•      "This bill will do nothing to secure our border or fix our broken immigration system.  It does not close any gaps or fix any loopholes in the law. It is purely a messaging bill and an attempt to score cheap political points…But as has been the case in every one of the dozen or so immigration messaging bills we have considered so far, this sloppy, poorly conceived, poorly drafted legislation has far-reaching and unintended consequences.  At least, I hope they were unintended. Because this bill includes overly broad definitions and lacks any waiver authority, it threatens to sweep in far more people than it should, including the survivors of domestic violence." Source:  Rep. Jerry Nadler (Democrat, New York, District 12)

•      "H.R. 7909 will do nothing to protect people from experiencing domestic violence (DV) and will cause actual harm to DV survivors. The proposed bill expands the basis for deporting someone purportedly with the goal of preventing DV, but in reality it will hinder attempts to aid victims of these crimes and make them vulnerable to harassment and even deportation. First and foremost, this bill ignores the complex reality of domestic violence, stalking, and assault, and will as a result disproportionately harm the very individuals it is allegedly designed to protect. It is not uncommon for a DV survivor to also be a DV defendant or initially charged as a DV defendant, and abusers often threaten to call the police or immigration on their victims.1 Under this proposed bill, a DV survivor could face immigration consequences, including deportation, based on this type of involvement with the criminal legal system, even where the survivor was the one who sought help from law enforcement." Source: Statement from the American Immigration Lawyers Association