No Immigration Without Assimilation Act of 2026
- Bill Number
- H.R. 9030
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-05-26: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-03T09:53:30Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose This legislation aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by requiring mandatory screenings to assess whether individuals applying for immigration benefits are likely to assimilate into United States culture and do not hold views incompatible with core U.S. principles.
Key Provisions
- Inadmissibility and Deportability: Adds new grounds under sections 212(a)(3) and 237(a)(4) to bar entry or allow removal of any alien found, through screening, to hold incompatible views, be unlikely to assimilate, or pose a detriment to U.S. cultural cohesion.
- Mandatory Screening Process: Creates a new Section 220 requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to interview the applicant, review their public statements, and interview relatives or others to evaluate assimilation likelihood before approving any immigration benefit.
- Defined Incompatible Views: Lists specific beliefs that trigger denial, including support for religious law superseding U.S. law, justification of violence based on religion or politics, denial of constitutional rights, rejection of the Constitution as supreme law, preference for authoritarian government over democracy, or refusal to learn English (if not already fluent). The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may add other beliefs.
- Denial Authority: Requires denial of any immigration benefit application if the screening identifies any of the above issues.
- Scope: Applies to all "immigration benefit applications," defined as any petition or request to confer, certify, change, adjust, or extend status under the Act.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Introduces assimilation and cultural compatibility as new criteria for both inadmissibility and deportability, expanding beyond traditional grounds like criminal activity or security threats.
- Mandates proactive screening interviews and reviews not previously required for all immigration benefits.
- Establishes a detailed list of prohibited beliefs tied to religious, political, and cultural factors.
Potential Impacts
- Government Agencies: Increases workload for the Department of Homeland Security through expanded interviews, statement reviews, and third-party consultations, potentially requiring new procedures and coordination with the Department of State.
- Citizens and Applicants: May affect individuals seeking visas, green cards, or other benefits by adding subjective cultural and belief-based hurdles to approval.
- International Relations: Could influence immigration patterns from countries with differing cultural or religious norms, though the bill focuses solely on individual assessments rather than nationality-based restrictions.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Foreign nationals applying for immigration benefits.
- The Department of Homeland Security and its screening personnel.
- U.S. citizens or residents who may be interviewed about applicants.
- Indirectly, communities and cultural groups within the United States.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Raises questions around enforcement of belief-based criteria, as the screening evaluates personal views through interviews and public statements.
- The broad discretion given to the Secretary to identify additional incompatible beliefs could affect consistency in application.
- Ties immigration decisions explicitly to cultural cohesion and English language proficiency expectations.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
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Recent Actions
- 2026-05-26: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2026-05-26: Introduced in House
- 2026-05-26: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- No Immigration Without Assimilation Act of 2026 — issued 2026-05-26 — PDF (5 pages)