Archive · 25 Jan 2026
PAUSE Act Proposes Freezing US Immigration
A US lawmaker named Chip Roy has proposed a new law called the PAUSE Act.
This law wants to stop almost all immigration to the US, except for tourists.
It also wants to make big changes to some visa programs, like the H-1B and OPT programs.
The idea is to pause immigration until certain conditions are met, like changing how citizenship is given to children born in the US and stopping some people from using public services.
The lawmaker says this is needed because too many people are coming to the US, and it's affecting jobs and public services for Americans.
US Representative Chip Roy proposed the PAUSE Act to freeze all immigration except tourist visas.
The act aims to end the OPT program and modify the H-1B visa program.
Conditions for resuming immigration include ending birthright citizenship and chain migration.
The act proposes barring noncitizens from accessing certain federal programs.
Supporters argue the current immigration system is overwhelming and unfair to Americans.
- Who
- US Representative Chip Roy and supporting organizations
- What
- Proposed PAUSE Act to freeze immigration and modify visa programs
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To address concerns over legal and illegal immigration, job market impact, and public resource usage
- Proposed by
- US Representative Chip Roy
- Act Name
- Pausing All Admissions Until Security Ensured (PAUSE) Act
- Supported by
- Immigration Accountability Project, Citizens for Renewing America, National Immigration Center for Enforcement
- Proposed Changes
- Freeze all immigration, end OPT, modify H-1B rules
- Foreign-born Population in US
- 51.9 million (over 15% of total population)
- Current Immigration Policy
- US admits more immigrants than all other countries combined