Contact Congress about H.R. 4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

The bill would expand border enforcement and require most employers to check new hires through E-Verify. It would also create legal status programs for some undocumented immigrants, including people brought to the U.S. as children.

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DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 4393: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers, employers, border communities, and families waiting in the immigration system. It would give some people new legal options, but only if they meet strict rules and pay required fees. It would also place new duties on employers and give federal agencies more border and enforcement power.

Why this matters: The bill matters because it would change daily life for immigrants, employers, and border communities. Employers would have new hiring checks. Some undocumented immigrants could gain lawful status, but only after years of rules, fees, taxes, and background checks. The bill could also reshape asylum decisions, border construction, visa wait times, and federal immigration funding.

Key provisions in H.R. 4393

• The Department of Homeland Security could build and maintain border walls, roads, sensors, drones, and other border tools. The Secretary could waive any legal rule the Secretary says must be waived to speed the work, then notify Congress afterward.
• Customs and Border Protection air and marine units would have to fly at least 95,000 hours each year. Drones would have to watch the southern border all day and night, and contractors could fill urgent flight-hour gaps.
• Most employers would have to use E-Verify, the federal system that checks whether new hires may legally work. The deadlines would phase in by employer size, from 6 months for the largest companies to 30 months for agriculture, with higher civil and criminal penalties and fewer state work-authorization rules allowed.
• The bill would create an Immigration Infrastructure and Debt Reduction Fund in the U.S. Treasury. Dignity Program taxes and fees, plus some premium processing fees, would pay to carry out the bill and later reduce federal debt.
• The bill would create humanitarian campuses in at least three busy southern border areas. These sites would handle asylum processing, medical checks, legal access, and agency coordination under detailed rules for staff, facilities, oversight, and timelines.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 4393

What is H.R. 4393?

The bill would expand border enforcement and require most employers to check new hires through E-Verify. It would also create legal status programs for some undocumented immigrants, including people brought to the U.S. as children.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 4393?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 4393?

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