Noncitizens would lose federal benefits, and many immigration rules would become stricter.
This bill, called the American Citizens First Act, would end federal public benefits for all noncitizens. It would also make it easier to deport people who haven't been formally admitted to the U.S. and would create new ways to take away citizenship from naturalized citizens involved in certain activities.
Today, certain noncitizens are eligible for some federal public benefits, and expedited removal has specific time and geographic limits. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is granted based on country conditions without an automatic crime rate trigger. Afghan nationals admitted or paroled after January 20, 2021, have undergone initial vetting, and processing for new Afghan special immigrant visas and refugee status continues. After this bill, all noncitizens would become ineligible for federal public benefits. Expedited removal authority would expand to apply to any non-admitted alien regardless of entry time. TPS would automatically terminate for countries whose nationals' crime rate exceeds the national average by at least 20 percent, applying retroactively to designations after January 20, 2021. Also, Afghan nationals admitted since January 20, 2021, would undergo a mandatory security re-review, and new processing and resettlement funds for Afghans would be suspended until this review is certified complete.
S 3318 · 119th Congress · December 3, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 4/10
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