GOP Congressman Proposes Bill To Halt All Somali Immigration To The U.S.

U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) announced Wednesday that he had formally introduced a bill that would ban all Somali immigration to the United States for a minimum period of 25 years.

The Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act seeks to halt immigration from Somalia for 25 years by amending Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This section deals with inadmissible aliens, and the bill would bar certain Somali nationals from obtaining immigration relief during the moratorium period.

However, the measure includes exemptions to preserve existing lawful statuses. It does not apply to Somalis already legally present in the United States before the bill’s enactment, including lawful permanent residents, such as green card holders.

The bill aims to codify elements of previous executive actions, such as President Donald Trump’s Proclamation 10998, which suspended visa issuance to protect U.S. security.

Gill’s legislation was introduced in response to concerns about the impacts of Somali immigration on U.S. communities, economy, and security. Rep. Gill has cited data indicating high rates of welfare usage among Somali immigrant households, including a 2025 report from the Center for Immigration Studies showing 81 percent on some form of welfare nationwide, 73 percent on Medicaid, and 54 percent on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Minnesota, home to the largest Somali population in the United States.

“Mass Somali immigration makes the United States weaker, poorer and erodes social trust,” the congressman told Breitbart News.

“The sole aim of our immigration system is to benefit American citizens, not facilitate mass migration from corrupt, failed societies. The recent fraud scandal in Minnesota highlights the acute dangers of unchecked immigration. A Somalia immigration moratorium puts the American people first, restores our national sovereignty, protects taxpayers and supports public safety,” he added.

Rep. Brandon Gill questiona a witness on DEI policies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing

Gill has also connected the bill to broader concerns about Islamic migration’s effects on local areas, particularly in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. He noted the growth of mosques, Islamic schools, and residential developments, as well as incidents like an unapproved school visit by an Islamic group distributing materials on Sharia law

“We have a huge problem in Texas, particularly in the Dallas area, with mass Islamic migration. It is transforming local communities,” he said in a separate interview with The Dallas Express.

“Most Americans and most Texans don’t want to be woken up at 6 a.m. hearing a Muslim call to prayer. I certainly don’t. They don’t want Sharia law in their communities, in their state, in this country, in any way whatsoever.”

The bill aligns with actions by the Trump administration, including the mid-January 2026 decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Somalis. “Temporary means temporary. Country conditions in Somalia have improved to the point that it no longer meets the law’s requirement for Temporary Protected Status,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said when announcing the decision last month.

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