To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide authority to suspend entry and immigration benefits during a declared invasion at the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Wesley Hunt (Republican-TX)January 15, 2026

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President could declare an 'invasion' at the southern border, blocking entry and immigration benefits.

This bill would give the President new power to declare an 'invasion' at the U.S.-Mexico border. If declared, people who unlawfully enter or try to enter would be stopped from coming in and would not be able to get most types of immigration help to stay in the U.S. Federal agencies would also be required to take action to repel the 'invasion' and remove people.

What Would Change

Today, the President does not have specific legal authority to declare an 'invasion' at the southern border under immigration law, nor are there specific rules to suspend entry or deny immigration benefits based on such a declaration. If this bill passes, the President would gain this new authority. During a declared 'invasion,' non-citizens who unlawfully enter or try to enter at the southern border would be stopped from entering, would be unable to get most immigration help to stay in the U.S., and would face immediate removal.

Key Provisions

Lets the President declare that an 'invasion' exists at the southern border for purposes of a specific part of the Constitution.
Requires the President to tell Congress within 7 days about declaring or ending an 'invasion'.
Blocks anyone who unlawfully enters or tries to enter the southern border from coming into the U.S. during a declared 'invasion', overriding other existing laws.
Makes people who unlawfully enter the southern border during a declared 'invasion' unable to get most immigration help to stay in the U.S.
Prevents courts from reviewing decisions about this ineligibility, except for claims that someone is a U.S. citizen.
Makes people inadmissible and subject to immediate removal if they fail to provide required health, criminal, or security information during a declared 'invasion'.

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HR 7105 · 119th Congress · January 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide authority to suspend entry and immigration benefits during a declared invasion at the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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