IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE related term(s) Department of Justice

Amendments

Immigration: reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), S10026, S10027, S10069 [26SE]

Analyses

Increase in Legal Immigration: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) Subcommittee on Immigration, S3547 [23AP]

Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act (S. 1275), S10653 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

Burned Again, E401 [6MR], E1880 [26SE]

Defending the Indefensible, S10198 [30SE]

Deportation Without Cause, S10198 [30SE]

Fix Cruel Immigration Law, S10201 [30SE]

Flaws in Immigration Law, S10202 [30SE]

HMO Fines Angering Physicans—State Regulators Examine Harris Prescription Policy, E2179 [4NO]

Immigrant Study Finds Many Below New Income Limit, S2639 [20MR]

INS Halts Investigation at California Organization, E63 [7JA]

Loophole in Immigration Law, H9652 [29OC]

More Illegals Despite Reform—Numbers Much the Same as in 1986 When New Legislation Was Adopted, E348 [27FE]

Reno Should Back Judge's Ruling, Help Nicaraguans To Stay in Place, S10198 [30SE]

Righting an Immigration Wrong, S10202 [30SE]

Targeting Legal Immigrants Will Return To Haunt Congress, E2098 [28OC]

Who Abandoned Dornan? Republican Voters, H9470 [23OC]

Widow's Troubles Multiply, S2700 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions

American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see H.R. 905), H709 [3MR]

Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728), H9502 [23OC]

Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad (see H.R. 1109), H1111 [18MR]

———standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H284 [4FE]

———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H151 [9JA]

———waiving of residency requirements for Hmong refugees (see S. 719), S4217 [8MY]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 315), H9464 [23OC], H9638 [29OC], H9771, H9773, H9774, H9775, H9776, H9777, H9778, H9779 [30OC], H10420 [8NO]

Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H588 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: treatment of certain immigration petitions relative to death of the petitioner or beneficiary (see H.R. 1961), H4085 [19JN]

———treatment of certain immigration petitions relative to the death of the beneficiary (see H.R. 2694), H9038 [22OC]

Employment: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized aliens (see H.R. 1258), H1391 [9AP]

Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850), H669 [26FE]

———repeal restrictions on communications between government agencies and the INS (see S. 145), S162 [21JA]

Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R. 2759), H9729 [29OC]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see S. 1563; H.R. 2377), S12575 [13NO], H6715 [1AU]

———allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas (see H.R. 225), H146 [9JA]

———cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 2052), H4646 [25JN]

———create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation (see H.R. 2595), H8299 [1OC]

———establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see S. 290; H.R. 203, 627), S1102 [6FE], H145 [9JA], H392 [6FE]

———extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 1517), S12461 [10NO]

———extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 2578), H8264 [30SE]

———immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children (see H.R. 2464), H7262 [11SE]

———improve efforts to curtail illegal immigration (see S. 103), S161 [21JA]

———increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor standards (see H.R. 470, 2548), H243 [21JA], H7910 [25SE]

———modify qualifications for countries to be in the visa waiver pilot program (see S. 974; H.R. 1880), S6496 [26JN], H3796 [12JN]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language and other general knowledge requirements (see H.R. 1223), H1288 [21MR]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 602, 662), H346 [5FE], H407 [10FE]

———prohibit counting of work experience while an unauthorized alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based immigrant or a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 471), H243 [21JA]

———reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 1178), S9332 [15SE]

———reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for investigating criminal background of applicants relative to certain benefits (see H.R. 2837), H10170 [6NO]

———reform the naturalization process and clarify the procedures for investigating the criminal background of certain individuals (see S. 1382), S11863 [6NO]

———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see S. 169), S163 [21JA]

———reform the temporary employment program (see H.R. 119), H142 [9JA]

———regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R. 1723, 1724, 2172), H3202 [22MY], H5400 [16JY]

———requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see H.R. 694, 2027, 2505, 2551), H521 [12FE], H4338 [24JN], H7599 [18SE], H7910 [25SE]

