Imposes a 25-year ban on issuing visas or immigration status to Somali citizens/nationals (with narrow exceptions), and makes them ineligible for withholding of removal, so less immigration from Somalia is allowed.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subparagraph (B), no alien may be issued a visa or provided any status under the immigration laws, until 25 years following the date of enactment of the Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act.
Creates a targeted moratorium on immigration relief specifically for citizens or nationals of Somalia, expanding federal restrictions on entry and status for that group.
The purpose of this Act is to establish a moratorium on immigration concerning citizens and nationals of Somalia.
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=No change to immigration enforcementmodel confidence 70%
Amends federal immigration law to bar relief and status for Somalis but does not address state or local government cooperation with federal authorities.
Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) is amended by inserting at the end the following: ``(11) Nationals of somalia.--
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2026-02-04: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar visa issuance, immigration status, and withholding of removal for Somali citizens/nationals for 25 years (with limited exceptions for prior lawful residents and specific diplomats), directly restricting immigration from Somalia. No provisions address state/local enforcement, E-Verify, detention, or other listed subtopics beyond the core federal bar.