IMMIGRATION related term(s) Department of Homeland Security; Refugees

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S68–S73 [24JA], H151–H156 [24JA]

Affidavits

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Sopuruchi V. Chukwueke, S5413 [25JY]

Amendments

Employment: permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (S. 3245), S6002, S6003, S6007 [2AU]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), S6664 [21SE], H6437 [27NO]

Articles and editorials

Delay on Domestic Violence, S5288 [24JY], S5348 [25JY]

Do You Want the Good News First?, S3761 [6JN]

Protect Immigrant Women From Violence, H2765 [16MY]

STEM Jobs Act a Step Backward on Immigration Reform, Warns Free Market Group, H6543 [30NO]

Weakening Violence Against Women Act Betrays Immigrant Victims, S6302 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions

Afridi, Shakeel: classify as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the U.S. (see H. Res. 723), H4655 [29JN]

——— relief (see S. 3259), S3688 [4JN] (see H.R. 3901), H475 [3FE]

American Samoa: waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan U.S. nationals to become U.S. citizens (see H.R. 4021), H725 [14FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 474), S3631 [24MY] (see H. Res. 621), H1914 [17AP]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: enter into reimbursable fee agreements for the provision of additional services at customs ports of entry (see H.R. 5968), H3806 [19JN] (see H.R. 6055), H4603 [28JN]

——— submit a plan to ensure the placement of sufficient officers at certain U.S. international airports to effectively combat security threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 4006), H692 [9FE]

Business and industry: provide for additional visas for certain entrepreneurs and job creators (see H.R. 6210), H5326 [26JY]

Children and youth: implement a special visa system to allow long-term resident youth to pursue a technical or college degree or serve in the U.S. military (see S. 3639), S6947 [27NO]

Citizenship: provide for certain children of U.S. servicemen born overseas during the Vietnamese Conflict or Korean War (see H.R. 5156), H2271 [27AP]

Crime: make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (see S. 3579), S6545 [20SE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that immigration status alone is not a disqualification for foster child placement and clarify State and local laws on parental rights in foster care cases (see H.R. 6128), H4868 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an F–4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and authorize conditional permanent residency for such aliens (see S. 3192), S3234 [16MY]

——— extend the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services special immigrant religious professionals program (see H.R. 6193), H5291 [25JY]

——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 2046), S208 [31JA] (see H.R. 3855), H218 [31JA]

——— prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 6001), H3974 [21JN]

——— prohibit from granting deferred action or otherwise suspending effectiveness or enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 5957), H3733 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 6052), H4603 [28JN]

——— prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H3732 [18JN]

——— provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (see S. 3185), S3174 [15MY]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (see H.R. 6025), H4064 [26JN]

——— provide protection for certain Federal employees relative to implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 6069), H4654 [29JN]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (see H.R. 4119), H1133 [1MR]

Dept. of Justice: report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (see H.R. 6368), H5765 [10SE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule on the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment (see S.J. Res. 38), S1932 [21MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H944 [17FE]

——— require State workforce agencies and employers to certify the active recruitment of Americans for job placement prior to hiring H–2B nonimmigrant workers (see S. 2167), S1459 [7MR] (see H.R. 4159), H1272 [7MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove rule relative to U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S.J. Res. 40), S3174 [15MY] (see S.J. Res. 46), S4725 [28JN] (see H.J. Res. 108), H2645 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 113), H4604 [28JN]

Disabled: provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities (see H.R. 3881), H439 [2FE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 3217), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 5893), H3480 [5JN]

Education: enhance criminal penalties for individuals who file Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification petition under false pretenses and prohibit certain schools from participating in program (see S. 3527), S6107 [11SE]

——— 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 H.R. 3983), H640 [8FE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6060 [14SE]

——— require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H4862 [12JY]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 6373), H5859 [11SE]

Families and domestic relations: cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 3823), H158 [24JA] (see H.R. 5869), H3266 [30MY]

Federal aid programs: require verification of the immigration status of recipients of Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 6000), H3974 [21JN]

Federal employees: treat time spent abroad by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes (see S. 3643), S7040 [28NO]

——— treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes (see H.R. 6223), H5327 [26JY]

Federal-State relations: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H218 [31JA]

——— restrict community policing programs funding for States that grant driver’s licenses to certain illegal immigrants (see H.R. 6465), H6231 [20SE]