———waiver of vaccination requirement for orphan children (see H.R. 2473), H7281 [15SE]

———waiver of vaccination requirements for certain adopted children (see H.R. 2430), H7008 [8SE]

Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see S. 397; H.R. 1215), S1979 [5MR], H1288 [21MR]

National Guard: drug interdiction and counterdrug programs funding (see S. 682), S3901 [1MY]

Nicaragua: adjust status of certain immigrants (see H.R. 2666), H8833 [9OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (see S. 1275), S10631 [8OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610), H8438 [6OC]

———reauthorize (see S. 1053; H.R. 2295, 2407), S7863 [22JY], H6405 [30JY], H6917 [4SE]

Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 1445), H1891 [24AP]

———exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416), H1794 [23AP]

———extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens (see H.R. 761), H586 [13FE]

———food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154), H5177 [11JY]

———modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for aliens (see H.R. 666), H451 [11FE]

———provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (see S. 392; H.R. 931), S1979 [5MR], H766 [5MR]

———provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for mentally disabled aliens (see H.R. 1133), H1186 [19MR]

———repeal restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (see S. 480), S2552 [19MR]

Letters

Deportation of illegal immigrants: Michael D. Carter, Center for Health and Human Services, Inc., H7012 [9SE]

———Representative Frank, H7012 [9SE]

Northern Mariana Islands covenant modifications relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements: Allen P. Stayman, Dept. of the Interior, S10655 [8OC]

———Senator Murkowski, S10654 [8OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy, E2123 [29OC]

Suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency: Elaine Z. Graham and Christina M. Howard, National Restaurant Association, S10201 [30SE]

———Empower America (organization), S10201 [30SE]

———Jim Dorcy, H9646 [29OC]

———Laura Foote Reiff, H9653 [29OC]

Memorandums

Suspension of Deportation of Aliens Under Rules in Place at the Time of Application for Residency: Julie Turner, H9652 [29OC]

Messages

Immigration Reform Transition Act: President Clinton, H5775 [24JY]

Motions

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 287), H9639 [29OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 290), H9772 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 291), H9773 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 292), H9774 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 293), H9775 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 294), H9776 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 295), H9777 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 296), H9778 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 297), H9779 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 315), H10409 [8NO]

Press releases

Suspension of Deportation of Aliens Under Rules in Place at the Time of Application for Residency: President Clinton, S10258 [1OC]

Proposals

Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9805, H9806, H9807, H9808, H9809, H9810, H9811, H9812, H9813, H9814, H9816, H9833, H9834 [31OC]

Remarks in House

American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC, H4209 [23JN]

———eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (H.R. 905), E356 [3MR]

Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H4116 [20JN], H4382 [25JN], H4920 [9JY], H6892-H6898 [4SE], H6923 [5SE], E1671, E1672 [5SE]

———withdrawal of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H6300 [30JY]

Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad (H.R. 1109), H5864 [28JY], E496 [18MR]

———evaluation of naturalization process, E723 [23AP]

———granting relative to criminal history, H2097 [1MY]

———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (H.R. 371), E3 [7JA]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H5787-H5792 [25JY], H5874-H5879 [28JY], H5996-H6003 [29JY], H6301 [30JY], H6620, H6621, H6684 [31JY], H6923 [5SE], H7735, H7737, H7738, H7739 [24SE], H7835, H7836, H7838 [25SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8169 [30SE], H8302, H8310 [2OC], H9628, H9629 [29OC], H9733 [30OC], H9805, H9806, H9809, H9810, H9811, H9812, H9813, H9814, H9816, H9833, H9834 [31OC], H10109, H10110, H10111, H10115-H10119 [6NO], E2137 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 276), H9464-H9473, H9487-H9491 [23OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 287), H9638 [29OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 290), H9581 [28OC], H9771 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 291), H9583 [28OC], H9773 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 292), H9582 [28OC], H9774 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 293), H9582 [28OC], H9775 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 294), H9582 [28OC], H9776 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 295), H9583 [28OC], H9777 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 296), H9584 [28OC], H9778 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 297), H9584 [28OC], H9779 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 315), H10409 [8NO]

