MEXICO, UNITED STATES OF

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H393 [28FE], H493 [1MR]

Articles and editorials

Congress' Neglect of Immigration Is Why We're Stuck Today, S4664 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and other registered traveler programs (see H.R. 5536), H3423 [6JN]

———support efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of U.S. borders (see H. Res. 839), H3226 [24MY]

———transfer to the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation (see H.R. 5589), H3787 [12JN]

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]

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

———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]

Law enforcement officers: preserve and foster as one unit the Shadow Wolves located on Tohono O'odham lands (see H. Res. 829), H2962 [19MY]

North American Investment Fund: negotiate creation to promote economic and infrastructure integration among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (see S. 3622), S6786 [29JN]

Tourist trade: extend implementation deadline for proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 5435), H2961 [19MY]

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]

Call for reinforcements at the Alamo (1836): William B. Travis, S1598 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Agreement on Security and Prosperity: negotiation, H4383 [21JN]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H2526-H2528, H2547 [11MY], H2644 [17MY], H2762 [18MY], H4524 [26JN], H4564 [27JN]

Border Patrol: increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, H3324 [25MY]

———tribute to agents, H228 [14FE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E782 [10MY]

———observance (H. Con. Res. 44), E766 [10MY]

Crime: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (H. Con. Res. 90), H1944-H1948 [2MY]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico, H691 [8MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

———Shadow Wolves border patrol program funding, H3322, H3323 [25MY]

———transfer to the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation (H.R. 5589), H4928-H4930 [10JY], E1370, E1371 [11JY]

Dept. of State: provide assistance to Mexico to prevent the production of methamphetamine and prevent diversion of methamphetamine precursors for illicit use, H3652, H3653 [9JN]

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

Drugs: decriminalization of possession of small quantities, H1925 [2MY], H2106 [4MY]

———decriminalization of possession of small quantities of certain drugs, H1984 [3MY]

———international narcotics control and law enforcement funding, H3683, H3684 [9JN]

Foreign aid: economic assistance funding, H3687, H3688 [9JN]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, H3895 [13JN]

Fox, Vicente: U.S. visit, H3023 [23MY]

Guadalupe, AZ: anniversary, E21 [31JA]

Immigration: 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]

———improve border security, H3776, H3777 [12JN]

———improve border security (S. 2391), H4012 [15JN]

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

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

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

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H760 [8MR], H2754 [17MY], H2950-H2959 [19MY], H4965 [11JY]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H3635 [8JN], H3777 [12JN]

National security: enhance border security, H2344 [10MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: conduct study of persons kidnapped, killed, and missing along the U.S.-Mexico border, H827 [9MR]

———develop strategy to combat border tunnels used for drug trafficking and other purposes, H828 [9MR]

Resendiz, Angel Marturino: execution for murder of Texas woman, H4667 [27JN]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: anniversary, E67 [1FE]

———establish Presidential commission to determine validity of certain land claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens, E67 [1FE]

Zapata County, TX: designate as a Border Commercial Zone, H3826 [13JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, S4733-S4735, S4786-S4788 [18MY], S4871-S4873 [22MY], S4957 [23MY]

Border Patrol: 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]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, S4096, S4105 [5MY]

Crime: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (H. Con. Res. 90), S3995 [3MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

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

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]

Firearms: regulate .50 caliber sniper weapons designed for the taking of human life and the destruction of material (S. 935), S506 [2FE]

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

Immigration: 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]

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

North American Investment Fund: negotiate creation to promote economic and infrastructure integration among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (S. 3622), S6806 [29JN]

Tourist trade: impact of proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, S2726 [3AP]

Resolutions by organizations

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

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 90, convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua, Mexico and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes, H1944 [2MY]

H.R. 5589, transfer to the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation, H4928 [10JY]

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

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