IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

Amendments

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S8780, S8781 [17DE]

Analyses

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

Bills and resolutions

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 (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]

China: 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]

Citizenship: 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]

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

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

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

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 3073), H6467 [29SE]

———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]

Immigration: 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]

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

———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]

———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]

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

———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]

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

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

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

———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]

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

———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. 3119), H6671 [6OC]

———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]

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

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

———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]

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

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

———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]

———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 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]

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

———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]

———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]

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

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

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see S. 1698), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3166), H6853 [12OC]

Lists

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

Remarks in House

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]

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]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to process the release of illegal immigrants who have committed certain crimes, H3903 [1JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

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

Immigration: 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]

———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]

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

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

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

———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]

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

———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]

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

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

———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]

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

Remarks in Senate

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]

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

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S8781 [17DE]

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]

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reports filed

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]

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]

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]

Texts of

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]

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

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

S. 1959, Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act, S8781 [17DE]