Contracts: refund of fees to certain organizations contracted to assist in fingerprinting operation, H8021 [26SE]

Correctional institutions: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons, H2617 [14MY]

Crime: delay implementation of fingerprint processing system relative to background checks, H7802, H7803 [24SE]

———prohibit funding to deport certain crime victims, H8015, H8016 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions, H9504 [24OC], H9597 [28OC]

———assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (H.R. 2922), E2272 [9NO]

———assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (H.R. 805), E251 [13FE], E2272 [9NO]

Dept. of Justice: performance evaluation, H771 [6MR]

———transfer funding to Inspector General's office relative to investigation of Citizenship USA Program, H7795, H7796 [24SE], E1879 [26SE]

———treatment of certain immigration petitions relative to death of the petitioner or beneficiary (H.R. 1961), E1265 [19JN]

Employment: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized aliens (H.R. 1258), E607 [9AP]

Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (H.R. 850), E320 [26FE]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, H9478 [23OC]

———allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas (H.R. 225), E9 [7JA]

———deportation of illegal immigrants, E1439 [16JY], E1524 [25JY]

———deportation of Irish nationals to Northern Ireland, H2595, H2596, H2597, H2598 [14MY], E925, E927, E928, E931, E932 [14MY], E936 [15MY]

———eliminate illegal alien amnesty program, H9478 [23OC]

———extend program allowing immigrants to renew status based on family relationship or employment opportunity while remaining in the country, H7915-H7917 [26SE], H8099, H8100 [29SE], E1866 [25SE]

———immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children (H.R. 2464), H8870-H8872, H8890 [21OC], E2035 [21OC]

———improve efforts to curtail illegal immigration, H1414 [10AP]

———increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor standards (H.R. 2548), E1861 [25SE]

———obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H8934-H8936, H8938 [22OC], H9628, H9642-H9655, H9671, H9727 [29OC], H10678-H10681, H10759, H10763 [12NO], H10775, H10910, H10911, H10914 [13NO], E2142, E2148, E2149 [30OC]

———reform policies, H787-H789 [6MR], E348 [27FE]

———reform the temporary employment program (H.R. 119), E7 [7JA]

———requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (H.R. 2027), H7623-H7626 [23SE]

———requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (H.R. 2505), E1792 [18SE]

———requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (H.R. 694), E249 [13FE]

———treatment of aliens relative to delinquent child support payments (H.R. 2985), E2303 [10NO]

Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (H.R. 1215), H1852 [24AP], H2647 [14MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610), H8874-H8882 [21OC], E2122 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2407), E2122 [29OC]

Omaha, NE: provide additional personnel to the district office to establish an alien antismuggling unit, H7756 [24SE], H8019 [26SE]

Public welfare programs: repeal restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens, H3277 [4JN]

———treatment of certain legal immigrants, E1501 [23JY], E2098 [28OC]

Territories: participation in State Children's Health Insurance Program, H7238 [11SE]

Remarks in Senate

American Association of Health Plans: tribute to graduates of the Minority Management Development Program, S7507 [15JY]

Citizenship: waiving of residency requirements for Hmong refugees (S. 719), S4226 [8MY]

Crime: reform fingerprint processing system relative to background checks, S8218 [29JY]

Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications between government agencies and the INS (S. 145), S524 [21JA]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (S. 1563), S12608 [13NO]

———deportation of criminal aliens, S10937 [22OC]

———establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (S. 290), S1109 [6FE]

———extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1517), S12497 [10NO]

———humanitarian exceptions for unmarried adult children of former Vietnamese re-education camp detainees, S5762 [17JN]

———immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children (H.R. 2464), S11630, S11703 [4NO]

———improve efforts to curtail illegal immigration (S. 103), S704 [28JA]

———increase in legal immigration, S3546 [23AP]

