ASSIMILATION Act

This bill would change many parts of federal immigration law. It would limit family-based green cards to spouses and children under 18, set the yearly family-sponsored level at 88,000, end the diversity visa lottery, and create a temporary visa for parents of adult citizens. It would base work-based green cards on a new national-interest test, cap H-1B visas at 50,000 per year for up to 3 years, and stop student visa holders from working. It would raise sponsor income requirements and require a $20,000 sponsor bond, add criminal penalties for visa overstays, limit parole to 90 days, and bar group-based deferred action. It would also raise English and residence requirements for citizenship and grant citizenship by birth only if at least one parent is a citizen, national, or permanent resident.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Andrew Ogles Republican sponsor
• 17 cosponsors