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# Summary The Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act substantially restricts immigration to the United States across multiple categories. The bill reduces family-sponsored immigration from 480,000 to 300,000 visas annually and employment-based immigration to 40,000 visas per year, while capping refugee admissions at 50,000 per year. It eliminates most family-based immigration categories except for spouses and children of U.S. citizens and parents of adult citizens. The legislation overhauls asylum procedures by requiring applications within 45 days of entry, establishing strict credible fear standards, and allowing immigration officers to exclude asylum seekers without hearings in certain circumstances. The bill significantly expands criminal deportation authority by broadening the definition of aggravated felonies, eliminating most discretionary relief from deportation, and allowing immigration officers to issue final deportation orders without hearings for non-permanent residents. It also imposes stricter financial responsibility requirements for immigrant sponsors, establishes new employer verification systems including tamper-proof identification cards by 2027, and increases border patrol positions to nearly 27,000 by 2031. The bill takes effect for fiscal years after 2026, with most asylum changes effective 180 days after enactment.

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