IMMIGRATION related term(s) Department of Homeland Security

Amendments

Reform (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]

Reform (S. 2611), S4537, S4556, S4558, S4559, S4560, S4561, S4562, S4563, S4564 [15MY], S4577, S4585, S4600, S4603, S4605, S4627, S4628, S4629, S4630, S4632, S4633, S4634, S4637, S4638, S4642, S4643 [16MY], S4651, S4665, S4675, S4676, S4677, S4680, S4685, S4711, S4712, S4713, S4714, S4715, S4717, S4718, S4719, S4720, S4723, S4724 [17MY], S4730, S4735, S4739, S4747, S4750, S4757, S4761, S4770, S4772, S4776, S4786, S4788, S4808, S4811, S4812, S4813, S4814, S4815 [18MY], S4823, S4842 [19MY], S4850, S4898, S4899, S4902, S4903, S4904, S4905, S4911, S4912, S4913, S4914 [22MY], S4924, S4939, S4948, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4979, S4980, S4981, S4982, S4984, S4989, S4995, S4998, S4999, S5000, S5001, S5003, S5004, S5005, S5006, S5013, S5020, S5025 [23MY], S5051, S5063, S5066, S5074, S5094, S5095, S5100, S5104, S5126, S5127 [24MY], S5135, S5141, S5146, S5154, S5160, S5259 [25MY]

Analyses

Securing America's Borders Act (S. 2454), S2369-S2376 [16MR]

Articles and editorials

Another Cave-In on the Patriot Act, S1602 [2MR]

Bush Border Patrol Plan To Pressure Courts—Sources, S5168 [25MY]

Changing Face of Queens—From Small Asian Shops to High-End Stores, E1376 [11JY]

Checks on the Patriot Act, S1601 [2MR]

Citizenship Is the Key, S3413 [24AP]

Criminal Aliens—An Editorial, E1116 [12JN]

Fighting the Terrorists, S1601 [2MR]

Fix This Law, S4940 [23MY]

From Civil Rights to Immigrant Rights, E1081 [8JN]

From Humble Roots, They Blossom, E1309 [28JN]

How Not To Treat Friends, S4940 [23MY]

Illegals Acted on Rumors of Amnesty, S2681 [31MR]

Immigrant's Story, E1331 [29JN]

Immigrants To Be Proud Of, S2559 [30MR]

Immigration Bill Should Help Farmers, S2516 [29MR]

In Praise of Migration—Nations That Welcome Immigrants Are the Most Dynamic in the World, E1146 [14JN]

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

Jimmy Carter Is Right—Amend the Immigration Bill To Require Voters To Show ID, S5052 [24MY]

Judges See Ripple Effect of Policy on Immigration, S5167 [25MY]

Migrants' False Claims—Fraud on a Huge Scale, S4934 [23MY]

Nations Benefit From Migration—U.N. Study Says, E1092 [9JN]

1986 Amenesty Law Is Seen as Failing To Slow Alien Tide, S4933 [23MY]

One World, S2516 [29MR]

Terrorists or Terrorized?, S4941 [23MY]

Terrorists or Victims?, S4940 [23MY]

True Patriots—Some in Congress Won't Let Terror Limit Freedom, S1602 [2MR]

Voter IDs Only Part of Elections Solution, S5053 [24MY]

Voting Reform Is in the Cards, S5053 [24MY]

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

Bills and resolutions

Aliens: provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens (see H.R. 4847), H564 [2MR]

Anand, Tarveen Kaur: relief (see H.R. 5335), H2338 [9MY]

Barojas-Alejandre, Silvia L.: relief (see S. 2602), S3378 [7AP]

Bartsch, Manuel: relief (see S. 2501), S2799 [4AP] (see H.R. 5090), H1452 [4AP]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: hire additional full-time non-supervisory import specialists (see S. 2481), S2603 [30MR] (see H.R. 5069), H1389 [30MR]

Camacho, Rafael: relief (see H.R. 5012), H1130 [16MR]

Camacho, Rosa: relief (see H.R. 5012), H1130 [16MR]

Camacho, Rosa B.: relief (see H.R. 5012), H1130 [16MR]

Children and youth: provide permanent resident status for certain alien orphans physically present in the U.S. and deferred enforced departure status for alien parents of certain children born in the U.S. (see H.R. 4848), H564 [2MR]

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 (see H.R. 5131), H1677 [6AP]

Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4886), H644 [7MR]

Commission on Mexican Americans Removal During 1929-1941: establish (see H.R. 5161), H1679 [6AP]

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 5190), H1741 [25AP]

Courts: reform litigation procedures (see H.R. 5541), H3496 [7JN]

Crime: prevent sex offenders from using immigration laws to bring innocent, unsuspecting victims into the U.S. (see H.R. 5610), H4008 [14JN]

