May 26, 2026
Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require assimilation likelihood screenings.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Immigration Without Assimilation Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Assimilation screening
(a) Inadmissibility
Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
(H) Assimilation
Any alien, based on the assimilation likelihood screening described in section 220—
(i)
who holds any view incompatible with the principles of the United States;
(ii)
who is unlikely to assimilate to the culture of the United States; or
(iii)
whose presence is detrimental to the culture or cultural cohesion of the United States,
is inadmissible.
(b) Deportability
Section 237(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
(G) Aliens who hold views incompatible with the principles of the united states or who are unlikely to assimilate
Any alien, based on the assimilation likelihood screening described in section 220—
(i)
who holds any view incompatible with the principles of the United States;
(ii)
who is unlikely to assimilate to the culture of the United States; or
(iii)
whose presence is detrimental to the culture or cultural cohesion of the United States,
is deportable.
(c) Mandatory assimilation likelihood screening
Chapter 2 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181 et seq.) is amended by inserting at the end of the following:
220. Mandatory assimilation likelihood screening
(a) In general
Prior to granting any immigration benefit application, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an interview with the alien who has filed such application, conduct a review of the public statements made by such alien, and to the extent feasible interview relatives and other individuals who can speak to the character and beliefs of such alien, to determine if—
(1)
such alien holds any view incompatible with the principles of the United States as described under subsection (c);
(2)
such alien unlikely to assimilate to the culture of the United States; or
(3)
such alien’s presence in the United States would be detrimental to the culture or cultural cohesion of the United States.
(b) Denial of immigration benefit applications
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny an immigration benefit application of an alien determined to be an alien described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a).
(c) View incompatible with the principles of united states described
The following are views incompatible with the principles of the United States:
(1)
The belief that a system of religious law should be implemented in the United States.
(2)
The belief that a system of religious law should operate in parallel to or supersede the laws of the United States, a State, territory, or municipality thereof.
(3)
The belief that violence based on religious teachings is justified under any circumstances.
(4)
The belief that politically motivated violence is justified under any circumstances.
(5)
The belief that individuals should not be entitled to any right guaranteed to them in the Constitution of the United States, or any amendment thereto.
(6)
The belief that the Constitution of the United States, and all amendments thereto are not the supreme law of the land.
(7)
The belief that authoritarian forms of government are superior to representative democracy.
(8)
The belief that the alien does not need to learn how to speak and understand the English language, if the alien is not already fluent in English.
(9)
Any other belief that the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, determines to be incompatible with the principles of the United States.
(d) Immigration benefit application defined
In this section, the term immigration benefit application means any application or petition to confer, certify, change, adjust, or extend any status granted under this Act.