IMMIGRATION related term(s) Department of Homeland Security

Amendments

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S6925 [31OC], H7841 [18NO]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S6350, S6353 [6OC]

Analyses

Refugee Protection Act (S. 1202), S3828-S3831 [15JN]

Articles and editorials

Bad Language—English-Only Bills Once Again Attempt To Penalize Immigrants, E266 [18FE]

Dodging Bullets in El Paso, H236 [18JA]

`He Has Ilumined Our Minds, Deepened Our Souls, Enlarged Our Hearts'—The Very Rev. Constantine S. Bebis Retires After 58 Years as Pastor, E2074 [17NO]

Region—Cities Scramble in Wake of E-Verify Bill, E1949 [27OC]

Rwandan Exiles in London ``Threatened by Hitman'', E982 [27MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 2847), H5964 [7SE] (see H.R. 2895), H6097 [12SE]

———create a special class of H-2A workers who may be admitted to work as sheepherders or dairy workers (see H.R. 3024), H6413 [22SE]

———improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goatherders (see S. 852), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1720), H3060 [4MY]

———provide a special rule for the period of admission of certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, goat herders, or dairy farmers (see S. 1697), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3232), H6976 [14OC]

———reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 3443), H7713 [16NO]

Arenas, Maria L.: relief (see S. 443), S1120 [2MR]

Armed Forces: adjust status for immediate family of members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see S. 1109), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2638), H5488 [25JY]

———exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (see S. 1808), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 398), H433 [24JA]

———facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3761), H10015 [20DE]

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio and family: relief (see S. 441), S1120 [2MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 200), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Asylum: eliminate deadline for application for asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 2981), H6341 [21SE]

Benitez, Ayded Reyes: relief (see H.R. 3281), H7160 [27OC]

Boneva, Angela Stefanova: relief (see H.R. 565), H551 [8FE]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until such time Brazil amends its laws to remove prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2556), H5125 [15JY]

Bregaj, Mjaftime: relief (see S. 337), S683 [14FE]

Bregaj, Sali: relief (see S. 337), S683 [14FE]

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (see S. 440), S1120 [2MR]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (see H.R. 356), H355 [19JA]

Cardona Molina, Consuelo: relief (see H.R. 211), H103 [6JA]

Carreno Rojas, J. Refugio: relief (see H.R. 823), H1251 (see H.R. 823), H1362 [18FE]

Castro Ramirez, Maria C.: relief (see H.R. 823), H1251 (see H.R. 823), H1362 [18FE]

Cervantes, Fernando J.: relief (see H.R. 730), H923 [15FE]

China: deny entry into the U.S. of certain members of senior leadership of the Government and individuals who have committed human rights abuses (see H.R. 2121), H4034 [3JN]

———ensure open and free journalism access by establishing a reciprocal relationship between the number of visas issued to state-controlled media workers in China and the U.S. (see H.R. 2899), H6097 [12SE]

Chukwueke, Sopuruchi: relief (see S. 285), S544 [3FE]

Citizenship: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 723), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 140), H38 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals born in the U.S. to those with one parent that is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an active member of the U.S. military (see S.J. Res. 2), S127 [25JA]

———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. 2957), H6231 [15SE]

———modify naturalization requirements relative to physical presence in the U.S. for alien translators granted special immigrant status (see S. 430), S1119 [2MR]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H134 [7JA]

Coats, Jacqueline W.: relief (see S. 450), S1120 [2MR]

Colleges and universities: deny certain Federal funds to any institution that knowingly admits illegal aliens (see H.R. 310), H254 [18JA]

Correctional institutions: identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in correctional facilities in the U.S. (see H.R. 932), H1574 [3MR]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (see S. 1636), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 394), H433 [24JA]

———clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 226), S359 [31JA]

———impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 45), H34 [5JA]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see S. 1380), S4641 [18JY] (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Credit: prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (see H.R. 691), H774 [14FE]

———require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H774 [14FE]

Credit cards: close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (see S. 86), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 1763), H3107 [5MY]

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 77), H35 [5JA]

———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents and require recurring training for transportation security officers (see H.R. 2431), H4671 [6JY]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens and increase awareness about such fraud (see S. 1336), S4450 [7JY]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (see H.R. 713), H922 [15FE]

———render inadmissible to the U.S. aliens who have been convicted of a sex offense against a minor (see H.R. 1434), H2534 [7AP]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

———grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 256), H135 [7JA]

———increase period during which a Cuban national must be physically present in the U.S. in order to qualify for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident (see H.R. 2771), H5884 [1AU]