Foreign policy: deny entry to foreign governments officials, and their immediate family, who commit or fail to rectify fundamental due process and human rights violation of imprisoned U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6292), H5704 [2AU]

GAO: study impact of certain announced Dept. of Homeland Security immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 6070), H4655 [29JN]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see S. 3339), S4460 [25JN]

Investments: permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program (see H.R. 5874), H3362 [31MY]

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 H.R. 3992), H692 [9FE]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 5850), H3162 [18MY]

Italy: recognize anniversary of unification, honor Italian servicemen, and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (see S. Res. 394), S1576 [12MR]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of beginning of Korean immigration in the U.S. (see H.R. 6571), H6306 [12OC]

Lateef, Humaira K., and family: relief (see H.R. 6479), H6232 [20SE]

Law enforcement: improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2266), S2242 [29MR]

——— make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving (see H.R. 3808), H114 [23JA]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 2474), S2823 [26AP]

National objectives: enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (see S. 3553), S6453 [19SE]

Refugee resettlement: modify certain provisions of law (see H.R. 6460), H6231 [20SE]

Taxation: deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (see H.R. 6074), H4655 [29JN]

——— expand and make permanent rules relative to investment by nonresident aliens in domestic mutual funds (see H.R. 4623), H2123 [25AP]

——— provide that persons renouncing citizenship for substantial tax avoidance purposes shall be subject to tax and withholding on capital gains and that such persons should not be admissible to the U.S. (see S. 3205), S3280 [17MY]

——— require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 3083), S3084 [10MY] (see H.R. 6165), H5130 [23JY]

Travel and tourism: stimulate international tourism by reforming the visa process, encouraging Canadian and Chinese tourism to the U.S., and updating the visa waiver program (see S. 2233), S2030 [26MR] (see S. 3199), S3280 [17MY]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 5875), H3362 [31MY]

Visas: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H2712 [15MY]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), consideration (see H. Res. 821), H6505 [28NO]

Women: provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 5331), H2316 [7MY]

E-mails

U.S.-Mexico border security: Bill Bagi, H1217 [7MR]

Letters

Border Security Information Improvement Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6119 [19SE]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6119 [19SE]

Border Tunnel Prevention Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2671 [15MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2672 [15MY]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2672 [15MY]

Child tax credit eligibility and Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funding: Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs, H2618 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Secure Communities deportation program: several legal aid organizations, H3529 [6JN]

EB–5 Regional Center Program, E-Verify Program, Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program: Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H5816 [11SE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5816 [11SE]

Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students: several Representatives, H5015 [19JY]

Gordon Gee use of offensive stereotypes relative to the Polish Army: Alex Storozynski, Kosciuszko Foundation, H35 [18JA]

——— Thaddeus C. Radzilowski, Piast Institute, H36 [18JA]

Secure Border Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E972 [5JN]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E972 [5JN]

STEM Jobs Act: José H. Gomez, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H6545 [30NO]

——— Kenneth W. Starr, Baylor University, S7425 [5DE]

——— Timothy Tardibono, CONNECT (organization), S7425 [5DE]

Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: several domestic violence organizations, H2737 [16MY]

——— several immigration, religious, legal, and domestic violence organizations, H2736 [16MY]

——— U.S. Conference of Mayors, H2728 [16MY]

Visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates: David W. Leebron, Rice University, S7423 [5DE]

——— Information Technology Industry Council, Partnership for a New American Economy (organization), and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7424 [5DE]

——— Lynn Shotwell, American Council on International Personnel and Michael P. Aitken, Society for Human Resource Management, S7424 [5DE]

——— several individuals, S7424 [5DE]

——— several Texas public university system chancellors, S7423 [5DE]

Lists

Dept. of Homeland Security agents, officers, and military personnel who died in the line of duty, S3169 [15MY]

Environmental and Latino organizations opposing Title XIV of H.R. 2578, Conservation and Economic Growth Act, on Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture prohibition from taking action on public lands which impede border security, H3758 [19JN]

Memorandums

Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities for the Apprehension, Dentention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3625 [7JN]

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3626 [7JN]

Guidance on Reporting Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens: IRS, H5287–H5289 [25JY]

Prosecutorial Discretion in Removal Cases Involving Certain Victims, Witnesses, and Plaintiffs: John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3627 [7JN]

Motions

Visas: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6556 [30NO]

Press releases

U.S. Embassy Dublin Issues Caution About Diversity Visa Email Scams: U.S. Embassy, Dublin, Ireland, H6544 [30NO]

Remarks in House

Afridi, Shakeel: classify as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the U.S., H5774 [11SE]

——— relief (H.R. 3901), E134 [3FE]

Agriculture: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (H.R. 2895), H6617 [4DE]

Alafoyiannis, Loula Loi: Association of Greek American Professional Women Woman of the Year award recipient, E1558 [19SE]

American Samoa: waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan U.S. nationals to become U.S. citizens (H.R. 4021), E192 [14FE]

Asian Community Center of Sacramento Valley, Inc.: anniversary, E1426 [3AU]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2719, H2720 [16MY], E704 [7MY], E733 [8MY], E769 [10MY], E811, E812, E822 [16MY], E826 [17MY]

——— observance (H. Res. 621), E625 [24AP], E861 [18MY]

Bienvenidos (organization): anniversary, E1607 [21SE]

Boland, James C.: Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland, OH, Mayo Person of the Year award recipient, E1784 [16NO]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals pending certification that the Government of Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals to other countries, H3621 [7JN]

Carreno Rojas, J. Refugio: relief (H.R. 823), H6598 [4DE]

Castro Ramirez, Maria C.: relief (H.R. 823), H6598 [4DE]

Chukwueke, Sopuruchi: relief (S. 285), H6599 [4DE], H6838 [18DE]

Citizenship: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (H.R. 1537), H3809 [20JN]

Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation: dedication of Dante Alighieri statue in the Italian Cultural Garden, E1199 [29JN]

Cruz, Terri: Raul H. Castro Institute and Latino Perspectives (publication) Arizona Latina Trailblazer Award recipient, E565 [18AP]

Delano, CA: tribute to Philippine Weekend Grand Marshals, E1345 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that immigration status alone is not a disqualification for foster child placement and clarify State and local laws on parental rights in foster care cases (H.R. 6128), E1249 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and procurement funding through reductions in environmental mitigation funding, H3539, H3540 [6JN]

——— Bureau of Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses funding, H3528, H3529, H3537 [6JN], H3619 [7JN], E1008 [7JN]

——— Bureau of Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3537–H3539 [6JN]

——— construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border, H1148 [5MR]

——— denial of access by States to Systematic Alienation Verification Entitlement (SAVE) database to identify noncitizens among registered voters, H3584 [7JN]

——— establish Border Enforcement Security Task Force, H3244, H3245 [30MY]

——— Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3545 [6JN]

——— Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations funding to combat child exploitation through reductions in detention and removal operations funding, H3541–H3543 [6JN]

——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (H.R. 3855), H663 [9FE]

——— Office of Civil Rights and Liberties funding, H3529, H3530 [6JN]

——— prohibit funding for Public Advocate position within Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3622 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to cities and towns that do not follow Federal immigration law, H3635, H3636 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H3624 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, H3625–H3629 [7JN], E1080 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives, H3620, H3621 [7JN]

——— prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding for contravention of mandatory detention requirement for non-U.S. citizens convicted of certain crimes, H3641–H3643 [7JN]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (H.R. 6025), H6432–H6434 [27NO], E1843 [29NO]

——— provide training to State and local law enforcement to identify, process, and detain possible immigration offenders, H3633, H3634 [7JN]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (H.R. 4119), H2669–H2673 [15MY]

——— reform EB–5 visa program, H799 [15FE]

——— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3546 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws, H2420–H2422 [8MY]

——— prohibit State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding to jurisdictions that have illegal immigration sanctuary policies, H2524 [9MY]

——— report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (H.R. 6368), H6118, H6119 [19SE]

——— State Criminal Alien Assistance Program suspension of reimbursement to States for costs of incarcerating unknown documented aliens, H3543, H3544 [6JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: clarify laws which may be waived for border security activities on public lands, prohibit reduction of public access to such lands, and protect tribal sovereignty, H3779–H3781 [19JN]

——— prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, H3745–H3749, H3751, H3752, H3756–H3759, H3761–H3765, H3779–H3782 [19JN], E1143 [26JN], E1155 [27JN], E1207 [9JY]

Disabled: provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities (H.R. 3881), E118 [2FE]

Economy: 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 (H.R. 2161), H6518, H6521 [29NO]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (H.R. 5893), H3693 [8JN], H4782 [11JY], H6550 [30NO]

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 (H.R. 399), H6193 [20SE], H6518, H6521 [29NO], H6543 [30NO]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H6520 [29NO]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), H3737 [19JN], E1048 [15JN]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), H2137 [26AP]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H3709, H3710 [18JN], H3737, H3738, H3742, H3749 [19JN], H3812 [20JN], H3966–H3970 [21JN], H3984 [26JN], H4070 [27JN], H5015 [19JY], E1061 [18JN]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (H.R. 6412), H6155, H6188, H6190–H6193 [20SE], H6523 [29NO], H6550, H6551 [30NO], E1632 [21SE]

——— release of guidelines on application process to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H5528 [1AU]

——— require accreditation of certain educational institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa (H.R. 3120), H5504–H5506 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

Employment: 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), H6551 [30NO]

——— permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (S. 3245), H5814–H5817 [11SE], E1507, E1511, E1520 [13SE]

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 (H.R. 997), H714 [14FE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), E1071 [19JN]

Families and domestic relations: cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 5869), H3180 [30MY]

——— expand ‘‘V’’ nonimmigrant visa program for spouses and children of permanent residents awaiting availability of an immigrant visa, H6517, H6519 [29NO]

Federal employees: treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes (H.R. 6223), H6650–H6652 [5DE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (H.R. 3842), H521 [7FE]

Federation of Asia-Pacific Women’s Association: anniversary, E1567 [19SE]

FEMA: State and local grant programs funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3544 [6JN]

Foreign countries: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (H.R. 3256), H1629 [27MR], H4689 [10JY], H6708 [12DE]

Gary, IN: anniversary of St. Joseph the Worker Croatian Catholic Church, E1802 [27NO]

Gee, Gordon: use of offensive stereotypes relative to the Polish army, H35 [18JA]

Government regulations: include existing Dept. of the Treasury rule on U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens in any regulatory freeze, H5286–H5289 [25JY], E1335 [26JY]

Gus Gallucci Co.: anniversary, E1163 [27JN]

Hammond, IN: tribute to naturalization ceremony, E1170 [28JN]

Harwich, MA: tribute to Cape Verdean Historical Trust So Sabi! exhibit, E1030 [8JN]

Hasan family: tribute to naturalization ceremony, H1919 [18AP]

Health: establish health savings accounts for all citizens, provide health savings account and high deductible health plan payments in lieu of certain benefits, and require immigrants to have same such plans, H798 [15FE]

Hispanic Americans: oppose inflammatory rhetoric toward Latinos, H1430 [21MR]

International Institute of Minnesota: tribute, E513 [30MR]

Investments: permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program, E1022 [7JN]

——— permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program (H.R. 5874), H6518 [29NO]

Karinge, Esther: relief (H.R. 316), H6599 [4DE]

Kelley, Allan B.: relief (H.R. 794), H6598 [4DE]

Korean American Day: observance, H1522 [22MR]

Kumor, Bartosz: relief (H.R. 1857), H6597 [4DE]

——— coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), Senate amendment, H6437–H6439 [27NO], E1839 [29NO]

Lomong, Lopez: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, E1343 [26JY]

Long Beach, CA: tribute to Cambodian New Year Festival, E635 [24AP]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of APAIT Health Center, E1631 [21SE]

Mexico: U.S. policy, H1814 [16AP]

National Association of Asian American Professionals: Seattle, WA, chapter recipient of Chapter of the Year award, E1592 [21SE]

National Council of La Raza: tribute to Las Vegas, NV, conference, E1171 [28JN]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1002 [6JN]

National security: improve border security, H1008–H1013 [28FE], H1144 [5MR], H1217 [7MR], H1850 [17AP]

——— improve border security (H.R. 1299), H3236–H3239 [30MY]

Northern Ohio Lebanese American Association: tribute to honorees, E1784 [16NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4073 [27JN]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H3709 [18JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: authorize participation in information sharing with Canada and Mexico for the purposes of border security and combating drug trafficking, H3300 [31MY]

Public lands: prohibit the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, H1008–H1013 [28FE]

Reform, H562 [7FE], H1021 [29FE], H1144, H1149 [5MR], H2137, H2138 [26AP], H3749 [19JN], H6614–H6619 [4DE], H7564 [1JA]

Refugees: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (H.R. 2185), E1093 [20JN]

Republican Party: relationship with Hispanic American community, H6372 [15NO]

Society of Santa Maria Maddalena of New Haven: tribute, E528 [16AP]

Supreme Court: decision in U.S. v. Arizona relative to law enforcement use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement, H3984 [26JN], H4068, H4070 [27JN], H5015 [19JY]

——— hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Arizona relative to law enforcement use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement, H2213 [27AP], E470 [28MR]

Taiwan: designate as a visa waiver program country, E33 [18JA]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 3720), H1150 [5MR]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H2613 [10MY]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 1956), H1149 [5MR]

Tribute, H6348 [14NO]

Turcinovic, Corina de Chalup: relief (H.R. 357), H6598 [4DE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H2707–H2711 [15MY], H2726–H2739, H2764–H2779 [16MY], E823 [16MY]

——— protect foreign women brought to the U.S. through the mail-order bride industry from serial abusers, H2769 [16MY]

Visas: investigate allegations of fraud in diversity immigrant program, H6544–H6547, H6555 [30NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6162, H6185–H6194 [20SE], H6508, H6516, H6524 [29NO], H6539–H6561 [30NO], E1557 [19SE], E1632, E1640 [21SE], E1656, E1657 [25SE], E1865 [4DE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), motion to recommit, H6559 [30NO]

Wachira, Daniel: relief (H.R. 824), H6597 [4DE]

Will, Kevin: sentencing of Johoan Rodriguez on charges of intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer relative to death of Kevin Will, E1032 [8JN]

World Refugee Day: observance, H4075 [27JN], E1093, E1096 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Afridi, Shakeel: relief (S. 3259), S5279 [24JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 200), S2960 [8MY]

Children and youth: implement a special visa system to allow long-term resident youth to pursue a technical or college degree or serve in the U.S. military (S. 3639), S7013 [28NO]

Chukwueke, Sopuruchi: relief (S. 285), S5412 [25JY], S5623 [26JY]

——— relief (S. 285), unanimous-consent agreement, S5413 [25JY]

Citizenship: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 821), S1842 [20MR]

——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (S. 2046), S256 [1FE]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (H.R. 4119), S3292 [17MY]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (S. 1236), S172 [30JA]

——— tribute to agents, officers, and military personnel who died in the line of duty, S3169 [15MY]

Dept. of Justice: implement national standards to eliminate sexual assault in prisons, jails, and detention centers, S3509–S3511 [23MY]

Dept. of State: allow issuance of a certain number of E–3 visas per year to Irish nationals, S1921 [21MR]

——— improve visa issuance process, S3069 [10MY]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 1965), S30 [23JA], S1689, S1691 [15MR], S2992 [9MY]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 3217), S3461–S3463 [23MY], S3764–S3767 [6JN], S6722 [13NO]

——— 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), S1830 [20MR], S3764, S3765 [6JN]

Education: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S117 [26JA], S2204–S2206 [29MR], S2470 [18AP], S2589 [23AP], S2956 [8MY], S3068 [10MY], S3260 [17MY], S3402 [22MY], S3721 [5JN], S4141–S4143 [13JN], S4223, S4233 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4434, S4440–S4441 [25JN], S4645–S4647 [27JN], S4813, S4814 [10JY], S5064, S5081 [17JY], S5269 [24JY], S5935 [2AU], S6249 [12SE], S6519 [20SE], S6720 [13NO], S6887 [26NO], S7013 [28NO], S7699 [10DE]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S4223, S4233 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4604 [26JN], S4813 [10JY], S5064 [17JY]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory, S3068 [10MY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S2960 [8MY]

Florida: lawsuit by Dept. of Justice to prevent purge of noncitizens from voter rolls, S3958 [12JN]

Foreign countries: allow aliens who are legally present in the U.S. to return temporarily to their country of citizenship if that country is engaged in post-conflict reconstruction, S8087 [17DE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3012), S13 [23JA], S1921 [21MR], S4889 [11JY]

Italy: recognize anniversary of unification, honor Italian servicemen, and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (S. Res. 394), S1581 [12MR], S1678 [14MR]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept., Hispanic American Resource Team efforts to combat crimes against and foster trust with the Hispanic community, S3323 [21MY]

——— enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, S3067–S3069 [10MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 2474), S2830 [26AP]

National objectives: enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), S7421 [5DE]

——— enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), unanimous-consent request, S7422 [5DE]

NumbersUSA (organization): anniversary, S2919 [7MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S95–S97 [26JA]

Reform, S4433 [25JN], S6570 [21SE], S7420, S7421 [5DE]

Refugees: exempt refugees who are employed by the Federal Government overseas from 1-year physical presence requirement for adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, S8087 [17DE]

Saverin, Eduardo: decision to renounce U.S. citizenship to avoid capital gains taxes on Facebook stock after initial public offering (IPO), S3548–S3550 [24MY]

Supreme Court: decision in U.S. v. Arizona relative to law enforcement use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement, S4433, S4439–S4441 [25JN], S4647 [27JN]

——— hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Arizona relative to law enforcement use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement, S2588 [23AP]

Taxation: provide that persons renouncing citizenship for substantial tax avoidance purposes shall be subject to tax and withholding on capital gains and that such persons should not be admissible to the U.S. (S. 3205), S3548–S3550 [24MY]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S3068 [10MY]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S., S3069 [10MY], S6047 [10SE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, S5288–S5291 [24JY], S5843, S5844 [1AU], S6300, S6302, S6303 [13SE]

Visas: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), S7360 [3DE], S7363 [4DE], S7420–S7425 [5DE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), unanimous-consent request, S7421 [5DE]

World Refugee Day: observance, S4293 [19JN]

Reports

Border Security—State Could Enhance Visa Fraud Prevention by Strategically Using Resources and Training: GAO (excerpt), H6547 [30NO]

Reports filed

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 915) (S. Rept. 112–206), S6062 [10SE]

Consideration of H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 821) (H. Rept. 112–697), H6505 [28NO]

Israeli Nationals Eligibility To Receive E–2 Nonimmigrant Visas Relative to Eligibility of U.S. Nationals for Similar Nonimmigrant Status in Israel: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3992) (H. Rept. 112–410), H1303 [8MR]

National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1505) (H. Rept. 112–448), H1914 [17AP]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4119) (H. Rept. 112–418), H1496 [21MR]

Relief of Allan B. Kelley: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 794) (H. Rept. 112–620), H5200 [24JY]

Relief of Bartosz Kumor: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1857) (H. Rept. 112–617), H5200 [24JY]

Relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 357) (H. Rept. 112–621), H5200 [24JY]

Relief of Daniel Wachira: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 824) (H. Rept. 112–618), H5200 [24JY]

Relief of Esther Karinge: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 316) (H. Rept. 112–622), H5200 [24JY]

Relief of Maria C. Castro Ramirez and J. Refugio Carreno Rojas: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 823) (H. Rept. 112–619), H5200 [24JY]

Relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 285) (H. Rept. 112–695), H6396 [15NO]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 285), S5211 [19JY]

Secure Visas Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1741) (H. Rept. 112–411), H1303 [8MR]

Student Visa Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3120) (H. Rept. 112–595), H4862 [12JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 821, consideration of H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act and to allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H6517 [29NO]

H.R. 316, relief of Esther Karinge, H6599 [4DE]

H.R. 357, relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic, H6598 [4DE]

H.R. 794, relief of Allan B. Kelley, H6598 [4DE]

H.R. 823, relief of J. Refugio Carreno Rojas, H6598 [4DE]

H.R. 823, relief of Maria C. Castro Ramirez, H6598 [4DE]

H.R. 824, relief of Daniel Wachira, H6597 [4DE]

H.R. 915, Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act, S6664 [21SE], H3243 [30MY]

H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act, H3237 [30MY]

H.R. 1857, relief of Bartosz Kumor, H6597 [4DE]

H.R. 3120, Student Visa Reform Act, H5504 [31JY]

H.R. 3992, 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, H1372 [19MR]

H.R. 4119, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, H2669 [15MY]

H.R. 6025, Mandatory Operational Control Reporting and Performance Measures Act, H6432 [27NO]

H.R. 6223, treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes, H6650 [5DE]

H.R. 6368, Border Security Information Improvement Act, H6118 [19SE]

H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act, H6185–H6187 [20SE], H6539–H6541 [30NO]

S. 285, relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke, S5412 [25JY], S5623 [26JY], H6838 [18DE]

S. 1236, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, S172 [30JA]

S. 3245, EB–5 Regional Center Program, E-Verify Program, Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program permanent reauthorization, S3636 [24MY], H5814 [11SE]

S. Res. 394, recognize anniversary of unification of Italy, honor Italian servicemen, and reaffirm friendship with the U.S., S1579, S1581 [12MR]

S. Res. 474, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3639 [24MY]