The "Land of the Free Act of 2026" proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance protections for free speech by repealing a specific ground for deportability. It targets Section 237(a)(4)(C), which currently allows for the deportation of non-citizens whose presence or activities in the United States are reasonably believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences . By striking this subparagraph, the bill aims to prevent the use of such foreign policy concerns as a basis for removing individuals from the country, thereby broadening the scope of protected expression for non-citizens. This legislative action intends to eliminate a discretionary power that could potentially be used to suppress speech or activities deemed inconvenient or critical by the government.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Land of the Free Act of 2026
USA119th CongressS-4800| Senate
| Updated: 6/16/2026
The "Land of the Free Act of 2026" proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance protections for free speech by repealing a specific ground for deportability. It targets Section 237(a)(4)(C), which currently allows for the deportation of non-citizens whose presence or activities in the United States are reasonably believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences . By striking this subparagraph, the bill aims to prevent the use of such foreign policy concerns as a basis for removing individuals from the country, thereby broadening the scope of protected expression for non-citizens. This legislative action intends to eliminate a discretionary power that could potentially be used to suppress speech or activities deemed inconvenient or critical by the government.