Anonymous21 days ago
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has renewed his push for the PAUSE Act (H.R. 6225), a bill that would impose an open-ended moratorium on virtually all U.S. immigration except tourist visas, following the March 2026 Austin bar shooting. The proposal, which has 11 Republican co-sponsors, would halt work visas, family reunification, student visas, refugee admissions, and the diversity lottery until Congress enacts sweeping reforms including ending birthright citizenship and eliminating chain migration — raising alarm from economists, business groups, and universities who warn of severe economic consequences amid already-declining immigration flows.