———prohibit a convicted sex offender from obtaining approval of immigration petitions filed by the offender on behalf of family members (see H.R. 5767), H5127 [12JY]

———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents (see S. 2631), S3420 [24AP]

———render deportable all aliens convicted of a criminal offense resulting in a sentence of incarceration (see H.R. 5597), H3907 [13JN]

Cuba: exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 2682), S3704 [27AP] (see S. 2795), S4469 [11MY] (see H.R. 5292), H2173 [4MY]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 5670), H4519 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow border States to use a portion of certain grants to build physical barriers to deter illegal crossings (see H.R. 5484), H3306 (see H.R. 5484), H3359 [25MY]

———award competitive grants to units of local government for innovative programs that address expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented immigrants (see H.R. 5217), H1915 [27AP]

———establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 5067), H1389 [30MR]

———provide ceremonies on or near Independence Day for administering oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 5323), H2338 [9MY]

Economy: promote economic competition through policy reforms (see S. 2691), S3893 [2MY]

Education: improve global competitiveness through mathematics and science scholarships, fellowships, and research grants, visa programs for mathematics and science doctoral students, and Dept. of Defense research grants (see S. 2198), S211 [26JA]

Employment: eliminate annual numerical limitation on the number of aliens who may be provided certain employment status (see H.R. 5655), H4423 [21JN]

———eliminate the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings (see H.R. 5741), H4916 [29JN]

———establish procedures for issuance of ``no match'' letters to employers by the SSA and notification of the Dept. of Homeland Security regarding such letters (see H.R. 5507), H3307 (see H.R. 5507), H3360 [25MY]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 2284), S1175 [14FE] (see H.R. 4740), H272 [14FE]

———prevent acceptance of drivers license for employment eligibility verification if the issuing State uses taxpayer identification numbers other than Social Security numbers in application process (see H.R. 5506), H3307 (see H.R. 5506), H3360 [25MY]

———require the debarment from Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements of employers who hire unauthorized aliens (see H.R. 5505), H3307 (see H.R. 5505), H3360 [25MY]

Families and domestic relations: expand the definition of immediate relative to include the minor siblings of U.S. citizens (see S. 2496), S2730 [3AP]

———extend the special adjustment of status to certain aliens who are married to U.S. citizens and parents of a U.S. citizen child (see H.R. 5747), H4957 [10JY]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 5035), H1196 [28MR]

Food industry: provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers (see H.R. 5628), H4134 [15JN]

Foreign countries: allow aliens who are legally present in the U.S. to return temporarily to their country of citizenship if that country is engaged in post-conflict reconstruction (see S. 2413), S2122 [14MR]

———designate Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as program countries under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 5730), H4915 [29JN]

Government regulations: suspend visa waiver program until certain entry-exit control requirements are met (see H.R. 5406), H2705 (see H.R. 5406), H2757 [17MY]

Health: establish grant programs to improve the health of residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area (see S. 2825), S4695 [17MY] (see H.R. 5412), H2705 (see H.R. 5412), H2757 [17MY]

Health care professionals: permanently authorize waivers of foreign country residence requirements for certain international medical graduates (see H.R. 4997), H1129 [16MR]

House of Representatives: exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment (see S. 2693), S3893 [2MY] (see H.R. 5451), H3016 [22MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: provide medical services in underserved areas (see S. 2425), S2202 [15MR]

Kulcsar, Carmen Shahrzad: relief (see S. 2241), S510 [2FE]

Languages: facilitate interaction between students and older individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 5648), H4327 [20JN]

Law enforcement: align U.S. laws with the immigration laws of Mexico (see H.R. 5523), H3423 [6JN]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2365), S1680 [3MR]

———prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4816), H450 [28FE] (see H.R. 4830), H508 [1MR]

———prohibit unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway between the U.S. and another country (see S. 2355), S1644 [2MR] (see S. 2652), S3588 [26AP]

———supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (see H.R. 5457), H3137 [23MY]

Ly, Amadou H.: relief (see H.R. 5668), H4424 [21JN]

Marquez Rico, Claudia: relief (see S. 2813), S4617 [16MY]

Medicaid: delay effective date of requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 3590), S6634 [28JN]

———repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 2305), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 5023), H1195 [28MR]

National security: improve border security (see S. 2391), S1893 [8MR]

———improve border security and increase criminal penalties for certain crimes related to illegal aliens (see S. 2394), S1965 [9MR]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see S. 2368), S1680 [3MR] (see S. 2377), S1833 [7MR]

———secure borders of the U.S. (see S. 3564), S6457 [23JN]

New York, NY: tribute to the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for educating Americans about the African-American migration (see H. Con. Res. 352), H645 [7MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber products and for duty-free and quota-free treatment of products and implement minimum wage and immigration requirements (see H.R. 5550), H3496 [7JN]

