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Immigration Moratorium Proposals Spark Controversy in Congress

12/30/2025

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Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna plans a temporary immigration moratorium in the U.S.
Texas Representative Chip Roy has introduced a similar measure, the PAUSE Act.
Critics, including Murad Awawdeh of the New York Immigration Coalition, say these measures discriminate and could increase deportations.
The immigrant population was 51.9 million in June 2025, down from 53.3 million in January, and Congress will reconvene in January.

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Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna plans a temporary immigration moratorium in the U.S.
Texas Representative Chip Roy has introduced a similar measure, the PAUSE Act.
Critics, including Murad Awawdeh of the New York Immigration Coalition, say these measures discriminate and could increase deportations.
The immigrant population was 51.9 million in June 2025, down from 53.3 million in January, and Congress will reconvene in January.