———modify requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident (see H.R. 2831), H5931 [30AU]

Dakar, Maha: relief (see S. 502), S1406 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide funds to States for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (see H.R. 2025), H3754 [26MY]

———transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (see H.R. 3422), H7626 [15NO]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see S. 1437), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]

———require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 3333), H7329 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H1841 [15MR]

———implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S. (see S. 803), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1507), H2664 [13AP]

———modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 497), S1329 [7MR] (see H.R. 959), H1619 [8MR]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 1399), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 2607), H5373 [21JY]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 1195), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2169), H4185 [14JN]

———provide additional resources to improve land ports of entry, open additional inspection lanes, and hire and retain inspectors and officers for the U.S. Southern border (see S. 1604), S5902 [22SE]

———provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 2235), H4327 [16JN]

———provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with access to Federal lands to carry out certain security activities in the Southwest border region (see H.R. 1922), H3301 [13MY]

———provide with an accurate definition of ``cross-border violence'' and develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data (see H.R. 2124), H4034 [3JN]

———reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (see S. 1236), S3924 [20JN] (see H.R. 2264), H4364 [21JN]

———require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 3168), H6853 [12OC]

———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H2036 [29MR]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 169), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1764), H3107 [5MY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 639), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of State: allow issuance of a certain number of E-3 visas per year to Irish nationals (see S. 2005), S8680 [15DE]

———authorize access to certain Federal, State, and other databases to verify identity of a passport applicant, reduce incidence of fraud, and require authentication of identification documents (see S. 744), S2187 [6AP]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H922 [15FE]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program and reallocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the U.S. (see H.R. 43), H34 [5JA]

———establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

———improve visa issuance process (see S. 1653), S6090 [4OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2568), H5125 [15JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H2664 [13AP]

Diallo, Abdoul: relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

Diallo, Ibrahima: relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

Diallo, Kadiatou: relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

Diallo, Mamadou Bobo: relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

Diallo, Mamadou Pathe: relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

Diallo, Sankerala: relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

Dodaj, Anton: relief (see S. 286), S544 [3FE]

Dodaj, Franc: relief (see S. 286), S544 [3FE]

Dodaj, Gjyljana: relief (see S. 286), S544 [3FE]

Dodaj, Kristjan: relief (see S. 286), S544 [3FE]

Dunoyer Cardona, Camilo: relief (see H.R. 211), H103 [6JA]

Dunoyer Cardona, Pablo: relief (see H.R. 211), H103 [6JA]

Dunoyer Mejia, Roberto L.: relief (see H.R. 211), H103 [6JA]

Duran, Maria E.: relief (see H.R. 393), H396 [20JA]

Duran Cortes, Daniel I.: relief (see H.R. 393), H396 [20JA]

Duran Cortes, Jessica: relief (see H.R. 393), H396 [20JA]

Duran Cortes, Jose A.: relief (see H.R. 393), H396 [20JA]

Economy: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate economy (see S. 1986), S8547 [13DE]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 3146), H6781 [11OC]

———jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 1965), S8461 [8DE]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3476), H7889 [18NO]

Education: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H433 [24JA]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1842), H3218 [11MY]

———establish entrepreneur-based immigrant category for aliens who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related fields (see H.R. 3692), H9431 [15DE]

———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2379), H4574 [24JN]

———permit certain alien elementary and secondary school students to attend U.S. public schools if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency for the cost of providing education (see S. 823), S2506 [14AP]

———promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1158), S3613 [8JN]

———require accreditation of certain educational institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa (see H.R. 3120), H6671 [6OC]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

Employment: allow employers to verify identity and employment eligibility of an employee from the time of application for employment (see H.R. 2064), H3805 [31MY]

———create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 483), H508 [26JA]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H36 [5JA]

———establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see S. 565), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 1114), H1905 [16MR]

———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. 312), H254 [18JA]

———expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3773 [14JN]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 3686), H9430 [15DE]

———increase penalties for employing illegal aliens (see H.R. 1698), H2998 [3MY]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6096 [12SE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 693), H774 [14FE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H1250 (see H.R. 800), H1361 [18FE]

———make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3160), H6853 [12OC]

———prioritize certain returning workers for purposes of the numerical limitation on H-2B temporary workers (see H.R. 3718), H9926 [16DE]

———provide for the temporary employment of agricultural workers (see S. 1384), S4675 [19JY]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H201 [12JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 503), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

Families and domestic relations: 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. 250), H135 [7JA]

———provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen child born abroad and the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 46), H34 [5JA]

———provide for the denial of family classification petitions filed by an individual who owes child support arrearages (see H.R. 89), H36 [5JA]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H774 [14FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 985), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 327), H353 [19JA]

Federal-State relations: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see S. 1856), S7368 [10NO]

———support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions (see H. Con. Res. 29), H1665 [9MR]

Figueroa Rincon, Blanca A.: relief (see H.R. 446), H470 [25JA]

Figueroa Rincon, Miguel A.: relief (see H.R. 446), H470 [25JA]

Figueroa Rincon, Nancy A.: relief (see H.R. 446), H470 [25JA]

Figueroa Rincon, Rosa I.: relief (see H.R. 446), H470 [25JA]

Foreign countries: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (see H.R. 3256), H7068 [25OC]

———discontinue granting visas to nationals and deny admission to officials from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of aliens ordered to leave the the U.S. (see H.R. 1156), H1982 [17MR]

———eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 1857), S7368 [10NO] (see S. 1983), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 3012), H6412 [22SE] (see H.R. 3119), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit issuance of certain visas to nationals from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of a national ordered to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2199), H4277 [15JN]

Foung, Genevieve Chong: relief (see S. 284), S544 [3FE]

Fuller, Ashley Ross: relief (see S. 561), S1547 [10MR]

Gabra, Joseph: relief (see S. 449), S1120 [2MR]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 411), H434 [24JA]

Gonzalez, Oliva Gonzalez: relief (see S. 445), S1120 [2MR]

Hadad, Luay Lufti: relief (see S. 287), S544 [3FE]

Haiti: halt removal of aliens to Haiti until a report is made to Congress on the status of humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 3507), H7898 [22NO]

———temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see S. 480), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

Health: allow, and establish conditions for, temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the U.S. to receive medical treatment (see H.R. 2878), H6042 [9SE]

Health care professionals: make permanent the waiver of foreign country residence requirement relative to international medical graduates (see H.R. 2805), H5895 [5AU]

———modify requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1933), H3341 [23MY]

———provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1979), S8490 [12DE]

———provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 1929), H3302 [13MY]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 3590), H8260 [7DE]

Investments: permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (see S. 642), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2972), H6271 [20SE]

Israel: allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated U.S. nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel (see S. 921), S2777 [9MY]

Kamel, Sharon: relief (see S. 449), S1120 [2MR]

Karapetian, Asmik: relief (see S. 446), S1120 [2MR]

Karinge, Esther: relief (see H.R. 316), H254 [18JA]

Kelley, Allan B.: relief (see H.R. 794), H1178 (see H.R. 794), H1197 [17FE]

Kumor, Bartosz: relief (see H.R. 1857), H3219 [11MY]

Law enforcement: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2670), H5660 [27JY]

———coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (see H.R. 770), H1176 (see H.R. 770), H1196 [17FE] (see H.R. 915), H1574 [3MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

———extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1932), H3341 [23MY]

———gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H2106 [30MR]

———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H2570 [8AP]

———offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (see H.R. 2217), H4326 [16JN]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 2057), H3805 [31MY]

———provide for deferred action and parole only for urgent humanitarian reasons or to gain a significant public benefit (see H.R. 1853), H3218 [11MY]

———provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification petition under false pretenses (see S. 523), S1502 [9MR]

———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]

———provide for safe and humane policies and procedures pertaining to the arrest, detention, and processing of aliens in immigration enforcement operations (see S. 1949), S8413 [7DE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 933), H1574 [3MR]

———remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 1196), H1984 [17MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Lemos, Maria C. (Cristina): relief (see H.R. 355), H354 [19JA]

Li, Shing Ma (Steve): relief (see S. 448), S1120 [2MR]

Liang, Robert and Alice: relief (see S. 442), S1120 [2MR]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1293), H2214 [31MR]

Lisak, Zdenko: relief (see H.R. 193), H42 [5JA]

Lopez-Urenda, Javier: relief (see S. 443), S1120 [2MR]

Lyusin, Dmitry E.: relief (see H.R. 3093), H6551 [4OC]

Marquez Rico, Claudia: relief (see S. 451), S1120 [2MR]

Martinez Moreno, Jose A., and family: relief (see S. 447), S1120 [2MR]

Matu`u, Lauli`i: relief (see H.R. 354), H354 [19JA]

Medicaid: waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 351), H354 [19JA]

Medicare: make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 541), H550 [8FE]

Mexico: permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (see H.R. 714), H922 [15FE]

———reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 126), S125 [25JA]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Mkoian, Ruben: relief (see S. 446), S1120 [2MR]

Mkoyan, Arthur: relief (see S. 446), S1120 [2MR]

Mozdzen, Jaroslaw and Ewa: relief (see H.R. 1665), H2913 [15AP]

Mozdzen, Slywia: relief (see H.R. 1665), H2913 [15AP]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2287), H4456 [22JN]

National Day of Remembrance of Victims of Illegal Aliens: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 461), H7406 [10NO]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4748 [7JY]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

———enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR] (see H.R. 1921), H3301 [13MY]

———provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

New Mexico: extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards (see S. 1730), S6665 [18OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: extend prohibition on asylum applications by aliens (see H.R. 1927), H3302 [13MY]

———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H2570 [8AP]

Oliveiro, Genesio J. (Junior): relief (see S. 320), S642 [10FE]

Padilla, Rigoberto: relief (see H.R. 564), H551 [8FE]

Pakistan: grant temporary protected status to certain nationals affected by flooding (see H.R. 285), H201 [12JA]

Palmillas de Morales, Martha: relief (see H.R. 194), H42 [5JA]

Parlak, Ibrahim: relief (see S. 345), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 701), H775 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H3160 [10MY]

Pensions: require the Dept. of State and SSA to help restore pensions earned in the former Soviet Union by immigrants now living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2494), H4851 [11JY]

Perrone, Pablo E.: relief (see H.R. 355), H354 [19JA]

Plascencia, Maria Del Refugio: relief (see S. 452), S1120 [2MR]

Plascencia-Lopez, Alfredo: relief (see S. 452), S1120 [2MR]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H134 [7JA]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (see H.R. 717), H922 [15FE]

Reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA] (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

Refugees: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 1202), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2185), H4277 [15JN]

———victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2404), H4580 [28JN]

Religion: require the country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3557), H8124 [2DE]

Rojas Gonzalez, Jorge: relief (see S. 445), S1120 [2MR]

Rojas Gutierrez, Jorge: relief (see S. 445), S1120 [2MR]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H2909 [15AP]

Sanchez, Marco A.: relief (see S. 283), S544 [3FE]

Simeonov, Simeon: relief (see H.R. 1569), H2855 [14AP]

Simeonov, Stoyan: relief (see H.R. 1569), H2855 [14AP]

Simeonova, Stela: relief (see H.R. 1569), H2855 [14AP]

Simeonova, Vania: relief (see H.R. 1569), H2855 [14AP]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———extend eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 1618), S5903 [22SE] (see S. 1721), S6600 [17OC] (see H.R. 3083), H6505 [3OC]

———provide that wages and self-employment income earned by individuals who were illegally in the U.S. shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see S. 95), S124 [25JA]

———require Congress to approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect (see S. 181), S127 [25JA]

Soriano, Areli: relief (see H.R. 600), H599 [9FE]

Soriano, Enrique: relief (see H.R. 600), H599 [9FE]

SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H5884 [1AU]

States: compensate for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 638), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 410), H434 [24JA]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

Stewart, Bruce W.: relief (see H.R. 3505), H7891 [18NO]

Stewart, Dianne: relief (see H.R. 3505), H7891 [18NO]

Stewart, Michael B.A.: relief (see H.R. 3505), H7891 [18NO]

Stewart, Sarah J.C.: relief (see H.R. 3505), H7891 [18NO]

Sujaa, Salah N.: relief (see S. 335), S682 [14FE]

Taiwan: designate as a visa waiver program country (see S. 1545), S5536 [13SE]

Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (see S. 444), S1120 [2MR]

Tape, Guy P.: relief (see S. 1405), S4802 [21JY]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 148), H39 [5JA]

Territories: provide for adequate Compact of Free Association impact aid to affected States and territories (see H.R. 3320), H7256 [2NO]

Terrorism: prohibit provision of cash assistance or medical assistance to any refugee who, after entering the U.S., travels to a country that supports international terrorism (see H.R. 1644), H2912 [15AP]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see S. 819), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1557), H2855 [14AP]

Tesfamical, Alemseghed M.: relief (see S. 200), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 259), H136 [7JA]

Tibet: provide for admission to the U.S. of certain Tibetans (see H.R. 699), H774 [14FE]

Toto, Lou N.R.: relief (see S. 1405), S4802 [21JY]

Travel and tourism: restore exemption from fees for certain customs services for passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, and islands adjacent to the U.S. (see S. 1951), S8414 [7DE]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 295), S614 [7FE]

