IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

Articles and editorials

U.S. Farmers Using Prison Labor, H2822 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: protect the well-being of soldiers and their families (see H.R. 6020), H3403 [8MY]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 2721), S1597 [5MR]

———exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 5750), H2150 [9AP]

Crime: include criminal violations committed by an illegal alien in the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 7182), H10299 [27SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the SSA after receiving a ``no match'' notice as evidence of violation of immigration law (see S. 2710), S1596 [5MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program and reallocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the U.S. (see S. 2868), S3080 [16AP] (see H.R. 6090), H4320 [20MY]

Families and domestic relations: promote family unity (see S. 3514), S9025 [18SE] (see H.R. 6938), H8475 [18SE]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and allow an exemption from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 7184), H10299 [27SE]

———allow, and establish conditions for, temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the U.S. to receive medical treatment (see H.R. 6519), H6673 [16JY]

———allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year increments (see H.R. 5060), H349 [17JA]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 2587), S543 [31JA]

———eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (see S. 3606), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 5570), H1445 [10MR]

———eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories (see H.R. 5921), H2852 [29AP]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2717), S1597 [5MR]

———extend EB-5 regional center program (see S. 2751), S1999 [12MR] (see H.R. 5569), H1445 [10MR]

———impose criminal penalties on individuals who assist aliens who have engaged in genocide, torture, or extrajudicial killings to enter the U.S. (see S. 3166), S5832 [19JN]

———increase criminal penalties for illegally bringing in and harboring aliens with prior felony convictions under Federal law (see H.R. 5948), H3018 [1MY]

———increase number of H-1B visas (see H.R. 5642), H1770 [14MR]

———increase penalties for employing illegal aliens (see H.R. 5706), H2011 [3AP]

———provide relief for surviving spouses and children (see S. 3369), S7780 [30JY] (see H.R. 6034), H3776 [13MY]

———provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures and improve conditions of detention for detainees (see S. 3114), S5524 [11JN]

———require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to participate in an educational, training, or mentorship program for U.S. workers (see H.R. 5726), H2069 [8AP]

———require the country of origin of a nonimmigrant religious worker to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 6590), H7058 [23JY]

Social Security: prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (see H.R. 5515), H1183 [28FE]

Voting: require applications for voter registration to include a statement that an alien who falsely claims to be a U.S. citizen is deportable (see H.R. 5695), H2010 [3AP]

Letters

Religious Worker Visa Extension Act: Patrick N. Forrest, H2288 [15AP]

Press releases

Farmworkers Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Against Watermelon Grower: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Press Center (Internet site), H2822 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: comply with all applicable immigration laws, H7697 [31JY]

California: local government policy to provide medical services to illegal aliens, H3758 [13MY]

Diseases: remove provisions rendering individuals having HIV inadmissible to the U.S., H7114, H7121 [24JY]

Immigration: clarify citizenship status of children born in the U.S. to parents who are illegal immigrants, H4050 [15MY]

———combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities, H2586 [23AP]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (H.R. 1512), H3083-H3085 [6MY], H3203 [8MY], E851 [7MY], E858, E882 [8MY]

———eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (H.R. 5570), H2284-H2289 [15AP]

———eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (S. 3606), H10265, H10266 [27SE]

———enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H2212 [10AP], H2434 [16AP], H2952 [1MY], H3059 [6MY], H3758 [13MY], H4158 [20MY], H5176 [10JN], H5846 [23JN], H6828 [23JY], H7990 [10SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3494), H2360 [16AP]

———extend EB-5 regional center program (H.R. 5569), H5060-H5063 [9JN]

———prohibit Federal funding to State or local governments that provide sanctuary to illegal aliens, H2360 [16AP]

———prohibit granting of Social Security benefits to certain undocumented individuals, H1068 [26FE]

———reform, H287 [16JA], H441-H447 [23JA], H2742 [24AP], H6347 [10JY], H6478 [15JY], H6680, H6716 [17JY], H7635 [31JY], H8280 [17SE], H9089 [24SE], H10302 [28SE], E1363 [26JN], E2116 [28SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (H.R. 4088), H1707 [14MR]

———reform (H.R. 750), H2090 [9AP]

———settlement between farmworkers and watermelon growers relative to misuse of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, H2822 [29AP]

———strengthen and enforce existing immigration laws, H10282-H10288 [27SE]

San Francisco, CA: local government policy to provide sanctuary to illegal aliens, H2212 [10AP], H2952 [1MY], H6828 [23JY]

Social Security: prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (H.R. 5515), H1344 [6MR], H2168 [10AP], H4979 [5JN], E268 [28FE]

Remarks in Senate

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (S. 2721), S1655 [5MR], S1661 [6MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the SSA after receiving a ``no match'' notice as evidence of violation of immigration law (S. 2710), S1655 [5MR], S1661 [6MR]

Diseases: remove provision that prohibits individuals with HIV from being admissible to the U.S., S6837, S6838, S6840 [16JY]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (S. 2587), S549 [31JA]

———eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (S. 3606), S9573, S9668 [26SE]

———enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, S1555 [5MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 2717), S1655 [5MR], S1661, S1666 [6MR]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for border security, immigration enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs, S1956 [12MR], S2052 [13MR]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for immigration reform and enforcement, S1976-S1978 [12MR], S2052 [13MR]

———extend EB-5 regional center program (H.R. 5569), unanimous-consent request, S9008 [18SE]

———extend EB-5 regional center program (S. 2751), S2006, S2007 [12MR]

———impose criminal penalties on individuals who assist aliens who have engaged in genocide, torture, or extrajudicial killings to enter the U.S. (S. 3166), S9606 [26SE]

———increase number of H-1B visas, S1968, S1969, S2030 [12MR]

———increase number of H-2B visas, S4296-S4298 [19MY]

———reform, S1721 [7MR], S4296-S4298 [19MY], S9636-S9638 [26SE]

Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus: introduction of immigration-related legislative package, S1662, S1664-S1669, S1700 [6MR], S1721 [7MR]

Reports filed

Allow Athletes Admitted as Nonimmigrants To Renew Their Period of Authorized Admission in 5-Year Increments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5060) (H. Rept. 110-697), H5043 [5JN]

Compensate States for Incarcerating Undocumented Aliens Charged With a Felony or Two or More Misdemeanors: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1512) (H. Rept. 110-618), H3049 [5MY]

Criminal Penalty Imposition on Individuals Who Assist Aliens Who Have Engaged in Genocide, Torture, or Extrajudicial Killings To Enter the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3166), S8479 [12SE]

EB-5 Regional Center Program Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5569) (H. Rept. 110-698), H5043 [5JN]

Protect the Well-Being of Immigrant Soldiers and Their Families: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6020) (H. Rept. 110-912), H10827 [3OC]

Relief for Surviving Immigrant Spouses and Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6034) (H. Rept. 110-911), H10827 [3OC]

Religious Worker Visa Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5570) (H. Rept. 110-589), H2265 [14AP]

Separate Nonimmigrant Classification for Fashion Models: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4080) (H. Rept. 110-699), H5043 [5JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1512, compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors, H3083 [6MY]

H.R. 5569, EB-5 regional center program extension, H5060 [9JN]

H.R. 5570, Religious Worker Visa Extension Act, H2284 [15AP]

S. 2587, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act, S550 [31JA]

S. 2751, State Foreign Investment Improvement Act, S2007 [12MR]

S. 3166, impose criminal penalties on individuals who assist aliens who have engaged in genocide, torture, or extrajudicial killings to enter the U.S., S9606 [26SE]

S. 3606, Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act, S9573 [26SE], H10265 [27SE]