification; visa term compliance bonds; and alien registration requirements. The primary sponsor was Rep. George Gekas (R-Penn).