U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is proposing a freeze to legal immigration admissions and visa issuances until the federal government addresses changes to the immigration system.
The Texas Republican introduced the Pausing on Admissions Until Security Ensured, or PAUSE Act of 2025, on Thursday.
The proposed legislation, reviewed by The Center Square, would strip states and local governments from their ability to make determinations about allowing immigrant students to attend public schools. The bill also prevents nonimmigrants from adjusting status to lawful permanent resident.
“The problem isn’t just illegal immigration; it’s also legal immigration,” Roy said in a statement. “Young Americas are struggling to find jobs after college, while a lion’s share of H-1B visas are being awarded for entry-level positions. American families are being gouged by insurance companies, while aliens are receiving taxpayer-funded healthcare. The prospects of marriage, parenthood, and homeownership are becoming increasingly distant for Americans, all while foreign nationals are bringing multiple generations of families through chain migration.”
Additionally, the legislation restricts birthright citizenship only to a child who is born in the United States and has at least one parent who was also born in the United States.
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Roy’s bill also stops granting legal status to people who are members of or associated with the Chinese Communist Party; observers of Sharia law; “Islamist”; and known or suspected terrorists.
The legislation prevents foreign nationals from receiving Social Security benefits, food stamps, public housing, Medicare and Medicaid.
The bill would suspend programs tied to legal immigration like optional practical training, which allows foreign students to gain employment authorization in the United States. {snip}
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