William Thomas Redmond on Immigration

RepublicanNM

Immigration17 votes

ExpansiveRestrictive

17 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Immigration. 17 of them counted toward the score above: 8 toward “Expansive” and 9 toward “Restrictive”.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1998-09-24	Workforce Improvement and Protection Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3736, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO MAKE CHANGES RELATING TO H-1B NONIMMIGRANTS.)H.R. 3736 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expansive
1998-09-24	H.R.3736 BY SMITH, LAMAR (R-TX) -- IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AMENDMENT (HOUSE REJECTED THE WATT OF NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT TEMPORARILY INCREASES H-1B PROGRAM VISAS FROM 65,000 TO 95,000 IN 1998, 105,000 IN 1999, 115,000 IN 2000; AND THEN RETURNS TO 65,000 IN 2001 IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. THE INCREASES ARE OFFSET BY A DECREASE IN H-2B VISAS ALLOWED EACH YEAR.)H.R. 3736 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Restrictive
1998-09-16	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE TRAFICANT AMENDMENT THAT SPECIFIES THAT THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SHALL ASSIST IN KEEPING ILLEGAL DRUGS OUT OF THE U.S. BY ASSIGNING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO ASSIST THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND THE CUSTOMS SERVICE.)H.R. 4300 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
1998-05-21	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE TRAFICANT AMENDMENT THAT AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ASSIGN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO ASSIST THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND THE CUSTOMS SERVICE IN MONITORING AND PATROLLING OUR BORDERS.)H.R. 3616 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
1998-05-21	(HOUSE REJECTED THE REYES AMENDMENT TO THE TRAFICANT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PRIOR TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL TO ASSIST THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND CUSTOMS SERVICE.)H.R. 3616 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Restrictive
1998-03-25	Visa Waiver Pilot Program — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2578, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO EXTEND THE VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF DATA WITH RESPECT TO THE NUMBER OF NON-IMMIGRANTS WHO REMAIN IN THE UNITED STATES AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD OF STAY AUTHORIZED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.)H.R. 2578 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expansive
1998-03-25	H.R.2578 BY SMITH, LAMAR (R-TX) -- IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AMENDMENT (HOUSE AGREED TO THE POMBO AMENDMENT THAT INCREASES THE NON-IMMIGRANT VISA REFUSAL RATE FROM 2 PERCENT TO 3 PERCENT. .)H.R. 2578 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expansive
1998-02-12	Voter Eligibility Verification Act — H.R.1428 BY HORN (R-CA) -- VOTER ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION ACT (HOUSE FAILED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1428, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM THROUGH WHICH THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPOND TO INQUIRIES MADE BY ELECTION OFFICIALS CONCERNING THE CITIZENSHIP OF VOTING REGISTRATION APPLICANTS AND TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO PERMIT STATES TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS REGISTERING TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS TO PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.)H.R. 1428 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Restrictive
1997-11-10	U.S.-Canadian Border Controls — H.R.2920 BY SOLOMON (R-NY) -- ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM AND IMMIGRATION RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996, AMENDMENT (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2920, TO AMEND THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM AND IMMIGRANT RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTRY-EXIT CONTROL SYSTEM.)H.R. 2920 · 105th Congress · On motion to suspend the rules and pass	Yea	Expansive
1997-11-06	Forced Abortion Condemnation Act — (HOUSE AGREED TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE.)H.R. 2570 · 105th Congress · On motion to table the motion to reconsider	Yea	Restrictive
1997-11-06	Forced Abortion Condemnation Act — H.R.2570 BY FOWLER (R-FL) -- FORCED ABORTION CONDEMNATION ACT (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2570, TO CONDEMN THOSE OFFICIALS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF FORCED ABORTIONS BY PREVENTING SUCH PERSONS FROM ENTERING OR REMAINING IN THE UNITED STATES.)H.R. 2570 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrictive
1997-10-29	Commerce, State, Justice, the Judiciary Appropriations, FY 1998 — H.R.2267 BY ROGERS (R-KY) -- DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 (HOUSE REJECTED THE ROHRABACHER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2267 TO INSIST ON THE HOUSE'S DISAGREEMENT WITH SECTION 111 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT WHICH PROVIDES FOR A PERMANENT EXTENSION OF SECTION 245(I) OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.)H.R. 2267 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Expansive
1997-10-21	Exempt Internationally Adopted Children From Vaccines — H.R.2464 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AMENDMENT (PUB.L. 105-73, APPROVED 11/12/97) (HOUSE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2464, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO EXEMPT INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN UNDER AGE 10 FROM THE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT.)H.R. 2464 · 105th Congress · Suspend Rules and Pass, As Amended	Yea	Expansive
1997-10-01	Refugee Assistance Authorization — S.1161 BY ABRAHAM (R-MI) -- IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AMENDMENT (HOUSE FAILED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 1161, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999. .)S. 1161 · 105th Congress · On motion to suspend rules and pass	Yea	Expansive
1997-09-23	Canadian Border Boat Landing Permits — H.R.2027 BY LATOURETTE (R-OH) -- REQUIREMENTS FOR A CANADIAN BORDER BOAT LANDING PERMIT, REVISION (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2027, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVISION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CANADIAN BORDER BOAT LANDING PERMIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 235 OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AND TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ON THE IMPACT OF SUCH REVISION.)H.R. 2027 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass	Yea	Expansive
1997-09-09	(HOUSE REJECTED THE COBURN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR STATE AIDS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BY $34.8 MILLION AND REDUCE AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH BY $2.3 MILLION, REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE BY $22.6 MILLION, HHS DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT BY $4.8 MILLION, AND POLICY RESEARCH BY $5 MILLION. .)H.R. 2264 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
1997-06-20	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE TRAFICANT AMENDMENT THAT AUTHORIZES THE ASSIGNMENT OF UP TO 10,000 DOD PERSONNEL TO ASSIST BORDER PATROL AND CONTROL BY THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND THE CUSTOMS SERVICE AT THE REQUEST OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE CASE OF THE INS OR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY IN THE CASE OF THE CUSTOMS SERVICE.)H.R. 1119 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expansive / Restrictive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.