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Tuberville Introduces Americans First Immigration Overhaul Bill

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC · How we work

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Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Americans First Immigration Act to overhaul legal immigration.
The bill creates a points-based employment system and caps religious worker visas at 3,000 annually.
It eliminates the Diversity Visa Lottery and removes parents from the immediate-relative category for U.S. citizens.
It raises employer-attestation fines to $25,000 and adds criminal penalties for repeat noncompliance.
The Senate version requires non-LPR immigrants to pay out-of-state tuition rates.

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Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Americans First Immigration Act to overhaul legal immigration.
The bill creates a points-based employment system and caps religious worker visas at 3,000 annually.
It eliminates the Diversity Visa Lottery and removes parents from the immediate-relative category for U.S. citizens.
It raises employer-attestation fines to $25,000 and adds criminal penalties for repeat noncompliance.
The Senate version requires non-LPR immigrants to pay out-of-state tuition rates.