Americans First Immigration Act

This bill would rewrite major parts of U.S. legal immigration law. It would end the diversity visa lottery, limit family-based green cards to spouses and children of citizens and permanent residents, and replace employment-based green card categories with a points-based system that ranks applicants by salary, education, achievements, English skills, military service, and age. Employers sponsoring points-based immigrants would have to attest that they recruited U.S. workers first and did not lay off U.S. workers, with fines of up to $50,000 per violation. Points-based immigrants and their families would receive conditional green cards for 2 years, which could be ended if the immigrant receives means-tested public benefits, is convicted of certain crimes, or does not stay employed at the required salary.

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Sponsors

• Barry Moore Republican sponsor
• 8 cosponsors