Bill · S. 5485· Senate(119-S-5485)
Americans First Immigration Act
- Introduced
- 9/23/2026
- Last activity
- 9/23/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Tommy Tuberville
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This legislation, titled the "Americans First Immigration Act," proposes major changes to United States immigration laws to prioritize American workers and values.
The bill eliminates the Diversity Lottery Immigrant Visa program and replaces current employment-based visa categories with a points-based immigrant visa program.
It redefines family-sponsored immigration to focus strictly on nuclear family members and spouses while ending certain other family-based visa categories.
The measure introduces strict employer attestations and monitoring to protect United States workers from being laid off in favor of foreign workers.
Additionally, it establishes conditional permanent resident status for points-based immigrants and places limitations on public education and higher education benefits for individuals who are not lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Yes
Would union members be better off under this?+6
The legislation places rigorous protections for domestic workers against displacement by foreign labor, directly benefiting workers.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill includes military service as a positive factor in the points-based immigrant visa program, benefiting veterans and recognizing service.
Is this likely to create jobs?+4
The bill protects United States workers from being displaced by foreign labor through strict recruitment and attestation requirements.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2: Protects United States workers by requiring employers to take good faith steps to recruit domestic workers before offering jobs to foreign nationals, and penalizes employers who unlawfully lay off United States workers.
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Section 5: Establishes a points-based immigrant visa program that awards points for high salaries, educational attainment, extraordinary achievements, English language proficiency, and military service, which can reward highly skilled individuals seeking to contribute to the country.
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Section 6: Implements conditional permanent resident status for certain immigrants, requiring them to remain employed in their approved jobs and prohibiting them from receiving means-tested public benefits, which ensures accountability and self-sufficiency.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+6Good For Veterans+5
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+4
- 9/23/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate