IMMIGRATION see also Department of Homeland Security; Refugees

Addresses

Burlington, VT, Naturalization Ceremony: Christina Reiss, S6371 [11SE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S651–S655 [12FE], H444–H448 [12FE]

Amendments

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 129), S3874, S3878 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]

Reform (S. 744), S4093, S4195, S4197, S4217, S4218, S4219, S4225, S4226, S4228, S4229, S4230, S4231 [11JN], S4411, S4412, S4413, S4414, S4415, S4416, S4429, S4430, S4431 [12JN], S4441, S4450, S4484, S4485, S4486, S4487, S4488, S4489, S4490, S4492 [13JN], S4524, S4525, S4526, S4527, S4529, S4530, S4532 [17JN], S4592, S4593, S4594, S4596, S4597, S4615, S4616, S4617, S4618, S4619 [18JN], S4628, S4631, S4635, S4644, S4653, S4656, S4659, S4678, S4679, S4680, S4681, S4682, S4683, S4684, S4685, S4686, S4687, S4688, S4689, S4690, S4691, S4692, S4693, S4706, S4707, S4708, S4709, S4710, S4711, S4712, S4713, S4714, S4715 [19JN], S4755, S4799, S4800, S4801, S4802, S4803, S4804, S4805, S4820, S4821, S4822, S4823, S4824, S4825, S4826, S4827, S4828, S4829, S4830, S4832, S4833, S4834, S4835, S4836, S4837, S4838, S4841, S4842, S4843, S4844, S4845 [20JN], S4860, S4976, S4977, S4985 [21JN], S5030, S5031, S5033, S5034, S5036, S5037, S5045, S5046, S5047, S5048, S5050, S5051, S5052, S5053, S5054, S5055, S5056, S5075, S5076, S5077, S5078, S5079, S5080, S5081, S5082, S5083, S5084, S5092, S5093, S5094, S5095, S5096, S5097 [24JN], S5152, S5160, S5162, S5163, S5164, S5165, S5166, S5167, S5168, S5186, S5187, S5188, S5189, S5190, S5191, S5192, S5193, S5194, S5196, S5197, S5198, S5200 [25JN], S5275, S5284, S5292, S5300, S5301 [26JN]

Articles and editorials

Al Qaeda in Brazil?, H3183 [5JN]

Another View—Immigration Reform Plan Adds Disorder to a Failing System (excerpt), S5228 [26JN]

Brazil Latest Base for Islamic Extremists, H3183 [5JN]

Colorado’s Delegation Must Support Immigration Reform, S4204 [11JN]

Evidence Shows Immigrants Come To Work, Not To Collect Welfare, S4454 [13JN]

$4.6 Trillion Opportunity—Immigration Reform Will Impove Social Security’s Finances, S4500 [17JN]

Fragrant Memories of Burlington’s Deep Italian Roots, S3832 [23MY]

Immigration Headwinds, S4199 [11JN]

Lessons in Democracy, S4029 [10JN]

Mexico Children Used as ‘‘Mules’’ by Drug Gangs, H5047 [24JY]

My Family Needs Immigration Reform, Sen. Bennet, S5125 [25JN]

Poor Immigrants Use Public Benefits at a Lower Rate Than Poor Native-Born Citizens, S4453 [13JN]

Reagan Would Not Repeat Amnesty Mistake, H1953 [11AP]

What Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants Will Cost America, H5048 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions

Adi, Amer Numan: relief (see H.R. 2304), H3251 [6JN]

Afridi, Shakeel: relief (see S. 158), S329 [28JA]

Agriculture: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 242), H85 [14JA] (see H.R. 1773), H2391 [26AP]

——— 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]

——— simplify and rename the H–2C worker program (see H.R. 707), H545 [14FE]

Aranda De Buendia, Alicia: relief (see S. 592), S1892 [18MR]

Arenas, Maria L.: relief (see S. 594), S1892 [18MR]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 435), H300 [29JA]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 2377), H3652 [14JN]

——— 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]

——— facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 932), H815 [28FE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1869), S9051 [19DE] (see H.R. 3788), H8124 [19DE]

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio and family: relief (see S. 591), S1892 [18MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 129), S3091 [6MY] (see H. Res. 189), H2393 [26AP]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against certain immigration information to ensure lawful U.S. residency (see H.R. 999), H1318 [6MR]

Ba, Al-Housseynou: relief (see S. 79), S213 [23JA]

Bazzi, Hussein: relief (see S. 78), S213 [23JA]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 572), H412 [6FE]

Buendia Aranda, Ana L.: relief (see S. 592), S1892 [18MR]

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. 441), H300 [29JA]

Business and industry: enhance competitiveness through encouragement of high-skilled immigration (see H.R. 2131), H2952 [23MY]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (see H.R. 2608), H4176 [28JN]

Cardenas, Jose L. Alvarado: relief (see H.R. 1401), H1825 [21MR]

Cardona Molina, Consuelo: relief (see H.R. 802), H596 [15FE]

Carreno Rojas, J. Refugio: relief (see H.R. 1023), H1320 [6MR]

Castro Ramirez, Maria C.: relief (see H.R. 1023), H1320 [6MR]

Citizenship: 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]

——— 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]

——— constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals born in the U.S. to those with one parent that is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or active member of the U.S. military (see S.J. Res. 4), S214 [23JA]

——— 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]

——— impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 457), H341 [4FE]

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. 72), H30 [3JA]

——— make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (see S. 302), S707 [13FE]

Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 215), H52 [4JA]

Dakar, Maha: relief (see S. 580), S1853 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2517), H4078 [26JN]

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]

——— require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H2717 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust immigration status of certain Venezuelans (see H.R. 944), H949 [4MR]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (see S. 683), S2501 [9AP] (see H.R. 1417), H1856 [9AP]

——— establish a biometric exit data system (see H.R. 3141), H5766 [19SE]

——— establish humane practices for repatriation of aliens at the border and effective standards for the treatment of certain detained aliens (see H.R. 3130), H5654 [18SE]

——— implement standards for short-term custody of individuals held in Bureau of Customs and Border Protection facilities (see S. 1817), S8771 [12DE]

——— incorporate into design and construction of reconfigured and new ports of entry certain concerns relative to border location-dependent businesses (see H.R. 2213), H2964 [24MY]

——— making continuing appropriations for certain components (see H.J. Res. 79), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]

——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H342 [4FE]

——— modify the visa waiver program (see S. 223), S469 [4FE]

——— permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see S. 1614), S7673 [30OC] (see H.R. 3386), H6951 [30OC]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 425), H293 [25JA]

——— prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until certification of full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 300), S707 [13FE]

——— prohibit land border crossing fees (see H.R. 1886), H2533 [8MY]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 463), H341 [4FE]

——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 1812), S8771 [12DE] (see H.R. 3753), H8108 [12DE]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 2624), H4213 [8JY]

——— provide protection for certain Federal employees relative to implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 692), H545 [14FE]

——— 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. 1888), H2533 [8MY]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 640), H499 [13FE]

——— submit annual report to Congress on immigration policy directives to ensure that such directives are subject to rulemaking process (see H.R. 3611), H7354 [21NO]

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. 299), S707 [13FE]

——— provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 74), H30 [3JA]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2264), H3215 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: 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. 891), S3255 [8MY] (see H.R. 1596), H2123 [17AP]

Dept. of State: allow issuance of a certain number of E–3 visas per year to South Korean nationals (see H.R. 1279), H1717 [20MR]

——— extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs (see S. 990), S3614 [20MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 3568), H7310 [20NO]

——— prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see H.R. 2299), H3251 [6JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 2398), H3687 [17JN]

Diallo, Abdoul: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Fatoumata Traore: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Ibrahima: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Kadiatou: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Mamadou Pathe: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Sankerala: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Dodaj, Anton: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA] (see S. 449), S1126 [5MR]

Dodaj, Franc: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA] (see S. 449), S1126 [5MR]

Dodaj, Gjyljana: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA] (see S. 449), S1126 [5MR]

Dodaj, Kristjan: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA] (see S. 449), S1126 [5MR]

Dunoyer Cardona, Camilo: relief (see H.R. 802), H596 [15FE]

Dunoyer Cardona, Pablo: relief (see H.R. 802), H596 [15FE]

Dunoyer Mejia, Roberto L.: relief (see H.R. 802), H596 [15FE]

Duran, Maria E.: relief (see H.R. 608), H431 [8FE]

Duran Cortes, Daniel I.: relief (see H.R. 608), H431 [8FE]

Duran Cortes, Jessica: relief (see H.R. 608), H431 [8FE]

Duran Cortes, Jose A.: relief (see H.R. 608), H431 [8FE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 310), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 714), H546 [14FE]

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. 1227), H1548 [15MR]

——— 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. 1760), H2351 [25AP]

——— 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. 1139), H1396 [13MR]

——— 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. 1043), S3843 [23MY]

——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1258), H1630 [19MR]

Employment: 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]

——— create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 502), H370 [5FE]

——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see S. 189), S400 [30JA]

——— expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 202), S438 [31JA]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1772), H2391 [26AP]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 478), H342 [4FE]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 600), S1892 [18MR]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1562), H2025 [15AP]

