Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has introduced legislation that would temporarily suspend nearly all immigration to the United States until the federal government enacts sweeping reforms to what he called a “broken and exploited” system.
“The problem isn’t just illegal immigration; it’s also legal immigration,” Roy said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation, which first obtained the bill. “While the Biden administration opened our borders and allowed millions to flood into our country, they also rubber-stamped millions more arriving through convoluted legal schemes, completely overwhelming the system. The American people are done being taken advantage of by the rest of the world.”
Roy, a prominent border hawk and ally of President Donald Trump, said his legislation would force the government to “pump the brakes” on immigration until Congress dismantles decades-old programs that have “invited abuse.” The bill mirrors Trump’s recent calls to adopt a merit-based immigration framework that prioritizes applicants who can contribute economically rather than gain entry through family ties or random selection.
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