Reform (see S. 2326), S1461 [17FE] (see S. 2454), S2313 [16MR] (see S. 2611, 2612), S3378 [7AP] (see H.R. 5456), H3137 [23MY]

Ritos, Konstantinos: relief (see S. 3505), S5779 [13JN]

Shaikh, Eqbal: relief (see H.R. 5621), H4009 [14JN]

Shestakov, Ilya: relief (see S. 2195), S124 [25JA]

Shestakova, Nadezda: relief (see S. 2194), S123 [25JA]

Taxation: allow certain agricultural employers a credit against income tax for a portion of wages paid to nonimmigrant H-2A workers (see H.R. 4868), H565 [2MR]

Cloture motions

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

———motion to commit, S3357 [7AP]

Reform (S. 2611), S4880 [22MY], S5061 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S1561 [1MR]

Factsheets

Border Health Security Act (S. 2825), S4700 [17MY]

Letters

Armed Forces assisting the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances: Mark J. Sprinkle, S4957 [23MY]

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act: Senator Grassley, S3500 [25AP]

Declare English as national language of U.S.: Senators Leahy and Salazar, S5061 [24MY]

———several Latino organizations, S4879 [22MY]

———several organizations, S4879 [22MY]

Declare English as the official language of the U.S.: Tim Shamble, American Federation of Government Employees, S6411 [22JN]

Dept. of State Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding: several organizations, H3660 [9JN]

Immigration reform: Craig S. Brightup and R. Craig Silvertooth, National Roofing Contractors Association, S2297 [16MR]

———John Gay, National Restaurant Association, S2297 [16MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2297 [16MR]

Increase number of district judges in districts with a high percentage of immigration cases: Martha Vasquez, U.S. District Court of New Mexico, S5168 [25MY]

Maintain relief for certain immigrants under the Violence Against Women Act: Joanne Lin, Gail Pendleton, and Leni Marin, National Network To End Violence Against Immigrant Women, S5147 [25MY]

Modify conditions under which aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. are granted legal status: Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, S4851 [22MY]

———Representatives Napolitano and Gutierrez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, S4851 [22MY]

Permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions: Matt McKnight, Lewiston MAINEiacs Hockey Club, S4956 [23MY]

———Robert DuPuy, Major League Baseball, S4956 [23MY]

Protecting America's Competitive Edge (PACE) Act: Senators Alexander and Bingaman, S277 [30JA]

Relief of Claudia Marquez Rico: Claudia Marquez Rico and Jose E. Marquez Rico, S4622 [16MY]

Repeal Medicaid requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance: Beth Giesting, Hawaii Primary Care Association, S1425 [16FE]

———Jeffrey B. Caballero, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, S1426 [16FE]

———John McComas, AlohaCare (organization), S1426 [16FE]

———Larisa Casillas, Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network, S1426 [16FE]

———Lynn Kersey, Maternal and Child Health Access (organization), S1425 [16FE]

Repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance under the Medicaid program: Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, S1887 [8MR]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S1886 [8MR]

———Jeanette Zanipatin, California Immigrant Welfare Collaborative (organization), S1885 [8MR]

———Joseph Villela, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, S1885 [8MR]

———Laurence M. Lavin, National Health Law Program (organization), S1886 [8MR]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S1886 [8MR]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S1886 [8MR]

Secure Authorized Foreign Employee (SAFE) Visa Program: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S5080 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: Senator Feinstein, S1402 [16FE]

———Senator Specter, S39 [25JA]

———Senators Kyl, Roberts, and Sessions, S1617 [2MR]

Lists

Additional civil liberties protections in conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H62 [1FE], H584 [7MR]

Organizations supporting modification of conditions under which aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. are granted legal status, S4927 [23MY]

Supporters of Feingold amendment to S. 2611, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, to eliminate clear and convincing evidence standard for courts to stay the removal of an alien in certain circumstances, S5149 [25MY]

Memorandums

Partial Cost Estimate for Hagel/Martinez Amendment to S. 2454, Securing America's Borders Act: Bob Sunshine, CBO, S3190 [6AP]

Motions

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

Reform (S. 2611), S4599, S4603 [16MY], S4746, S4785 [18MY], S4870 [22MY], S4952, S4954 [23MY], S5060, S5080, S5104 [24MY]

Outlines

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 2611), S4535 [15MY]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1569 [1MR]

California: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1569 [1MR]

Colorado: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1570 [1MR]

Douglas County, WI, Board of Supervisors: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1573 [1MR]

Eau Claire, WI, City Council: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1573 [1MR]

Hawaii: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1570 [1MR]

Idaho: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1570 [1MR]

Madison, WI, City Council: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1573 [1MR]

Maine: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1571 [1MR]

Milwaukee, WI, City Council: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1574 [1MR]

Montana: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1571 [1MR]

Vermont: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1572 [1MR]

