Contact Congress about S. 4546: ASSIMILATION Act
S.4546 would close or narrow many current immigration paths. It would limit family and work visas, end the diversity visa lottery, require E-Verify for new hires, and make asylum and citizenship harder to get.
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ASSIMILATION Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on S. 4546: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects immigrants, families trying to sponsor relatives, foreign workers, foreign students, asylum seekers, and employers. It could also affect U.S.-born children whose parents are not citizens, U.S. nationals, or green card holders. People with pending immigration cases could be affected because many new rules would apply right away after enactment.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it would change who can legally enter, stay, work, and become a citizen. It would move U.S. immigration toward fewer family and lottery visas and stricter tests based on work, income, English, public-benefit use, and security rules. The final impact would depend on how agencies apply the rules and how courts handle the birthright citizenship change.
Key provisions in S. 4546
- Family immigration would shrink sharply. U.S. citizens could sponsor only spouses and unmarried children under 18 as immediate relatives, and green card holders could sponsor only spouses and minor children under an 88,000 yearly worldwide cap.
- The diversity visa lottery would end. Past lottery selections would no longer count if the person had not yet received a visa.
- Work-based green cards would still be capped at 140,000 a year worldwide. The Department of Homeland Security would replace current categories with one national-interest certification process.
- Work-based green card applicants would need strong positive factors. These could include high pay, shortage or national-interest jobs, federal support, extraordinary ability, or approved entrepreneurship, and applicants would also need to overcome negative factors.
- H-1B specialty job visas would be capped at 50,000 a year. Workers would need pay of at least 200% of the local median wage, could stay for one three-year term only, and usually would need two years abroad before applying for permanent residence.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 4546
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Questions people ask about S. 4546
- What is S. 4546?
- S.4546 would close or narrow many current immigration paths. It would limit family and work visas, end the diversity visa lottery, require E-Verify for new hires, and make asylum and citizenship harder to get.
- How do I support or oppose S. 4546?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 4546?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 4546 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