Turcinovic, Corina de Chalup: relief (see H.R. 357), H355 [19JA]

Valera Lopez, Josephina: relief (see S. 288), S544 [3FE]

Vang, Caroline: relief (see S. 284), S544 [3FE]

Vang, Guy: relief (see S. 284), S544 [3FE]

Vang, Meline (Melanie): relief (see S. 284), S544 [3FE]

Velasquez-Roblero, Nery A.: relief (see H.R. 195), H42 [5JA]

Veliz-Castillo, Benita: relief (see H.R. 732), H923 [15FE]

Veterans: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1141), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2115, 2116), H4034 [3JN]

Visas: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see S. 1746), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3341), H7330 [3NO]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3106 [5MY]

Wachira, Daniel: relief (see H.R. 824), H1251 (see H.R. 824), H1362 [18FE]

Zace, Aluisa: relief (see H.R. 731), H923 [15FE]

Zace, Ledia: relief (see H.R. 731), H923 [15FE]

Letters

Deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities: Representative Burton, H236 [18JA]

———several Representatives, H235 [18JA]

Lists

Organizations and individuals supporting S. 1202, Refugee Protection Act, S3831 [15JN]

Memorandums

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H5970 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Arizona: ninth circuit court ruling on enforcement of State immigration legislation, H2614 [13AP]

Armed Forces: exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (H.R. 398), H5819-H5821 [1AU], E1495 [2AU]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E875 [12MY], E900 [13MY]

Association of Indians in America: tribute to Diwali festival, E1787 [6OC]

Asylum: eliminate deadline for application for asylum in the U.S. (H.R. 2981), E1678 [21SE]

Border Patrol: removal of U.S.-Mexico border drug and people smugglers lookout posts funding, H3856 [1JN]

Bronx, NY: tribute to Bronx Dominican Parade and Festival, E1391 [22JY]

Buy American Act: require that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction, modification, maintenance, or repair of fencing along the southern border are produced in the U.S., H3897 [1JN]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (H.R. 356), E103 [24JA]

California: passage of legislation prohibiting cities and counties from making E-verify program mandatory, E1949 [27OC]

———reform the Secure Communities initiative, H4196 [15JN]

Canada: approval of Beyond the Border agreement to ease border trade and travel, H8201 [7DE]

Cervantes, Fernando J.: relief (H.R. 730), E314 [18FE]

Citizenship: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, H1764 [11MR]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (H.R. 140), H3101 [5MY], H4940-H4943 [12JY]

Cleveland, OH: observance of Lithuanian Independence Day, E273 [18FE]

———tribute to Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans, E2015 [4NO]

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, H2119 [31MR]

Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES), Inc.: anniversary, E1893 [18OC]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), H1367-H1370 [28FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), Senate amendment, H7841 [18NO]

Credit: require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (H.R. 695), H6867 [13OC]

Crime: reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (H.R. 713), E312 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide technology and intelligence gathering practices used in overseas conflicts to assist in border security, H3603 [25MY]

———transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (H.R. 3422), H7592 [15NO], H7638 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (H.R. 2678), H5583 [27JY]

———require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (H.R. 3333), E1993 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow specially trained State and local law enforcement officers to apprehend, investigate and detain illegal aliens for a pre-determined time period and under Federal supervision, H3851 [1JN]

———Border Enforcement Security Task Force funding, H3850 [1JN]

———Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine operations funding, H3849, H3851 [1JN]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H3900 [1JN], H4943 [12JY]

———construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border, H3097 [5MY], H3275 [12MY]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3843, H3844, H3848, H3849 [1JN]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement Law Enforcement Support Center funding, H3858 [1JN]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy regarding detention of illegal aliens found by local law enforcement, H3686 [26MY]

———implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S., H3097-H3102 [5MY]

———implementation of provisions applying Federal immigration laws to the Northern Mariana Islands, H3815 [1JN]

———Office of Detention and Removal funding, H3851 [1JN]

———Operation Stonegarden funding, H3850 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants, H3892 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants except for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, H3894 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to process the release of illegal immigrants who have committed certain crimes, H3903 [1JN]

———prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3888-H3890 [1JN]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 2169), H4369 [22JN]

———Secure Border Initiative funding, H3850, H3851 [1JN]

———Shadow Wolves border patrol program funding, H3858 [1JN]

———State and local law enforcement agency immigration enforcement program funding, H3946-H3948 [2JN]

———U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3882, H3883 [1JN]

———U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) funding, H2791 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: Federal lawsuit against South Carolina immigration enforcement legislation, H7168 [1NO]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

