Adds new grounds of inadmissibility and deportability based on assimilation screening results, and requires mandatory screening interviews and reviews before granting any immigration benefit, so more aliens are screened and denied entry or benefits.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny an immigration benefit application of an alien determined to be an alien described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a).
Creates new assimilation likelihood screening process with specific criteria (including views on religious law, violence, Constitution, English fluency) that can lead to denial of immigration benefits or deportation, expanding the scope of what the federal government screens for in immigration cases
Prior to granting any immigration benefit application, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an interview with the alien who has filed such application, conduct a review of the public statements made by such alien, and to the extent feasible interview relatives and other individuals who can speak to the character and beliefs of such alien
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2026-05-26: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to add assimilation-based criteria as new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability, mandates screening of applicants' views and beliefs before any immigration benefit is granted, and requires denial of applications that fail the screening. This expands federal immigration enforcement by broadening the bases for exclusion and removal and adding new procedural requirements focused on cultural and ideological compatibility.