Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): US Republican Congressman Chip Roy has announced plans to introduce legislation that would impose a complete freeze on all immigration to the United States until a series of stringent immigration and national security reforms are implemented.
Speaking on The Benny Show, hosted by American political commentator and YouTuber Benny Johnson, Roy, a representative from Texas, said the proposed bill would halt all forms of immigration “until certain objectives are achieved.”
He outlined the bill’s objectives, which include reforming chain migration, ending the H-1B visa program, addressing birthright citizenship, and vetting immigrants for adherence to Sharia law.
“I’ve got a bill that I’m going to be introducing that is a freeze on all immigration. Freeze it until we achieve certain objectives — reforming chain migration, ending H-1B visas, getting birthright citizenship dealt with, and vetting people for their adherence to Sharia law,” Roy said.
The Texas lawmaker argued that the US faces what he described as a “massive Islamism problem” and warned of a growing threat from communities he claimed are unwilling to integrate into American society.
“We’re dealing with a massive Islamism problem. We’re dealing with a massive problem of the advancement of Sharia law. We’re dealing with a mass community that is growing up and has no desire to assimilate and come here to become American and embrace Western civilization, embrace our Constitution, and embrace our values,” he said during the interview.
Roy has been a vocal critic of US immigration policies and has called for tighter border controls and restrictions on visa programs such as the H-1B, aligning with the policies of President Donald Trump’s administration.
The administration, in its effort to curb immigration, introduced a proclamation signed by Trump earlier in September that triggered a major overhaul of the H-1B visa petition process.
According to the proclamation, there will now be a USD 100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, a sharp increase from the previous level of about USD 1,500.
The US State Department later clarified that the new fee applies only to individuals or companies filing new H-1B petitions or entering the H-1B lottery after September 21. Current visa holders and petitions submitted before that date remain unaffected.
Under the proclamation, a USD 100,000 payment must accompany every new H-1B visa petition filed after the deadline, including those submitted for entries in the 2026 lottery. (ANI)
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