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. 464), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 997), H1318 [6MR]

Families and domestic relations: ensure that immigration status alone does not disqualify a parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a foster child (see H.R. 2604), H4174 [28JN]

——— give judges and certain officials discretionary authority in removal, deportation, ineligibility, or inadmissibility proceedings for immediate family members of a U.S. citizen (see H.R. 3431), H6953 [30OC]

——— 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. 406), H281 [23JA]

——— 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]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 477), H342 [4FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 1172), S4585 [18JN] (see H.R. 1362), H1823 [21MR]

Firearms: prohibit purchase and possession by nonimmigrant aliens, including those from visa waiver countries, and reinstate residency requirement for gun purchases by non-U.S. citizens (see S. 903), S3256 [8MY]

Fish and fishing: authorize issuance of H2O nonimmigrant visas for aliens temporarily performing labor in the seafood processing industry (see S. 518), S1592 [11MR]

Foreign countries: 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]

——— impose a fine on international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to verify legal status in the U.S. (see S. 1176), S4585 [18JN]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 2602), H4174 [28JN]

Foung, Genevieve Chong: relief (see S. 76), S213 [23JA]

Gabra, Joseph: relief (see S. 589), S1892 [18MR]

GAO: report on implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (see H.R. 2630), H4308 [9JY]

Garcia Armas, Edi O.: relief (see H.R. 591), H414 [6FE]

Garcia Flores, Jesus: relief (see H.R. 3079), H5476 [10SE]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 2392), H3653 [14JN]

Hadad, Luay: relief (see S. 72), S213 [23JA]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 616), S1950 [19MR] (see H.R. 2484), H4037 [25JN]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see S. 703), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 1923), H2568 [9MY]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H8109 [12DE]

——— express necessity for Members to use the term ‘‘undocumented’’ instead of ‘‘illegal’’ when referring to foreign nationals which are working in the U.S. without proper documentation (see H. Res. 155), H1992 [12AP]

Income: 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]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see S. 295), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 665), H501 [13FE]

Iraq: extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas (see S. 1566), S7063 [30SE] (see H.R. 3233), H6174 [2OC]

Israel: include in the visa waiver program (see S. 266), S520 [7FE] (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]

Kamel, Sharon: relief (see S. 589), S1892 [18MR]

Karapetian, Asmik: relief (see S. 587), S1892 [18MR]

Karinge, Esther: relief (see S. 1832), S8845 [16DE] (see H.R. 977), H982 [5MR]

Kelley, Allan B.: relief (see H.R. 1207), H1428 [14MR]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H2392 [26AP]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of beginning of Korean immigration in the U.S. (see H.R. 3729), H8107 [12DE]

Krcic, Momo: relief (see S. 74), S213 [23JA]

Law enforcement: 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]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2264), H3215 [5JN]

——— establish a border protection strategy for land borders of the U.S. and address the ecological and environmental impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 547), H411 [6FE]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1901), H2566 [9MY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2278), H3250 [6JN]

——— improve worksite enforcement, prevent crime, and gain operational control of the borders (see H.R. 2124), H2952 [23MY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H3014 [3JN]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2936), H5342 [1AU]

——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 830), H659 [26FE]

——— reform detention procedures (see H.R. 639), H499 [13FE]

——— require the collection of data by officers enforcing immigration law (see S. 260), S520 [7FE]

Liang, Robert and Alice: relief (see S. 588), S1892 [18MR]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 527), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 1087), H1356 [12MR]

Lino, Francisca: relief (see H. Res. 46), H281 [23JA]

Lopez-Urenda, Javier: relief (see S. 594), S1892 [18MR]

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see S. 925), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 1846), H2483 [7MY]

Macotaj, Kanto: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA]

Marquez Rico, Claudia: relief (see S. 590), S1892 [18MR]

Martinez Moreno, Jose A., and family: relief (see S. 585), S1892 [18MR]

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. 211), H52 [4JA]

Medicare: provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 500), H370 [5FE] (see H.R. 3737), H8108 [12DE]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 102), S213 [23JA]

Mkoian, Ruben: relief (see S. 587), S1892 [18MR]

Mkoyan, Arthur: relief (see S. 587), S1892 [18MR]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 191), H51 [4JA]

National Americans of African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 369), H6052 [30SE]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1630 [19MR]

National objectives: oppose any immigration reform proposal that legalizes, grants amnesty for, or confers any legal status condoning otherwise unlawful entry or presence in the U.S., of any individual (see H. Res. 326), H5399 [2AU]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 583), H413 [6FE]