Press releases

NCLR Supports ``The American Dream Act'' and Urges New Legislation To Improve Access to College: National Council of La Raza, E699 [3MY]

Six People Indicted in Multi-State Amnesty Fraud Conspiracy: Dept. of Homeland Security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S4822 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Aliens: provide certain undocumented workers with temporary work visas (H.R. 4065), H3975 [14JN]

Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship, H3232 [25MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2308, H2309, H2315-H2325 [9MY], H2482 [10MY], E685 [2MY], E781, E783 [10MY], E797 [11MY], E983 [26MY]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H139 [1FE], H254 [14FE], H1064 [16MR], H2062 [3MY], H2331, H2333 [9MY], H3323 [25MY], H3371, H3372 [6JN], H3776 [12JN]

———assure adequate funding for additional agents, detention beds, and immigration investigators, H4968 [11JY]

———increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, H3324 [25MY]

———power boating equipment funding, H3289 [25MY]

———prohibit funding to provide information to foreign governments on civilian border patrol groups, H3263 [25MY], H3372, H3373 [6JN]

———tribute to agents, H228 [14FE]

Bureau of Prisons: renew agreements with local governments to house Federal criminal aliens, H4636, H4637 [27JN], H4779 [28JN]

Bush, President: speech on immigration, H2644, H2645 [17MY], H3024 [23MY]

Children and youth: limit exposure of children to violent and racist video games, E904 [19MY]

Citizenship: interpretation of U.S. Constitution regarding birthright citizenship, H2946, H2947 [19MY]

———reform process for legal immigrants to obtain green cards and qualify for citizenship, E1331 [29JN]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S., H3263 [25MY], H3370, H3371 [6JN]

Civil rights: definition relative to issues of same-sex marriage or immigration, H3709 [9JN]

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]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 5131), E699 [3MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H3343, H3346-H3348 [25MY]

Crime: correlation between illegal immigration and gang membership and activity, H4332 [21JN]

———impact of deported criminals on their home countries following their return, E1116 [12JN]

———incidence of sex crimes in the U.S.-Mexico border area, H3432 [7JN]

———increase in hate crimes relative to debate on immigration reform, H3791, H3795-H3797 [13JN], E1135, E1137 [13JN]

———prevent commercial alien smuggling, H1064 [16MR], H1874 [27AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1377 [30MR]

———national security policy, H1133, H1181 [28MR], H1201, H1292, H1293, H1316, H1317 [29MR], H1324, H1325, H1326, H1374, H1375 [30MR], H1634-H1640 [6AP], H1905, H1911 [27AP], H2566-H2573 [11MY], H2883-H2886 [18MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit food stamps funding from being expended in contravention of the Immigration and Nationality Act, H3103 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: consolidate citizenship and immigration databases into a comprehensive database to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety (H.R. 4412), H1294 [29MR]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H139 [1FE], H254 [14FE], H1064 [16MR], H1135 [28MR], H2325-H2330 [9MY], H2886-H2889 [18MY], H2950-H2953 [19MY], H3288, H3294 [25MY], H5029, H5030 [11JY], H5109 [12JY]

———establish a moratorium on new immigration applications until the backlog of existing applications have been processed, H3367 [6JN]

———increase number of Customs and Border Patrol officers at U.S. ports, H2107 [4MY]

———rescind extension of temporary protective status to certain Central American nationals, H3337 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative funding, H4690 [28JN]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H4570, H4657 [27JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), E119 [8FE]

———Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H3653-H3662 [9JN], E1114 [12JN]

———prohibit funding for entry of additional countries to the visa waiver program, H4755, H4756 [28JN]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S., H4800-H4802 [29JN]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H2330-H2335 [9MY]

Elections: exclude illegal aliens from being counted in apportioning congressional representation and the electoral college, H476 [1MR]

Employment: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, H1056 [15MR]

———electronic employment verification system funding, H3319, H3320 [25MY]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), H4969 [11JY]

———impact of illegal immigration on U.S. workforce, H140 [1FE], H2947 [19MY], H3350-H3354 [25MY], H4402 [21JN], H5053 [12JY]

———prohibit granting of amnesty to certain undocumented individuals, H5023-H5030 [11JY]

———require biometric cards for workers on temporary visas, H3345 [25MY]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification, H139 [1FE], H254 [14FE], H1064 [16MR], H1315 [29MR]

English language: declare as national language of U.S., H2948 [19MY]

FBI: National Name Check Program funding, H4649, H4650 [27JN]

———reform, H3229 [25MY]

FEMA: use of unused house trailers to hold detained illegal immigrants, H877 [14MR]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society, E1174 [16JN]

———recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H2323 [9MY], E25 [31JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit funds to provide assistance to any country who refuses to accept transfer of citizens who have been issued a final removal order by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3693 [9JN]

Foreign countries: growth in global migration, E1092 [9JN]

Hammond, IN: tribute to naturalization ceremony participants, E1347 [29JN]

Health: health care costs related to hospital treatment of illegal immigrants, H4192 [19JN]

Health care professionals: remove limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage areas (H.R. 1285), H4237-H4239 [20JN]

Immigrants: tribute, E1309 [28JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: allow certain Baltic countries to participate in the visa waiver program, H2879 [18MY]

Languages: facilitate interaction between students and older individuals with limited English proficiency (H.R. 5648), E1225 [21JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H513 [2MR], H3368-H3370, H3382 [6JN]

———prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H4731-H4733 [28JN]

———State and local law enforcement training funding, H3320, H3321 [25MY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H126 [1FE], H240, H253-H255 [14FE], H354 [16FE], H574 [7MR], H760 [8MR], H957-H963 [14MR], H1064 [16MR], H2184, H2331, H2333, H2334 [9MY], H2344 [10MY], H2600, H2601 [16MY], H2646, H2754 [17MY], H2885, H2886 [18MY], H2894, H2950-H2959 [19MY], H3023, H3024, H3126-H3131 [23MY], H3230, H3288, H3349-H3354 [25MY], H4549-H4552 [26JN], H4936-H4941 [10JY], H4964, H4965, H4968, H4969, H5012 [11JY], H5051, H5053, H5114, H5118 [12JY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H336 [16FE], H457 [1MR], H513 [2MR], H649 [8MR], H878 [14MR], H1064 [16MR], H1170, H1179 [28MR], H1293, H1298, H1299, H1300, H1314-H1316 [29MR], H1459 [5AP], H1627 [6AP], H1986, H2092-H2094 [3MY], H2181 [9MY], H2617, H2637 [16MY], H2646 [17MY], H2764 [18MY], H3023 [23MY], H3145 [24MY], H3366, H3413, H3414 [6JN], H4686 [28JN], H4799 [29JN], H4919, H4920 [10JY], H5023-H5030 [11JY], H5107-H5112 [12JY], E256 [2MR], E433 [28MR], E1146 [14JN]

———supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (H.R. 5457), H3339 [25MY]

Longmont, CO: decision of Skyline High School principal to ban students from waving or displaying the U.S. flag and other flags in conjunction with debate over immigration legislation, H1400 [4AP]

Mexico: immigration policy, H2301 [9MY], H2342 [10MY], H2646 [17MY], H3232 [25MY], H4223 [20JN], H4894 [29JN]

———impact of domestic policies on levels of illegal immigration into the U.S., H2951-H2956 [19MY]

———impact of improved economy on levels of illegal immigration into the U.S., H574 [7MR]

———issuance of matricula consular cards to aliens illegally entering the U.S., H3726 [12JN]

Minorities: reduce hate crimes and encourage tolerance, E1059 [8JN]

National parks and recreation areas: protect from damage caused by illegal immigration, H2800 [18MY]

National policy, H781-H787 [8MR]

National security: improve border security, H1748 [26AP], H2106 [4MY], H2505, H2554 [11MY], H2645 [17MY], H3432 [7JN], H3499 [8JN], H3776, H3777 [12JN], H4012 [15JN], H4966, H4967 [11JY]

———improve border security (S. 1033), H4965, H4968 [11JY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H1627 [6AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H359, H365-H371 [16FE], H1187-H1190 [28MR]

———provide for true enforcement and border security, H3147 [24MY]

———reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination, H2568 [11MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire, H1202 [29MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop strategy to combat border tunnels used for drug trafficking and other purposes, H828 [9MR]

Public Safety Institute: funding, H4779 [28JN]

Puerto Rico: improve border security, H4497 [22JN], H5096 [12JY]

Queens, NY: tribute to redevelopment of Flushing neighborhood led by immigrant population, E1376 [11JY]

Reform, H139-H141 [1FE], H1134 [28MR], H1323, H1325 [30MR], H1427, H1448-H1450 [4AP], H1565, H1566, H1567 [6AP], H1821 [26AP], H1873 [27AP], H1985, H2083 [3MY], H2106, H2163-H2171 [4MY], H2181, H2325-H2330 [9MY], H2506, H2554 [11MY], H2627, H2632-H2639 [16MY], H2946-H2959 [19MY], H3022 [23MY], H3215, H3220-H3223 [24MY], H3636-H3639 [8JN], H3979, H4002-H4005 [14JN], H4179 [16JN], H4201 [19JN], H4968 [11JY], E721 [4MY], E1081 [8JN]

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

Reform (S. 2611), H2879 [18MY], H3148 [24MY], H3345, H3350 [25MY], H3801 [13JN], H4225 [20JN], H4332, H4372 [21JN], H4426, H4427 [22JN], H4562 [27JN], H4920 [10JY], H5023-H5030 [11JY], H5107-H5112, H5113, H5114, H5118 [12JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4332 [21JN]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Catholic Charities of San Jose refugee resettlement program, E20 [31JA]

Shah, Niranjan S.: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor award recipient, E810 [12MY]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 3095), H785 [8MR], H961-H963 [14MR], H2094 [3MY], H2638 [16MY]

Terrorism: provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (H.R. 3575), E316 [8MR], E816 [12MY]

Texas: removal of carrizo cane along the Rio Grande to eliminate the concealing of illegal activities, H3288 [25MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve, H255, H256 [14FE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H380 [16FE], H393, H422 [28FE], H576, H600 [7MR]

Wilbraham, MA: anniversary of Polish National Alliance Lodge 711, E310 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: modify eligibility requirements for blue card status and increase fines to be paid by aliens granted such status or legal permanent resident status, S5096-S5100 [24MY], S5176 [25MY]

American Trucking Associations: tribute to Highway Watch program, S7329 [11JY]

Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship, S2593 [30MR], S5164 [25MY]

Arts and humanities: ensure that international artists have their visa petitions processed in a timely manner, S5179 [25MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S3797 [1MY], S3978 [3MY], S5216 [25MY]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S2285 [16MR], S2400 [27MR], S2870 [5AP], S3197 [6AP], S5179 [25MY]

———improve capacity to rapidly respond to threats to border security, S4604 [16MY]

———increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, S2765 [4AP], S2853 [5AP], S4788 [18MY]

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

Bush, President: speech on immigration, S4575-S4582 [16MY]

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]

———conduct lottery to grant citizenship to certain aliens from underrepresented countries, S4874-S4877 [22MY]

———establish program that awards visas to aliens with advanced degrees in science, mathematics, technology, or engineering-S5071, S5092 [24MY]

———require payment of a supplemental application fee by aliens seeking citizenship to assist States with border security, S5063-S5066, S5091 [24MY]

———require payment of a supplemental application fee by aliens seeking citizenship to assist States with health care and educational costs of noncitizens, S4773, S4774 [18MY]

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], S5186 [25MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S5393 [26MY], S5410-S5414 [5JN]

Contracts: limit liability for contractors whose subcontractors hire undocumented workers, S5180 [25MY]

Courts: eliminate clear and convincing evidence standard for courts to stay the removal of an alien in certain circumstances, S5146-S5153, S5188 [25MY]

———increase number of district judges in districts with a high percentage of immigration cases, S4850 [22MY], S5167 [25MY]

Cuba: exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (S. 2682), S3717 [27AP]

———exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (S. 2795), S4508 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide assistance to State and local governments for health care and educational costs related to immigration, S4771-S4774 [18MY]

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]

———clarify enrollment process of countries entering visa waiver program, S5105 [24MY]

———conduct tests of unmanned aerial vehicles for border surveillance along Canadian border, S7388, S7391 [12JY]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., S2869 [5AP], S4652-S4654, S4656-S4665 [17MY], S4745 [18MY], S5189 [25MY], S7401-S7404 [12JY]

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

———extend the deadline for implementation of a travel document plan for border crossings, S4676, S4677, S4689 [17MY]

———lift confidentiality on legalization applications if application is denied so applicant information can be used to assist fraud investigations, S4820, S4821 [19MY], S5136-S5141 [25MY]

———MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles funding, S2275 [16MR]

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

———reduce number of visas available under the Diversity Visa Program, S5106 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: FBI background check processing funding, S5106 [24MY]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S4771-S4774 [18MY]

Dept. of State: require cooperation with Mexico relative to education on U.S. immigration laws and circular immigration, S4850 [22MY]

———require cooperation with Mexico to improve border security and to reduce border crime, S4849 [22MY]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, S3435-S3437 [25AP]

Economy: promote economic competition through policy reforms (S. 2691), S3896 [2MY]

Education: allow advanced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates on J-visas sufficient time to pursue employment in their field of study, S5075-S5078 [24MY]

———establish program that awards visas to aliens with advanced degrees in science, mathematics, technology, or engineering, S5066 [24MY]

———improve global competitiveness through mathematics and science scholarships, fellowships, and research grants, visa programs for mathematics and science doctoral students, and Dept. of Defense research grants (S. 2198), S212-S227 [26JA], S277 [30JA], S2115 [14MR], S3977 [3MY]

Employment: 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]

———enhance enforcement of labor protections for U.S. workers and guest workers, S4947, S4948, S4950, S4951, S4954 [23MY], S5054 [24MY]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers, S2709-S2713, S2716 [3AP], S5163 [25MY]

———impact of illegal immigration on U.S. workforce, S2702-S2704 [3AP], S4586-S4599 [16MY], S4826-S4830 [19MY], S5085, S5100-S5104 [24MY]

———limit the number of aliens, including spouses and children, granted employment-based legal permanent resident status during any fiscal year, S5141-S5146 [25MY]

———make certain guest workers in the forestry sector eligible for legal aid, S4862 [22MY]

———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], S4539 [15MY], S4606-S4608 [16MY], S4648-S4651 [17MY]

———modify conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for adjustment of status, S4727-S4733 [18MY]

———prohibit aliens who are currently outside the U.S. from participating in H-2C guest worker visa program, S4585-S4599 [16MY]

———prohibit granting of amnesty to certain undocumented individuals, S4665-S4673, S4676 [17MY]

———prohibit guest worker program participants from self-petitioning to apply for an employment-based immigrant visa, S4680-S4683, S4684 [17MY]

———prohibit H-2C nonimmigrants from adjusting to lawful permanent resident status, S4776-S4785 [18MY]

———prohibit hiring and facilitation of hiring of undocumented workers, S5154 [25MY]

———reduce maximum number of nonimmigrants participating in H-2C guest worker visa program, S4600-S4603 [16MY], S4651 [17MY], S4862 [22MY]

———reform the employment eligibility verification system used to determine legal status of workers, S4941, S4943-S4946, S4951, S4952, S4953 [23MY]

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

———require agricultural employers to pay nonimmigrant H-2A workers the local prevailing wage rate, S4789-S4791 [18MY], S4863-S4871 [22MY]

———require employers to first recruit U.S. workers for positions prior to petitioning for authorization to hire a nonimmigrant participating in H-2C guest worker visa program, S5094, S5095 [24MY]

———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], S4674, S4675 [17MY]

———sunset H-2C visa program provisions, S5100-S5104 [24MY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S., S4608-S4610 [16MY], S5060, S5061 [24MY], S5180 [25MY]

Families and domestic relations: expand the definition of immediate relative to include the minor siblings of U.S. citizens (S. 2496), S2733 [3AP]

Foreign countries: allow aliens who are legally present in the U.S. to return temporarily to their country of citizenship if that country is engaged in post-conflict reconstruction (S. 2413), S2126 [14MR]

Government regulations: modify conditions under which aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. are granted legal status, S4851-S4855, S4873 [22MY], S4924-S4936 [23MY]

Health: 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], S5071 [24MY]

———establish grant programs to improve the health of residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area (S. 2825), S4698 [17MY]

House of Representatives: exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment, S5096 [24MY]

———exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment (S. 2693), S3896 [2MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: allow certain additional countries to participate in the visa waiver program, S4678 [17MY]

———provide medical services in underserved areas (S. 2425), S2207 [15MR]

———reform judicial review process of orders of removal, S7327 [11JY]

Kulcsar, Carmen Shahrzad: relief (S. 2241), S513 [2FE]

Law enforcement: 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]

———grant a humanitarian waiver to an immigrant if deportation would create extreme hardship for an immediate family member of a U.S. citizen or legal resident, S4949, S4950, S4954 [23MY]

———prohibit unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway between the U.S. and another country, S7317 [11JY]

———prohibit unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway between the U.S. and another country (S. 2355), S1646 [2MR]

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

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

———require sworn affidavits or other verifiable documents as proof of work history when determining duration of residence in the U.S., S4683 [17MY], S4750-S4752 [18MY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), S2402 [27MR], S2432 [28MR], S6731 [29JN]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), unanimous-consent request, S5401, S5402 [5JN]

Law enforcement officers: provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders, S2589 [30MR], S2720, S2721 [3AP], S7367 [12JY]

Marquez Rico, Claudia: relief (S. 2813), S4621 [16MY]

Medicaid: delay effective date of requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (S. 3590), S6726 [28JN], S6736, S7176 [29JN]

———delay effective date of requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (S. 3590), unanimous-consent request, S6737 [29JN]

———repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (S. 2305), S1424-S1427 [16FE], S1885 [8MR], S4446 [11MY]

National security: authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology, S4850 [22MY]

———enforcement, electronic employment verification system, and border security programs funding, S2146-S2148 [15MR]

———improve border security, S2579 [30MR], S2786 [4AP], S3476-S3480, S3491 [25AP], S3532-S3543 [26AP], S4654-S4656 [17MY], S6771 [29JN]

———improve border security (S. 2391), S1897 [8MR]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), S1392 [16FE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S318-S323 [30JA]

———prohibit granting of legal status, or adjustment of status for individuals who entered the U.S. illegally, S4733-S4735 [18MY]

———prohibit granting of legal status, or adjustment of status for individuals who entered the U.S. illegally until border security measures have been fully implemented, S4538 [15MY], S4576-S4584 [16MY], S5083 [24MY]

———prohibit implementation of guest worker and undocumented worker programs until the President determines such programs will benefit national security, S4577-S4583 [16MY]

———secure borders of the U.S. (S. 3564), S6459 [23JN]

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

Reform, S2297 [16MR], S4104 [5MY]

Reform (S. 2326), S1464 [17FE]