Dept. of Labor: allow farmers to submit H-2A applications for temporary guest workers online, H7940 [30NO]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 704), E227 [15FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (H.R. 1505), H6263 [20SE]

Education: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H6330 [21SE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), H8006 [1DE]

Employment: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), E2 [5JA]

———establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (H.R. 1114), E490 [15MR], E500 [16MR]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 2885), H6142 [14SE], E1872 [14OC]

———reform fees and taxes of certain visa programs, E1026 [2JN]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), H3809 [1JN]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (H.R. 327), E160 [8FE]

Federal-State relations: support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions, H8732 [13DE]

Foreign countries: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (H.R. 3256), H7015 [25OC]

———deny foreign aid to countries who refuse to accept deported citizens who have been convicted of crimes in the U.S., H1528 [3MR], H1729 [11MR], H2316 [5AP]

———eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3012), H7903-H7905 [29NO], E2175 [2DE]

Funding, H826 [15FE]

Gianikos, Nick: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Chapter, District and National Ahepan of the Year award recipient, E1754 [4OC]

Hammond, IN: tribute to naturalization ceremony participants, E1227 [6JY]

Health care professionals: modify requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas (H.R. 1933), H5821 [1AU], E1490 [2AU]

Heydemann, Jacob: Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (organization) Border Heroes Award recipient, E1995 [3NO]

Illyria (publication): anniversary, E975 [27MY]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (H.R. 3590), E2202 [7DE]

Iran: presume refugee eligiblity for persecuted religious minorities, H9901 [16DE]

Law enforcement: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (H.R. 2670), H6261-H6263 [20SE]

———coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders, H6843-H6848 [12OC]

———enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H517 [8FE], H571 [9FE], H611 [10FE], H950 [16FE], H1837-H1839 [15MR], H3925, H3977 [2JN], H6242 [20SE], E548 [29MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

———offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (H.R. 2217), H6843 [12OC]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, H3893 [1JN]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (H.R. 2057), H6262 [20SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (H.R. 2000), H6262 [20SE]

Lemos, Maria C. (Cristina): relief (H.R. 355), E102 [24JA]

Matu`u, Lauli`i: relief (H.R. 354), E97 [24JA]

Medicare: make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 541), E235 [15FE]

Mexico: permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 714), E313 [18FE]

Minorities: encourage cooperation between Hispanic Americans and African Americans, E381 [1MR]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1236 [6JY]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (H. Con. Res. 63), E1260 [7JY]

National objective: policy to comprehensively improve system, H6848 [12OC]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H73 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H235 [18JA], H259 [19JA], H1074, H1093 [17FE], H1399 [1MR], H8012 [1DE]

———deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (H.R. 152), H797 [15FE], H2319 [5AP], H6844, H6845 [12OC]

———enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry, H116 [7JA]

———ensure that legislative language addressing border security improvement differentiates between high-risk and low-risk borders, E1680 [21SE]

———improve border security, H2315-H2320 [5AP], H3284, H3297 [13MY], H3765 [31MY], H6848 [12OC], H6858 [13OC], H7901 [29NO]

———improve border security (H.R. 1299), E1680 [21SE]

———maintain National Guard assistance in U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H1896 [16MR], H3638 [25MY]

National Tartan Day: observance with unveiling of the Ellis Island, New York, NY, tartan, H2023 [29MR]

Nisei Farmers League (organization): anniversary, E734, E746 [15AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4855 [12JY], H6963 [14OC]

———evaluation of immigration policies, H5969 [8SE], H6865 [13OC]

Perrone, Pablo E.: relief (H.R. 355), E102 [24JA]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Caribbean Festival Committee Caribbean Festival at Penn's Landing, E1676 [21SE]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program, E1295 [12JY]

PolTV (television network): tribute to introduction of Polish based television service to the Chicago, IL, area, E539 [29MR]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E5, E11 [5JA]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (H.R. 717), E314 [18FE]

REAL ID Act: funding, H2791 [14AP], H3878 [1JN]

Reform, H1465 [2MR], H2049 [30MR], H2119 [31MR], H2550 [8AP], H3207 [11MY], H3284 [13MY], H4940-H4943 [12JY], H5977 [8SE], H6260-H6264 [20SE], E1982 [2NO]

Rosenberg Foundation: anniversary, E386 [1MR]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (H.R. 1575), E740 [15AP]

Slovak Catholic Federation: anniversary, E607 [1AP]

Social Security: extend eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (H.R. 3083), E1746 [3OC]

SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (H.R. 2763), E1468 [1AU]

St. Joseph's Day: observance, H1849 [16MR]

Staten Island, NY: anniversary of first settlement, E1387 [22JY]

States: compensate for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (H.R. 410), E99 [24JA]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible, H3099 [5MY]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (H.R. 148), E9 [5JA]

Terrorism: provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (H.R. 1557), E721 [14AP]

U.N. Convention Relating to Status of Refugees: anniversary, H3166 [11MY], E1194 [24JN]

Veterans: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (H.R. 2115), E1050 [3JN]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (H.R. 2116), E1050 [3JN]

Victor Alfieri Society: anniversary, E768 [2MY]

Visas: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (H.R. 3341), E2007 [4NO]

William Penn Association: tribute, E857 [11MY]

World Refugee Day: observance, E1131 [20JN], E1194 [24JN]

Zace, Aluisa: relief (H.R. 731), E315 [18FE]

Zace, Ledia: relief (H.R. 731), E315 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goatherders (S. 852), S2530 [14AP]

Arenas, Maria L.: relief (S. 443), S1132 [2MR]

Armed Forces: exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (H.R. 398), S7390 [10NO], S8158 [1DE]

———exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (S. 1808), S7328 [10NO]

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio and family: relief (S. 441), S1130 [2MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S2575 [2MY]

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (S. 440), S1129 [2MR]

Citizenship: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 821), S2511 [14AP]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (S. 723), S2132 [5AP]

Coats, Jacqueline W.: relief (S. 450), S1137 [2MR]

Cook County, IL: passage of ordinance directing local law enforcement officials not to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers, S7052 [2NO]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO]

Crime: provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens and increase awareness about such fraud (S. 1336), S4452 [7JY]

Dawkins, Elisha L.: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (S. 1437), S5019 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: border protection funding, S1472 [9MR]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (S. 1399), S4804 [21JY]

———reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (S. 1236), S3931 [20JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 639), S1846 [17MR]

Dept. of State: authorize access to certain Federal, State, and other databases to verify identity of a passport applicant, reduce incidence of fraud, and require authentication of identification documents (S. 744), S2201 [6AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (H.R. 1505), S5443 [8SE]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: tribute to DREAM Sabbath events recognizing achievements of immigrant students seeking legal status in the U.S., S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC]

Economy: historical significance of American dream and future outlook of U.S. global influence, S3754 [14JN]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S7594-S7596 [16NO]

Education: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S2884-S2886 [11MY], S3160-S3162 [19MY], S3406 [26MY], S3668 [9JN], S3766 [14JN], S3910, S3911 [20JN], S3953 [21JN], S4192 [29JN], S4833 [22JY], S5738 [20SE], S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC], S7052, S7058-S7060 [2NO], S8348 [6DE], S8448 [8DE]

Employment: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (S. 565), S1602 [14MR]

———expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (S. 1196), S3783 [14JN]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S3453 [26MY], S6352, S6353 [6OC]

Families and domestic relations: eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated, S1138 [2MR]

Foreign countries: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3012), S8063 [30NO], S8782 [17DE]

Gabra, Joseph: relief (S. 449), S1137 [2MR]

Gonzalez, Oliva Gonzalez: relief (S. 445), S1133 [2MR]

Investments: permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (S. 642), S1850 [17MR]

Kamel, Sharon: relief (S. 449), S1137 [2MR]

Karapetian, Asmik: relief (S. 446), S1134 [2MR]

Law enforcement: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

Li, Shing Ma (Steve): relief (S. 448), S1136 [2MR]

Liang, Robert and Alice: relief (S. 442), S1131 [2MR]

Lopez-Urenda, Javier: relief (S. 443), S1132 [2MR]

Marquez Rico, Claudia: relief (S. 451), S1138 [2MR]

Martinez Moreno, Jose A., and family: relief (S. 447), S1135 [2MR]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (S. 126), S559 [3FE]

Mkoian, Ruben: relief (S. 446), S1134 [2MR]

Mkoyan, Arthur: relief (S. 446), S1134 [2MR]

New Mexico: extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards (S. 1730), S6667 [18OC]

New York, NY: tribute to City University of New York and New York (NY) Daily News Citizenship Now! immigration call-in, S2499 [14AP]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack, S4857 [25JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of immigration policies, S6990 [1NO]

———State of the Union Message, S258 [26JA]

Plascencia, Maria Del Refugio: relief (S. 452), S1139 [2MR]

Plascencia-Lopez, Alfredo: relief (S. 452), S1139 [2MR]

