American Citizens First Act

This bill would make people who are not U.S. citizens or nationals ineligible for federal public benefits, including welfare, most Medicaid, SNAP, federal housing aid, federal student aid, and refundable tax credits. It would allow naturalized citizens who are convicted of, or found by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have taken part in, riots, violent protests, or acts to overthrow or disrupt the constitutional order to lose citizenship and be removed. It would expand expedited removal to people present without admission regardless of how long they have been in the country. It would require new security reviews of Afghan nationals admitted or paroled since January 20, 2021, and pause Afghan visa and refugee processing until the reviews are done. It would also end temporary protected status for a country's nationals when conditions improve or when their crime rate is at least 20 percent above the national average.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors