COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT
Amendments
Enact (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]
Articles and editorials
Bush Border Patrol Plan To Pressure Courts—Sources, S5168 [25MY]
Congress' Neglect of Immigration Is Why We're Stuck Today, S4664 [17MY]
Fix This Law, S4940 [23MY]
How Not To Treat Friends, S4940 [23MY]
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]
1986 Amenesty Law Is Seen as Failing To Slow Alien Tide, S4933 [23MY]
Terrorists or Terrorized?, S4941 [23MY]
Terrorists or Victims?, S4940 [23MY]
Voter IDs Only Part of Elections Solution, S5053 [24MY]
Voting Reform Is in the Cards, S5053 [24MY]
Cloture motions
Enact (S. 2611), S4880 [22MY], S5061 [24MY]
Letters
Armed Forces assisting the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances: Mark J. Sprinkle, S4957 [23MY]
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]
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: Eric Lachica, American Coalition for Filipino Veterans, Inc., S4749 [18MY]
———Karen K. Narasaki, Asian American Justice Center, S4749 [18MY]
Implement Commission on Federal Election Reform recommendations to require presentation of vaild photo identification at polls: several organizations, S5059 [24MY]
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]
Provisions: Senator Grassley, S3500 [25AP]
Require agricultural employers to pay nonimmigrant H-2A workers the local prevailing wage rate: several organizations, S4872 [22MY]
Secure Authorized Foreign Employee (SAFE) Visa Program: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S5080 [24MY]
Lists
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, provisions, to eliminate clear and convincing evidence standard for courts to stay the removal of an alien in certain circumstances, S5149 [25MY]
Motions
Enact (S. 2611), S4599, S4603 [16MY], S4746, S4785 [18MY], S4870 [22MY], S4952, S4954 [23MY], S5060, S5080, S5104 [24MY]
Outlines
Provisions (H.R. 2611), S4535 [15MY]
Remarks in House
Enact (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]
Immigration: prohibit granting of amnesty to certain undocumented individuals, H5023-H5030 [11JY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: allow certain Baltic countries to participate in the visa waiver program, H2879 [18MY]
Remarks in Senate
Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship, S5164 [25MY]
———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: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S5179 [25MY]
———improve capacity to rapidly respond to threats to border security, S4604 [16MY]
———increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, S4788 [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, S5186 [25MY]
Commission on Federal Election Reform: implement recommendations to require presentation of vaild photo identification at polls, S5051-S5060 [24MY]
Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S5393 [26MY], S5410-S5414 [5JN]
Courts: increase number of district judges in districts with a high percentage of immigration cases, S4850 [22MY], S5167 [25MY]
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: Advanced Technology Northern Border Security Pilot Program implementation, S5180 [25MY]
———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., S4652-S4654, S4656-S4665 [17MY], S4745 [18MY], S5189 [25MY]
———extend the deadline for implementation of a travel document plan for border crossings, S4676, S4677, S4689 [17MY]
Dept. of Justice: FBI background check processing funding, S5106 [24MY]
———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S4771-S4774 [18MY]
Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions, S5072, S5073, S5092 [24MY]
———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]
Employment: impact of illegal immigration on U.S. workforce, S4586-S4599 [16MY], S5100-S5104 [24MY]
———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S4585-S4588, S4597-S4599 [16MY], S4728 [18MY]
———make certain illegal or criminal aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work authorization and status, S4539 [15MY], S4606-S4608 [16MY], S4648-S4651 [17MY]
Enact (S. 2611), 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]
English language: declare as common and unifying language of U.S., S4757-S4770 [18MY]
———declare as national language of U.S., S4608-S4610 [16MY], S4686 [17MY], S4735-S4739, S4752-S4770 [18MY], S5060, S5061 [24MY], S5180 [25MY]
House of Representatives: exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment, S5096 [24MY]
Immigration: adjust status of certain religious minorities from Iraq, S5190 [25MY]
———allow advanced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates on J-visas sufficient time to pursue employment in their field of study, S5075-S5078 [24MY]
———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, S5071 [24MY]
———clarify enrollment process of countries entering visa waiver program, S5105 [24MY]
———conduct lottery to grant citizenship to certain aliens from underrepresented countries, S4874-S4877 [22MY]
———deny eligibility for the earned income tax credit to illegal aliens and certain legalized workers, S5156-S5160, S5188 [25MY]
———eliminate clear and convincing evidence standard for courts to stay the removal of an alien in certain circumstances, S5146-S5153, S5188 [25MY]
———enhance enforcement of labor protections for U.S. workers and guest workers, S4947, S4948, S4950, S4951, S4954 [23MY], S5054 [24MY]
———ensure that international artists have their visa petitions processed in a timely manner, S5179 [25MY]
———establish program that awards visas to aliens with advanced degrees in science, mathematics, technology, or engineering, S5066-S5071, S5092 [24MY]
———establish Secure Authorized Foreign Employee (SAFE) Visa Program, S5073-S5075, S5077-S5080, S5092, S5093 [24MY]
———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers, S5163 [25MY]
———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]
———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]
———improve border security, S4654-S4656 [17MY]
———lift confidentiality on legalization applications if application is denied so applicant information can be used to assist fraud investigations, S5136 [25MY]
———limit liability for contractors whose subcontractors hire undocumented workers, S5180 [25MY]
———limit the number of aliens, including spouses and children, granted employment-based legal permanent resident status during any fiscal year, S5141 [25MY]
———make certain guest workers in the forestry sector eligible for legal aid, S4862 [22MY]
———modify conditions under which aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. are granted legal status, S4851-S4855, S4873 [22MY], S4924-S4936 [23MY]
———modify conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for adjustment of status, S4727-S4733 [18MY]
———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]
———permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions, S4955 [23MY]
———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 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 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]
———prohibit implementation of guest worker and undocumented worker programs until the President determines such programs will benefit national security, S4577-S4583 [16MY]
———reduce maximum number of nonimmigrants participating in H-2C guest worker visa program, S4600-S4603 [16MY], S4651 [17MY], S4862 [22MY]
———reduce number of visas available under the Diversity Visa Program, S5106 [24MY]
———reform the employment eligibility verification system used to determine legal status of workers, S4941, S4943-S4946, S4951, S4952, S4953 [23MY]
———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]
———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]
———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]
———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]
———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, S4674, S4675 [17MY]
———sunset H-2C visa program provisions, S5100-S5104 [24MY]
———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]
Immigration and Nationality Act: allow certain additional countries to participate in the visa waiver program, S4678 [17MY]
National security: authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology, S4850 [22MY]
Social Security: exclude work done by illegal aliens with fradulent identification prior to change of immigration status from calculation of benefits, S4739-S4747 [18MY]
U.S. Marshals Service: increase number of deputy marshals, S4850 [22MY]
Rulings of the Chair
Statements
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]
Provisions: Senator Specter, S4534 [15MY]
Testimonies
Impact of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Workforce: Dan Siciliano, S4593-S4595 [16MY]