Reform, S2476 [14AP], S2815-S2818 [10MY]

Reform (S. 6), S105 [25JA]

Refugees: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (S. 1202), S3827 [15JN], S3913 [20JN]

Rojas Gonzalez, Jorge: relief (S. 445), S1133 [2MR]

Rojas Gutierrez, Jorge: relief (S. 445), S1133 [2MR]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, S3377-S3380 [26MY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S4107 [27JN]

Social Security: extend eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (S. 1618), S6026 [3OC]

———extend eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (S. 1721), S6590, S6591 [17OC]

States: compensate for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (S. 638), S1846 [17MR]

Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (S. 444), S1133 [2MR]

Tape, Guy P.: relief (S. 1405), S4807 [21JY]

Toto, Lou N.R.: relief (S. 1405), S4807 [21JY]

U.N. Convention Relating to Status of Refugees: anniversary, S3913 [20JN]

Veterans: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (S. 1141), S3449 [26MY]

World Refugee Day: observance, S3913 [20JN]

Reports filed

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 915) (H. Rept. 112-268), H7396 [4NO]

Border Tunnel Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1236), S8679 [15DE]

Exempt Certain Active-Duty Armed Forces Members With Conditional Residence Status From Certain Requirements To File a Petition and Interview To Remove Such Status: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 398) (H. Rept. 112-141), H4792 [8JY]

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3012) (H. Rept. 112-292), H7889 [18NO]

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 112-10), H722 [11FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 394), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1636), S6600 [17OC]

Keep Our Communities Safe Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1932) (H. Rept. 112-255), H6982 [18OC]

Nonimmigrant Nurses in Health Professional Shortage Areas Admission Requirements Modification: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1933) (H. Rept. 112-153), H5238 [19JY]

Resolve the Status of Certain Legally Residing Persons Under U.S. Immigration Laws in the Northern Mariana Islands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1466) (H. Rept. 112-319), H8317 [8DE]

Secure Border Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1299) (H. Rept. 112-274), H7405 [10NO]

Security and Fairness Enhancement (SAFE) for America Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 704) (H. Rept. 112-275), H7405 [10NO]

Statements

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: Richard Graham, Metropolitan Washington, DC, Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, S4835 [22JY]

———Simone Campbell, NETWORK (organization), S4834 [22JY]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 1721, SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act, S6591 [17OC]

Texts of

H.R. 394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act, S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO], H1367 [28FE]

H.R. 398, exempt active-duty Armed Forces members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status, H5820 [1AU]

H.R. 1933, modify requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas, H5821 [1AU]

H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, H7903 [29NO]

S. 6, Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 440, relief of Jose Buendia Balderas and family, S1130 [2MR]

S. 441, relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family, S1131 [2MR]

S. 442, relief of Robert and Alice Liang, S1131 [2MR]

S. 443, relief of Javier Lopez-Urenda and Maria L. Arenas, S1132 [2MR]

S. 444, relief of Shirley Constantino Tan, S1133 [2MR]

S. 445, relief of Jorge Rojas Gonzalez, Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez, and Jorge Rojas Gutierrez, S1134 [2MR]

S. 446, relief of Ruben Mkoian, Arthur Mkoyan, and Asmik Karapetian, S1135 [2MR]

S. 447, relief of Jose A. Martinez Moreno and family, S1136 [2MR]

S. 448, relief of Shing Ma (Steve) Li, S1136 [2MR]

S. 449, relief of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel, S1137 [2MR]

S. 450, relief of Jacqueline W. Coats, S1138 [2MR]

S. 451, relief of Claudia Marquez Rico, S1139 [2MR]

S. 452, relief of Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez and Maria Del Refugio Plascencia, S1140 [2MR]

S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act, S1846 [17MR]

S. 639, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program reauthorization, S1846 [17MR]

S. 642, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act, S1851 [17MR]

S. 656, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act, S1898 [28MR]

S. 821, Uniting American Families Act, S2512-S2514 [14AP]

S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act, S2530 [14AP]

S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S2886-S2889 [11MY]

S. 1236, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, S3932 [20JN]

S. 1336, Immigration Fraud Prevention Act, S4452 [7JY]

S. 1399, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S4804 [21JY]

S. 1405, relief of Guy P. Tape and Lou N.R. Toto, S4807 [21JY]

S. 1721, SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act, S6591 [17OC]

S. 1730, Southern New Mexico Economic Development Act, S6667 [18OC]

S. Res. 200, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3451 [26MY]

S. Res. 201, express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, S3451-S3453 [26MY], S6353 [6OC]