Tenney introduces ‘No IDs for Illegals Act’

Posted 5 October 2023 at 3:31 pm

Press Release, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney  

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) joined Congressman Van Drew (NJ-2) in reintroducing the No IDs for Illegals Act.

This comes after reports that the Biden administration is planning to distribute identification cards to illegal immigrants, further incentivizing illegal immigration into our country.

Additional original cosponsors of the bill include Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL), Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX).

This legislation works to prohibit federal funds from being used for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Secure Docket Card Program. It also ensures that no federal funds may be used to establish, implement, or otherwise support the activities of the Secure Docket Card Program or any other similar program of the Department of Homeland Security.

“Voting is one of the most sacred rights and responsibilities we have as Americans and should be reserved for the legal citizens of our country,” Tenney said. “Cities like New York City have already allowed noncitizens to vote, and by granting illegal immigrants Secure Docket Cards, we are one step closer to allowing non-citizens to vote in our federal elections. The No IDs for Illegals Act works to ban federal funding from being used to support these cards that would give illegal immigrants access to the sacred rights of United States citizens.”