Responsible Immigration Act

WRITTEN BY VICE PRESIDENT CONAN O’BRIEN (LC-NY)

99th Congress of the United States

IN BRIEF

To reform our current immigration system by enacting laws that will deter illegal immigration while promoting legal immigration, and to prioritize high-skilled workers and reuniting families.

## Section 1. Name of Bill

This Bill will be known as the Responsible Immigration Act for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.

## Section 2. Findings and Definitions

FINDINGS

1. Whereas, for well over 50 years, our nation has shied from the historic contributions Immigrants have had on our nation,
2. Whereas, Our Immigration System is in deep needs of reform, to meet not just the demands of the world, but the demands of our own economy

DEFINITIONS

1. Illegal Alien - A foreigner residing in the United States illegally

## Section 3.

1. The institutional removal program (IRP) is hereby expanded to all States
2. The total overall cap of immigrants allowed to enter the US is hereby raised to 700,000 immigrants per year.
3. The English testing process for naturalization from the Naturalization Act of 1906 is hereby repealed.
4. A temporary protected status visa, named TPS visas are hereby established, which the Secretary of Foreign Affairs may provide to immigrants who are temporarily unable to safely return to their home country because of ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary condition. This VISA is capped at 75,000 a year.
5. It is hereby made illegal to hire or recruit illegal immigrants knowingly, exceptions are made for Border States Businesses who rely on Illegal Immigrant Labour, Farmers.
6. Employers are obligated to attest to their employees' immigration status.
7. Anyone found living in the nation unlawfully for six months or less must depart the country for five years before they may apply for US citizenship. Anyone found living in the country illegally for a year must depart the country for ten years before they are able to apply for US citizenship.
8. Those who qualify for an exception for e) shall be exempt from g) if they return to their nation after their services are no longer needed.
9. The exclusion of homosexuals under the medically unsound classification of "sexual deviant" for any Immigration Purpose is hereby repealed.
10. I.C.E (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is hereby established, it shall be run by the Secretary of Domestic Affairs, ICE’s mission is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety.
11. A fee is hereby introduced to for individuals with expired legal status who want to switch to permanent residency, this fee shall be no greater than $100
12. A skilled worker visa program is hereby established, capped at 140,000 a year.
13. Non-citizens are eligible for removal, or deportation, if they commit an aggravated felony
14. The list of non aggravated felony is hereby expanded to include the following: Drug Trafficking, money laundering resulting in a sentence of at least five years in prison, violent crimes resulting in a sentence of at least five years in prison, violations committed outside of the United States, violations of foreign law resulting in a prison sentence that was served within the previous 15 years.

## Section 4 - Preference

1. A Family-based preference system is hereby established and shall be composed of the following ranking:(1) unmarried children of US citizens(2) spouses and unmarried children of lawful permanent residents (3)married children of U.S. citizens (4) siblings 21 years old or older of U.S. citizens
2. The Employment-based preference system for the Temporary Workers VISA is hereby established and shall be composed of the following ranking:(1) individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors or researchers, and multinational executives or managers (2)professionals holding an advanced degree or individuals with exceptional ability (3) skilled workers, individuals holding a bachelor's degree, or unskilled workers in sectors with a shortage (4) broadcasters, religious workers, medical graduates, and certain government employees (5) investors creating employment at a specified minimum number of new jobs.