Hageman sponsors Visa Integrity Preservation Act

CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman on Thursday introduced the Visa Integrity Preservation Act, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to close the loophole that has allowed the Biden administration to grant mass amnesty to over 500,000 immigrants who illegally entered the United States or overstayed a visa, according to a news release from Hageman’s office.

If approved, this bill would require undocumented immigrants under all circumstances to depart the United States and be subject to an interview before they could receive a nonimmigrant visa. The bill would also bar them from reentering the United States under certain defined circumstances.

“The Biden/ Harris open border policies have allowed over 12 million unvetted migrants to illegally enter our country. Their blatant and intentional refusal to enforce immigration laws is well documented in President Biden’s nearly 100 executive orders that are designed to subvert safeguards against illegal entry, including ‘Parole in Place’ orders,” Hageman said in a news release.

“Allowing individuals to register for lawful status after already being in America is a huge incentive for illegal immigration — and exactly the opposite of what the Immigration and Nationality Act intends,” she said. “My bill will close this loophole and reestablish proper parole procedures.”

This story was published on November 22, 2024.