IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT
Articles and editorials
Lessons in Democracy, S4029 [10JN]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 932), H815 [28FE]
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. 1543), H1991 [12AP]
Courts: clarify that the revocation of an alien’s visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 478), S1229 [6MR]
Dept. of HHS: reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see S. 883), S3159 [7MY] (see S. 1850), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 1784), H2391 [26AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust immigration status of certain Venezuelans (see H.R. 944), H949 [4MR]
——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H342 [4FE]
——— modify the visa waiver program (see S. 223), S469 [4FE]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2264), H3215 [5JN]
Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see S. 703), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 1923), H2568 [9MY]
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. 1227), H1548 [15MR]
——— allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 296), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 519), H371 [5FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]
——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 169), S357 [29JA]
——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 301), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 140), H32 [3JA]
——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 242), H85 [14JA] (see H.R. 1773), H2391 [26AP]
——— criminalize unlawful presence in the U.S. and develop a plan to implement a biometric entry and exit program (see H.R. 2631), H4308 [9JY]
——— deem any person who has received an award from the U.S. Armed Forces for engagement in active combat or active participation in combat to have satisfied certain requirements for naturalization (see S. 1059), S3844 [23MY]
——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 293), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 633), H499 [13FE]
——— enhance competitiveness through encouragement of high-skilled immigration (see H.R. 2131), H2952 [23MY]
——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2264), H3215 [5JN]
——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1901), H2566 [9MY]
——— impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 457), H341 [4FE]
——— improve worksite enforcement, prevent crime, and gain operational control of the borders (see H.R. 2124), H2952 [23MY]
——— make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (see S. 302), S707 [13FE]
——— promote economic survival of seasonal small businesses by ensuring that the wages paid to H-2B nonimmigrants are fair and reasonable (see H.R. 2765), H4825 [19JY]
——— provide a special rule for the period of admission of certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, goat herders, or dairy farmers (see S. 292), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 1444), H1857 [9AP]
——— provide for additional investment visas for aliens investing in rural areas (see H.R. 3000), H5396 [2AU]
——— 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. 458), H341 [4FE]
——— provide for special immigrant status for certain spouses and children of employees of the U.S. Government abroad killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1781), H2391 [26AP]
——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 303), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 459), H341 [4FE]
——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 645), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 1365), H1823 [21MR]
——— reform (see H.R. 1525), H1990 [12AP]
——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 600), S1892 [18MR]
——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 830), H659 [26FE]
——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 477), H342 [4FE]
——— simplify and rename the H–2C worker program (see H.R. 707), H545 [14FE]
——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1562), H2025 [15AP]
Israel: include in the visa waiver program (see S. 266), S520 [7FE] (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]
Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 3768), H8109 [12DE]
Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 1966), H2602 [14MY]
Letters
Inclusion of logging employment in the W agricultural worker program established to replace the H-2A agricultural worker program: Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, S5338 [27JN]
Special rules for certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders: Alan C. Nelson, Dept. of Justice, S5240 [26JN]
——— Alan K. Simpson, S5240 [26JN]
——— Jane Oates, Dept. of Labor, S5240 [26JN]
——— Senator Enzi, S5240 [26JN]
Remarks in House
Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust immigration status of certain Venezuelans (H.R. 944), H4583 [17JY]
——— prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding for contravention of mandatory detention requirement for non-U.S. citizens convicted of certain crimes, H3193 [5JN]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence, H4083 [27JN]
——— allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (H.R. 717), H5418 [9SE]
——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H4581 [17JY]
——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4584 [17JY], H4991 [24JY]
——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (H.R. 1773), H7147 [15NO], H7462 [4DE]
——— criminalize unlawful presence in the U.S. and develop a plan to implement a biometric entry and exit program (H.R. 2631), H4219 [9JY]
——— enhance competitiveness through encouragement of high-skilled immigration (H.R. 2131), H4519 [16JY], H7147 [15NO], H7462 [4DE]
——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates, H2287 [24AP]
——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H6213 [3OC]
——— reform (H.R. 1525), H1980 [12AP]
Remarks in Senate
Courts: clarify that the revocation of an alien’s visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (S. 478), S1233 [6MR]
Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (S. 703), S2590 [11AP]
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, S4206 [11JN]
——— allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence, S5216 [26JN]
——— allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 296), S709 [13FE]
——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, S4080 [11JN]
——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 169), S348, S360–S364 [29JA], S4554 [18JN]
——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S308–S311 [28JA], S753 [14FE], S1843 [14MR], S2789 [18AP], S4008, S4013 [7JN], S4027, S4034, S4036 [10JN], S4199 [11JN], S4435 [13JN], S4498, S4503–S4510 [17JN], S4557 [18JN], S5106–S5108, S5111, S5112, S5116 [25JN], S5236 [26JN], S5348 [27JN], S5951 [25JY], S9011–S9013 [19DE]
——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (S. 301), S672 [13FE]
——— deem any person who has received an award from the U.S. Armed Forces for engagement in active combat or active participation in combat to have satisfied certain requirements for naturalization (S. 1059), S3857 [23MY]
——— ensure that young children are not excluded from provision to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students due to age, S5116 [25JN]
——— expand the W visa program for unskilled workers, S4737, S4738 [20JN]
——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed, S4732, S4759 [20JN]
——— inclusion of logging employment in the W agricultural worker program established to replace the H-2A agricultural worker program, S5337 [27JN]
——— maintain special rules for certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, S5239 [26JN]
——— make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (S. 302), S672 [13FE]
——— provide for additional visas based on merit and decrease family-based visas, S4378 [12JN]
——— provide for the temporary employment of agricultural workers, S4207 [11JN]
——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates, S4035 [10JN], S4365 [12JN], S5112 [25JN]
——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (S. 303), S671 [13FE]
——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (S. 645), S2149 [21MR]
——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S., S3358 [13MY], S3929, S3931 [4JN], S4652 [19JN]
——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program, S4081 [11JN]
——— strengthen enforcement of laws and gain operational control over U.S. borders, S670, S671 [13FE]
Texts of
S. 169, Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act, S364–S367 [29JA]