Reform (S. 2454), S2398, S2400-S2403, S2408-S2410 [27MR], S2431-S2434, S2460 [28MR], S2484-S2490, S2511-S2526, S2543-S2546 [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]

Reform (S. 2454), unanimous-consent request, S2781 [4AP]

Reform (S. 2611), S3400 [7AP], S3427 [24AP], S3500 [25AP], S4386 [11MY], S4510-S4514 [12MY], S4529-S4549, S4568 [15MY], S4571, S4572, S4575-S4610 [16MY], S4648-S4687 [17MY], S4727-S4791 [18MY], S4820-S4830 [19MY], S4849-S4860, S4862-S4881, S4918-S4921 [22MY], S4923-S4957, S5030-S5033 [23MY], S5050-S5110 [24MY], S5135-S5191, S5208 [25MY], S5333 [26MY], S5610 [8JN], S5679, S5681 [9JN], S6189-S6191, S6193, S6194 [21JN], S6731 [29JN], S7401-S7404 [12JY]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S4385 [11MY]

Reform (S. 2612), S3400 [7AP], S3427 [24AP], S3500 [25AP]

Refugees: reform asylum procedures, S2769 [4AP]

Religion: adjust status of certain religious minorities from Iraq, S5190 [25MY]

Secure Authorized Foreign Employee (SAFE) Visa Program: establish, S5073-S5075, S5077-S5080, S5092, S5093 [24MY]

Senate: legislative agenda, S3405-S3408 [24AP]

Shestakov, Ilya: relief (S. 2195), S136 [25JA]

Shestakova, Nadezda: relief (S. 2194), S136 [25JA]

Social Security: exclude work done by illegal aliens with fradulent identification prior to change of immigration status from calculation of benefits, S4739-S4747 [18MY]

Sports: permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions, S4955 [23MY]

Taxation: deny eligibility for the earned income tax credit to illegal aliens and certain legalized workers, S5156-S5160, S5188 [25MY]

———require resident aliens to pay back taxes under the earned income tax credit program for credits received while the aliens' status was illegal, S5160-S5163, S5189 [25MY]

Terrorism: waive restrictions on admission of aliens seeking asylum who were forced to join terrorist groups or to provide material support against their will, S4938-S4943, S4951, S4952 [23MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: increase number of deputy marshals, S4850 [22MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S1395 [16FE], S1613, S1616 [2MR]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S37, S38 [25JA], S186 [26JA], S1562-S1575 [1MR], S1593, S1598, S1601-S1632 [2MR], S2596 [30MR]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S1557 [1MR]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), S362 [31JA], S969 [9FE]

Veterans: give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens, S4747-S4750 [18MY]

Reports

Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H61 [1FE], H583 [7MR]

Extremists Declare `Open Season' on Immigrants—Hispanics Target of Incitement and Violence: Anti-Defamation League, H3792, H3795 [13JN]

Resolutions by organizations

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: Associated Students of Mount Holyoke College, S1603 [2MR]

———University of Texas Student Government, S1602 [2MR]

———University of Wisconsin Student Government, S1604 [2MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Reform (S. 2611), S5062 [24MY]

Statements

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act: Senator Specter, S4534 [15MY]

Does Immigration Help or Hurt Less-Educated Americans?: Harry J. Holzer, S4595 [16MY]

New Immigration and the New U.S. Economy: Richard B. Freeman, S4595 [16MY]

Summaries

On the Corner—Day Labor in the U.S.: Abel Valenzuela, Jr., Nik Theodore, Edwin Melendez, and Ana Luz Gonzalez, E257 [2MR]

Protecting America's Competitive Edge (PACE) Act, S278 [30JA]

Tables

Comparison of conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, to current law, S39 [25JA]

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

Testimonies

Impact of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Workforce: Dan Siciliano, S4593-S4595 [16MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1285, remove limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage area, H4237 [20JN]

S. 2198, Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Education and Research (PACE-Education) Act, S214-S224 [26JA]

S. 2241, relief of Carmen Shahrzad Kulcsar, S513 [2FE]

S. 2305, repeal Medicaid requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance, S1425 [16FE]

S. 2326, Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure Homeland (WISH) Act, S1465-S1471 [17FE]

S. 2355, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, S1646 [2MR]

S. 2391, Border Operations Reform and Development of Electronic Remote Surveillance (BORDERS) Act, S1898-S1900 [8MR]

S. 2413, Return of Talent Act, S2127 [14MR]

S. 2454, Securing America's Borders Act, S2344-S2369 [16MR]

S. 2496, expand the definition of immediate relative to include the minor siblings of U.S. citizens, S2734 [3AP]

S. 2682, exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, S3718 [27AP]

S. 2813, relief of Claudia Marquez Rico, S4622 [16MY]

S. 2825, Border Health Security Act, S4699 [17MY]