Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Republican Lawmaker Proposes US Immigration Moratorium
A Republican lawmaker named Anna Paulina Luna wants to introduce a bill that would temporarily stop new immigration to the United States.
She believes the current immigration system is broken and needs to be fixed.
The pause would give the government time to review and improve the system.
Another Republican, Chip Roy, has a similar idea called the PAUSE Act.
Steve Bannon, a former advisor to President Trump, has suggested an even longer pause of ten years.
The number of immigrants in the US has been changing, with a record high in early 2025 and a decrease by mid-year.
President Trump's administration has been making immigration rules stricter.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) plans to introduce a bill for a temporary immigration moratorium in the US.
The moratorium aims to pause new entries while the government reviews and overhauls the immigration system.
Details about the duration and affected groups have not been specified.
Similar proposals include the PAUSE Act by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and a 10-year moratorium suggested by Steve Bannon.
The number of immigrants in the US reached a record high of 53.3 million in January 2025 and dropped to 51.9 million by June 2025.
- Who
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and other Republican lawmakers
- What
- Proposal for a temporary pause on immigration to the US
- When
- To be introduced when Congress reconvenes
- Where
- United States Congress
- Why
- To review and overhaul the immigration system
- Proposed by
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
- Bill Status
- To be introduced in Congress
- Duration
- Not specified
- Affected Groups
- Not specified
- Similar Proposal
- PAUSE Act by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)
- Steve Bannon's Proposal
- 10-year moratorium on all immigration
- Undocumented Immigrants (2023)
- 14 million
- Total Immigrants (Jan 2025)
- 53.3 million
- Total Immigrants (Jun 2025)
- 51.9 million