———modify qualifications for countries to be in the visa waiver pilot program (S. 974), S6507 [26JN]

———obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, S10196-S10204 [30SE], S10258-S10259, S10263, S10272-S10274 [1OC], S11033 [23OC]

———reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), S9334-S9337 [15SE], S10026 [26SE]

———reform the naturalization process and clarify the procedures for investigating the criminal background of certain individuals (S. 1382), S11864 [6NO]

———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (S. 169), S547 [21JA]

———study on sponsorship patterns under former immigration law, S2639 [20MR]

———waiver of vaccination requirements for children, S8085 [24JY], S8157 [25JY]

Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (S. 397), S1984 [5MR]

Medicaid: allow participation of Amerasian children of U.S. military personnel who served in Vietnam, S6169 [24JN], S6295 [25JN]

National Guard: drug interdiction and counterdrug programs funding (S. 682), S3905 [1MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (S. 1275), S10649-S10656 [8OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (S. 1053), S7868 [22JY]

Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI eligibility for severely disabled aliens, S6302 [25JN]

———provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (S. 392), S1980 [5MR]

———repeal restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (S. 480), S2568 [19MR]

Reports

Dept. of Justice, INS, Naturalization Quality Procedures Implementation Review: KPMG Peat Marwick (business), E1879 [26SE]

Reports filed

Immigration Requirements for Canadian Border Boat Landing Permits: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2027) (H. Rept. 105-257), H7599 [18SE]

Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H. Rept. 105-289), H8299 [1OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Responsibilities and Authorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2610), S11862 [6NO]

Statements

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: OMB, E2123 [29OC]

Summaries

Agricultural Work Force Stability and Protection Act (S. 169), S548 [21JA]

California Policy Seminar on Access to Maternity Care in California, E1502 [23JY]

Tables

Durations of substantive House of Representatives contested election cases, 1922-1996, H9471 [23OC]

Number of aliens receiving SSI payments by legal status and State, S1981 [5MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 276, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9464 [23OC]

H. Res. 287, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9638 [29OC]

H. Res. 290, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9581 [28OC], H9772 [30OC]

H. Res. 291, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9583 [28OC], H9773 [30OC]

H. Res. 292, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9774 [30OC]

H. Res. 293, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9775 [30OC]

H. Res. 294, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9776 [30OC]

H. Res. 295, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9583 [28OC], H9777 [30OC]

H. Res. 296, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9584 [28OC], H9778 [30OC]

H. Res. 297, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9584 [28OC], H9779 [30OC]

H. Res. 315, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H10409 [8NO]

H.R. 850, repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS, E320 [26FE]

H.R. 905, eligibility of U.S. nationals from American Samoa for the ROTC, E356 [3MR]

H.R. 1109, elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad, H5864 [28JY]

H.R. 1961, treatment of certain immigration petitions relative to death of the petitioner or beneficiary, E1266 [19JN]

H.R. 2027, requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits, H7623 [23SE]

H.R. 2464, immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children, H8870 [21OC]

H.R. 2610, expand responsibilities and extend authorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, H8874-H8877 [21OC]

S. 103, U.S. Worker Protection and Illegal Immigration Deterrence Act, S705-S709 [28JA]

S. 145, repeal restrictions on communications between government agencies and the INS, S524 [21JA]

S. 392, provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens, S1980 [5MR]

S. 480, repeal restrictions on eligibility for public welfare benefits for certain aliens, S2568 [19MR]

S. 719, Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act, S4227 [8MY]

S. 974, modify qualifications for countries to be in the visa waiver pilot program, S6508 [26JN]

S. 1178, Visa Waiver Pilot Program reauthorization, S9335 [15SE], S10027 [26SE]

S. 1275, Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, S10650-S10653 [8OC]

S. 1382, Naturalization Reform Act, S11865-S11867 [6NO]

S. 1517, Visa Waiver Pilot Program extension, S12497 [10NO]

S. 1563, Temporary Agricultural Worker Act, S12609-S12614 [13NO]