House conservative unveils bill to end chain migration, scrap diversity visa in sweeping immigration overhaul
Rep Andy Ogles is pushing a repeal of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published March 13, 2026 6:00am EDT
FIRST ON FOX: A member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus is proposing legislation that would usher in the most significant legal immigration overhaul the U.S. has seen in decades.
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is leading a new bill that would shift the American immigration system from a family-based focus, largely ending chain migration and prioritizing immigrants who serve the "national interest" of the U.S.
"All immigration to the United States shall serve the economic, cultural, and security interests of the United States as determined by Congress," a draft version of the legislative text obtained by Fox News Digital said.
It would also eliminate the diversity visa lottery, an annual quota allowing for 55,000 immigrant visas for people from countries with otherwise low migration rates to the U.S.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-conservative-unveils-bill-end-chain-migration-scrap-diversity-visa-sweeping-immigration-overhaul
