Grassley News
Senate Committee Approves Grassley-Coons Officer Safety Act... Read More >>
Opening Statement at the Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing with FBI Director Robert Mu... Read More >>
Senator Grassley works hard to reform our immigration policies and put integrity back into our immigration system.
Grassley first and foremost is opposed to amnesty. He believes if Congress insists on a legalization program, it's important these individuals truly do "earn" any potential adjustment to legal status. This includes assimilation efforts such as learning English or paying back taxes.
He supports increased border and interior enforcement measures. This includes increasing agents in states like Iowa, and providing funding for fencing, technology, and border patrol agents.
It's also important to improve the current electronic employment verification system that allows employers to verify the immigration status of their workforce. This system has been reliable for employers, and companies should be required to use this valuable tool.
New and improved legal avenues for workers are important so industries and areas where help is needed can get workers to come to the . To make this happen, it's necessary to make sure that visa policies are improved for foreign travelers. The bottom line is that the visa procedures need to be secure but efficient.
Oversight is one of the constitutional responsibilities as a Senator and he takes that very seriously. Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security will be especially important in the future as it implements any temporary worker program.
Over the last several years Grassley has worked hard to root out fraud and mismanagement of visa programs that don't work or harm the American worker. This includes tackling loopholes that make the programs susceptible to abuse.
Click the links below to see Senator's Grassley's work on H-1B visa reform
Click here to view the top 200 users of H-1B visas in 2006
Click here to view the top 200 users of H-1B visas in 2007Grassley asks for details on companies use of H-1B Visas
Grassley releases information on L Visas
Click here to view the Federal Governments usage of H-1B visas
Grassley questions Fannie Mae, NIH regarding use of H-1B Visas
Click here to view Senator Grassley's June 21, 2010 letter to President Obama.
Sign up for an RSS feed of news related to "Immigration".May 1, 2012 - Grassley Concerned that Fraudulent Practices May be Used to Circumvent Protections of H-1B Visa
April 26, 2012 - Support for the Hutchison-Grassley Substitute on the Violence Against Women Act
April 25, 2012 - Napolitano Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee
April 12, 2012 - Whistleblower Talks About Employer Using B-1 Visas as Subterfuge to H-1B Visa
March 19, 2012 - Hire U.S. Workers First, Restore Integrity of U.S. Visa System
March 8, 2012 - Grassley, Durbin Raise Concerns About “Specialized Knowledge” Standard in Visa Program
March 1, 2012 - Grassley and Smith to DOJ and DHS: Ninth Circuit Ignores Rule of Law
February 15, 2012 - The Integrity of Immigration Benefits Adjudication
February 7, 2012 - Grassley: High-Skilled American Workers Struggling to Find Jobs
January 30, 2012 - Senators Question Federal Officials Over Inconsistent Immigration Policy
January 9, 2012 - Final IG Report on Immigration Services Shows Work to be Done on Immigration Benefits Procedures
January 6, 2012 - IG Report Reveals that Immigration Adjudicators Being Pressured to Approve Immigration Benefits
November 22, 2011 - Citizenship and Immigration Services Neglectful on Technology Upgrade Project
November 4, 2011 - Senators Concerned with New Alleged Northern Border Strategy
November 2, 2011 - Grassley Concerned about Local Ordinances Undermining Federal Immigration Laws
October 4, 2011 - Agriculture and Immigration
September 27, 2011 - Grassley Presses President Obama for Answers to Backdoor Amnesty Policies
July 26, 2011 - Grassley Prepared Statement at the Immigration Subcommittee Hearing
June 28, 2011 - Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2011 - Q & A: Holding Employers Accountable
June 14, 2011 - Grassley Works to Hold Employers Accountable for Hiring Illegal Workers
June 8, 2011 - Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to Hold Hearing on Illegal Tunnels on the Southwest Border
May 25, 2011 - Feinstein, Grassley Release Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Report on Mexico
May 25, 2011 - B-1Visa in Place of H-1B Visas
May 18, 2011 - Ranking Member Grassley Hearing Statement on Improving Efficiency and Ensuring Justice in the Immigration Court System
May 17, 2011 - Improving Security at the Borders
May 10, 2011 - Ranking Member Grassley Reacts to President Obama's Immigration Speech
April 14, 2011 - Grassley Concerned That Companies are Using B-1 Visa Program to Circumvent H-1B Requirements
March 30, 2011 - Grassley Concerned about Fraud and Abuse in L-1 Visa Program
March 28, 2011 - Grassley & Smith: Delaying REAL ID Implementation Endangers American Lives
March 9, 2011 - Ranking Member Grassley Questions Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano on Southwest Border, Amnesty
March 4, 2011 - Ranking Member Grassley Letter to Customs and Border Patrol About the Use of Force Policy along the Southwest Border
January 31, 2011 - Grassley, Durbin Say GAO Report Highlights Need for Major Reform of the H-1B Visa Program
November 18, 2010 - Grassley Presses Department of State to Ensure Adequate Funding for Border Security
September 28, 2010 - Grassley Works to Make Qualified American Workers a Priority
September 22, 2010 - Senators Ask Napolitano to Explain Back Door Amnesty Policies, New Memo
August 12, 2010 - Grassley Statement on Border Security Legislation
July 26, 2010 - Senators again ask administration if plans are underway for large-scale de facto amnesty
June 21, 2010 - Senators Question Possible Administration Plans to Defer Action on Millions of Illegal Aliens
June 11, 2010 - Grassley Looking for Information on Detained Illegal Immigrants Gaining Access to Taxpayer Funded Entertainment, Internet
May 27, 2010 - Grassley Looking for Answers About Alleged L Visa Program Fraud
May 6, 2010 - Grassley asks for naturalization records of Times Square terrorist
April 28, 2010 - Grassley Delivers Message from Iowans to DHS Secretary: Enforce Immigration Laws
February 18, 2010 - Grassley Questions State Department’s Denial of Extra DHS Visa Screening Assistance in Israel
February 12, 2010 - In Age of Terror, Do Foreign Suspects Deserve Civilian Trials?
January 20, 2010 - Grassley Works to Close Loophole that Allows Terrorists to Stay in U.S.
January 20, 2010 - Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
January 15, 2010 - Grassley Leads Effort Questioning Administration on Pending Visa Security Units
January 11, 2010 - Grassley Seeks Information About Failure to Revoke Visas to “Possible Terrorists” and Presses State Department for Answers on Visa Screening Upgrades at Foreign Stations
January 5, 2010 - Transcription of Senator Grassley Agriculture News Conference Call