Six Great Immigration Solutions

The 119th Congress began on January 3, 2025. The success of this Congress to provide Americans with a better immigration policy will be measured by its ability to introduce and pass immigration bills in the categories below.

Mandate E-Verify

This immigration solution makes E-Verify permanent and mandatory within one year, and requires Social Security, Internal Revenue, and Homeland Security to collaborate on a program to identify unauthorized aliens, many of whom also commit some form of identity fraud or theft.

This immigration solution makes E-Verify permanent and mandatory for all U.S. employers, phasing-in its use over a period of a few years. (See Enforcement Challenges: It’s illegal to hire an unauthorized worker…but legal to never verify that authorization.)

Limit Birthright Citizenship

This immigration solution will end the practice of granting automatic “birthright citizenship” to children of tourists or aliens in the country illegally. (See ReEnvisioning: Value of U.S. Citizenship.)

End Chain Migration

No bill has been introduced in the 119th Congress to end chain migration of extended family. (See Factsheet: How Chain Migration Works.)

End the Visa Lottery

This immigration solution will end the visa lottery. (See Immigration Challenges.)

Reduce Unnecessary Guest Workers

This immigration solution would end the Optional Practical Training program (OPT) that provides incentives for employers to hire foreign students from U.S. colleges instead of American graduates for high-skill jobs.

No bill has been introduced in the 119th Congress to reform other visa categories that undermine American workers. (See Immigration Challenges.)

Stop Asylum Abuse

This immigration solution will reduce asylum fraud and close loopholes to prevent future border surges. (See Enforcement Challenges.)