WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026 (https://www.kelly.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/State-Sponsored-Visa-Pilot-Program-Act-of-2026.pdf), bipartisan legislation to create a new temporary visa program that allows states to address their unique workforce and economic development needs while maintaining strong federal oversight and immigration enforcement.
"States understand their own economic needs best, but federal rules currently determine who can live and work here," said Kelly. "Our bipartisan bill would let Arizona and other states choose the visas they need to fill labor g...