HR 2454119th CongressIn Committee

No Citizenship for Alien Invaders Act of 2025

Introduced: Mar 27, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

The No Citizenship for Alien Invaders Act of 2025 would add a new provision to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) making any person who enters the United States unlawfully ineligible for naturalization. In other words, if someone entered the U.S. illegally, they could not become a U.S. citizen, regardless of meeting other naturalization requirements. The change is intended to close a potential loophole by overriding other provisions that might otherwise allow naturalization for people who have historically entered unlawfully. The bill does not alter other immigration statuses or removal procedures; it solely affects eligibility for naturalization. The bill is titled as such and was introduced in the House on March 27, 2025 by Representatives Mills, Luna, Brecheen, and Harris of Maryland, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. It adds a new sentence to Section 312 of the INA: “No alien who enters the United States unlawfully shall be eligible for naturalization, notwithstanding any other provision of the immigration laws.”

Key Points

1No Citizenship for Alien Invaders Act of 2025: Title of the bill.
2Core change: Amends INA Section 312 to bar naturalization for any alien who enters the United States unlawfully.
3Override clause: The prohibition applies “notwithstanding any other provision” of immigration law, meaning it supersedes other naturalization criteria for those individuals.
4Scope of prohibition: Applies specifically to unlawful entrants; it does not address lawful entrants, nor does it change other immigration statuses or enforcement tools.
5Legislative status: Introduced March 27, 2025 in the House by Reps. Mills, Luna, Brecheen, and Harris of Maryland; referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected:- Immigrants who entered the United States unlawfully and who might seek naturalization. These individuals would be categorically disqualified from becoming U.S. citizens under this bill, regardless of fulfilling typical naturalization prerequisites (e.g., residency duration, language/civics knowledge, character requirements).Secondary group/area affected:- The naturalization process itself and the work of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and immigration courts, which would apply this bar in eligibility determinations for applicants who have unlawful-entry histories.Additional impacts:- Potential legal and constitutional considerations, including questions about how “unlawful entry” is determined and proven in naturalization proceedings, and whether the bar could interact with other citizenship pathways or relief provisions.- Indirect effects on families and communities where members may have mixed-status concerns, and on policymakers debating immigration reform and pathways to citizenship.- Administrative and enforcement implications, such as the need to verify entry status for naturalization applicants and potential impacts on processing timelines or backlogs.

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