SECURING AMERICA'S BORDERS ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 2454), S2539 [29MR], S2575, S2584, S2585, S2589, S2613, S2662, S2663, S2664, S2665, S2666, S2672, S2673 [30MR], S2685, S2693, S2694 [31MR], S2705, S2709, S2717, S2719, S2737, S2738, S2739, S2741, S2745, S2746, S2747, S2748, S2749, S2750, S2751, S2752, S2756 [3AP], S2808, S2810, S2811, S2814, S2833, S2834, S2835, S2836, S2837, S2838, S2839, S2840, S2841 [4AP], S2850, S2852, S2922, S2923, S2924, S2930, S2937, S2938, S2939, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943, S2944, S2945, S2949, S2952, S2953, S2954, S2960, S2961, S2962, S2963, S2964, S2965, S2966, S2974, S2975, S3001, S3002, S3003, S3004, S3005, S3027, S3028, S3029, S3054, S3073, S3074, S3102, S3156 [5AP], S3199, S3254, S3255, S3258, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3262, S3263, S3264, S3265, S3266, S3267, S3268, S3269, S3270, S3277, S3278, S3282, S3287, S3288, S3289, S3290, S3291, S3292, S3293, S3294, S3295, S3296, S3297, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3333, S3334, S3335, S3336, S3337, S3338 [6AP]

———motion to commit, S2896 [5AP]

Analyses

Provisions (S. 2454), S2369-S2376 [16MR]

Articles and editorials

Citizenship Is the Key, S3413 [24AP]

Immigration Bill Should Help Farmers, S2516 [29MR]

It Isn't Amnesty, S2517, S2543 [29MR]

One World, S2516 [29MR]

They Are America, E695 [3MY]

Wave's First Strike, E695 [3MY]

With English as Their Second Language, Relating Comes First, S3413 [24AP]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2454), S2313 [16MR]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 2454), S2393 [16MR], S2793 [4AP], S2896 [5AP], S3177 [6AP], S3358 [7AP]

———motion to commit, S3357 [7AP]

Memorandums

Partial Cost Estimate for Hagel/Martinez Amendment to S. 2454, Provisions: Bob Sunshine, CBO, S3190 [6AP]

Motions

Enact (S. 2454), S2785 [4AP]

Remarks in House

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, E538 [6AP]

Enact (S. 2454), H1202, H1203 [29MR], H1458 [5AP], H1705 [25AP], E538 [6AP], E694 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship, S2593 [30MR]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S2400 [27MR], S2870 [5AP], S3197 [6AP]

———increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, S2765 [4AP], S2853 [5AP]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: conduct study of deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border, S2575 [30MR]

Canada: ease passport restrictions on Canadian travel for U.S. citizens under age 18 and those making 24-hour excursions and limit cost for passport alternative card, S2705 [3AP]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens, S2564, S2588 [30MR], S2718, S2722 [3AP], S3412 [24AP]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S2488, S2522, S2544-S2546 [29MR], S2776, S2789 [4AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that the borders are secured before allowing implementation of a new alien guest worker program, S2685, S2686 [31MR], S2863 [5AP]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., S2869 [5AP]

———ensure necessary measures are in place before allowing implementation of a temporary worker program for future aliens, S2855 [5AP]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions, S2853, S2854 [5AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, S2567 [30MR], S2889, S2890 [5AP]

Employment: make certain illegal or criminal aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work authorization and status, S2585-S2588, S2590-S2593 [30MR], S2700 [3AP], S2781-S2791 [4AP], S2856-S2858, S2872, S2886-S2889 [5AP], S3172 [6AP]

Enact (S. 2454), S2398, S2400-S2403, S2408-S2410 [27MR], S2431-S2434, S2460 [28MR], S2484-S2490, S2511-S2526, S2543 [29MR], S2547-S2594 [30MR], S2677-S2686 [31MR], S2699-S2725 [3AP], S2759, S2760, S2763-S2795 [4AP], S2850-S2863, S2865-S2896 [5AP], S3167-S3179, S3181, S3182, S3187-S3201 [6AP], S3348-S3359, S3371, S3372, S3374 [7AP], S3411-S3414 [24AP], S3787 [1MY], S3852 [2MY], S4120, S4121 [8MY]

———motion to commit, S2895 [5AP]

———unanimous-consent request, S2781 [4AP]

English language: declare as official language of U.S., S2580 [30MR]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, S2705, S2706 [3AP]

———adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, S2523-S2525 [29MR], S2549 [30MR]

———allow health care workers applying for legal permanent residency to honor service contracts to home country and to provide health services in developing countries without jeopardizing residency status, S2772-S2774 [4AP]

———deny visas to individuals who advocate terrorism, S2766 [4AP], S2889, S2890 [5AP]

———determine the economic need for guest workers, capability of Dept. of Homeland Security to enforce such temporary worker programs, and effectiveness in implementing border security measures, S2768 [4AP]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers, S2709-S2713, S2716 [3AP]

———improve border security, S2579 [30MR], S2786 [4AP]

———prevent applicants from failing residence requirements if they follow their spouse to a government-ordered post, S3198 [6AP]

———prohibit use of affidavits to document proof of employment, S2768 [4AP]

———provide enhanced electronic surveillance at borders, S2765 [4AP], S2852 [5AP]

———provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders, S2589 [30MR], S2720, S2721 [3AP]

———require agricultural employers pay nonimmigrant H-2A workers the local prevailing wage rate, S2878 [5AP]

———restrict guest worker program in areas with high unemployment rates, ensure guest workers receive the prevailing wage, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, S3178 [6AP]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied, S2850-S2852 [5AP]

Refugees: reform asylum procedures, S2769 [4AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Mexico's Migration Policy: Mexican Congress, S2787 [4AP], S3374 [7AP]

Tables

Visas for workers entering U.S., S2565 [30MR]

Texts of

S. 2454, provisions, S2344-S2369 [16MR]