ASSIMILATION Act
Rep. Ogles Introduces Bill to End Diversity Visa Lottery and Require 10-Year Wait for Citizenship
The ASSIMILATION Act was recently introduced in the House and is currently being reviewed by two committees. It is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill proposes massive changes to long-standing laws and would likely face strong opposition in the Senate and from various business groups.
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Life & Work
Undocumented individuals face severe new consequences under this bill. Birthright citizenship would be restricted, meaning children born to undocumented parents in the U.S. would no longer automatically be citizens. Categorical deferred action programs (like DACA) would be prohibited. Mandatory E-Verify would make it nearly impossible to find lawful employment. Parole authority would be limited to 90-day individual grants with no programmatic or class-wide use allowed.
“the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General may not grant deferred action or any similar form of categorical nonenforcement status to a class or category of aliens”
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
ASSIMILATION Act
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