S. 4546
ASSIMILATION Act
Sponsor: Tommy Tuberville · 0 cosponsors
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I Findings, purposes, definitions, and standards
II Immigrant and nonimmigrant classifications
Section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), the and inserting The; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5); and
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) Allocation of visa numbers for countries at per country ceiling
(1) In general. If the Secretary of State determines the total number of immigrant visas made available under subsections (a) and (b) of section 203 to natives of a single foreign state or dependent area will exceed the numerical limitation specified in subsection (a)(2) in a fiscal year, immigrant visa numbers for natives of that foreign state or dependent area shall be allocated in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Allocation between family-sponsored and employment-based immigrants. The total number of immigrant visa described in paragraph (1) shall be allocated, to the extent practicable and consistent with this section and section 203, in a manner so that the ratio of the number of visas made available under section 203(a) to the number of visas made available under section 203(b) is equal to the ratio of the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under section 201(c) to the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under section 201(d).
III Admission, inadmissibility, sponsorship, and administrative authority
IV Naturalization and citizenship
V Asylum, inspection, detention, and unaccompanied alien children
VI Employment eligibility verification and labor protections
VII Conforming amendments; reports; effective dates; applicability; severability