ASSIMILATION Act

This bill, introduced in the 119th Congress, aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to implement various reforms. The bill proposes establishing a national-interest standard for immigration, terminating certain family-sponsored immigration categories, revising criteria concerning good moral character, eliminating the diversity immigrant category, modifying public-charge and sponsor-support regulations, updating naturalization requirements, reforming employment-based immigration and H-1B visas, removing Optional Practical Training without statutory approval, revising asylum procedures, mandating employment eligibility verification, imposing additional penalties for unlawful presence and visa overstays, adjusting parole authority, and addressing other related matters.