——— improve border security (see H.R. 2872), H5259 [31JY]

——— require certification by the four Southern border States that the borders are secure before a House of Representatives vote on any immigration reform legislation (see H. Res. 330), H5399 [2AU]

Oliveiro, Genesio J. (Junior): relief (see S. 48), S43 [22JA]

Palmillas de Morales, Martha: relief (see H.R. 878), H702 [27FE]

Parlak, Ibrahim: relief (see S. 75), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 682), H502 [13FE]

Philippines: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 3602), H7354 [21NO]

Plascencia Lopez, Alfredo and family: relief (see S. 586), S1892 [18MR]

Reform (see S. 1), S42 [22JA] (see S. 744), S2684 [16AP] (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC] (see H.R. 1525), H1990 [12AP] (see H.R. 3163), H5801 [20SE]

Refugees: modify certain provisions of law relative to refugee resettlement (see H.R. 651), H500 [13FE]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 645), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 1365), H1823 [21MR]

Rojas Gutierrez, Jorge and family: relief (see S. 584), S1892 [18MR]

Rural areas: provide for additional investment visas for aliens investing in rural areas (see H.R. 3000), H5396 [2AU]

Sanchez-Diaz, Marcos A.: relief (see S. 70), S213 [23JA]

Santillan, Miguel: relief (see S. 73), S213 [23JA]

Simeonov, Simeon: relief (see H.R. 3238), H6174 [2OC]

Simeonov, Stoyan: relief (see H.R. 3238), H6174 [2OC]

Simeonova, Stela: relief (see H.R. 3238), H6174 [2OC]

Simeonova, Vania: relief (see H.R. 3238), H6174 [2OC]

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. 2745), H4725 [18JY]

Soriano, Areli: relief (see H.R. 218), H53 [4JA]

Soriano, Enrique: relief (see H.R. 218), H53 [4JA]

Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (see S. 595), S1892 [18MR]

Tape, Guy P.: relief (see S. 593), S1892 [18MR]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 1292), H1718 [20MR]

——— 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. 1674), H2246 [23AP]

Territories: provide for adequate Compact of Free Association impact aid to affected States and territories (see H.R. 1222), H1548 [15MR]

Tesfamical, Alemseghed M.: relief (see S. 36), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 1519), H1957 [11AP]

Tibet: provide for admission to the U.S. of certain Tibetans (see H.R. 2080), H2838 [21MY]

Toto, Lou N.R.: relief (see S. 593), S1892 [18MR]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1823 [21MR]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 1492), S6327 [10SE]

Turcinovic, Corina de Chalup: relief (see H.R. 306), H171 [15JA]

Valera Lopez, Josephina: relief (see S. 71), S213 [23JA]

Vang, Caroline: relief (see S. 76), S213 [23JA]

Vang, Guy: relief (see S. 76), S213 [23JA]

Vang, Melanie: relief (see S. 76), S213 [23JA]

Velasquez-Roblero, Nery A.: relief (see H.R. 590), H414 [6FE]

Veterans: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 461), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 966), H981 [5MR]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 929), S3326 [9MY]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 1966), H2602 [14MY]

Visas: 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]

Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2403), H3687 [17JN] (see H.R. 2409), H3758 [18JN]

Wachira, Daniel: relief (see H.R. 2406), H3687 [17JN]

Women: provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 629), H499 [13FE]

World Refugee Day: support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (see S. Res. 184), S5017 [24JN]

Cloture motions

Reform (S. 744), S4976 [21JN], S4988, S5012 [24JN], S5215 [26JN], S5330 [27JN]

——— motion to proceed, S3969 [6JN], S4086 [11JN]

Factsheets

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: Hirono Amendment on Eliminating Waiting Period for Legal Immigrants To Become Eligible for Certain Federal Aid Programs and Tax Credits, S4452 [13JN]

Letters

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Senator Carper, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4362 [12JN]

——— Zack Taylor, National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers, S5008 [24JN]

Detention of undocumented children: Representatives Gutierrez and Polis, E1172 [31JY]

Eliminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requirement to maintain a certain detention bed occupancy level: several immigration and human rights organizations, H3143 [5JN]

Eliminate waiting period for legal immigrants to become eligible for certain Federal aid programs or tax credits: several organizations, S5327 [27JN]

Extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary, E1424 [3OC]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E1424 [3OC]

Immigration legal costs: Barbara J. Wright, E162 [15FE]

Immigration reform: Charlie Hoz-Pena, H7682 [11DE]

——— David Fleming (excerpt), H2345 [25AP]

——— David Uth (excerpt), H2345 [25AP]

——— Jose Gomez, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (excerpt), H2345 [25AP]

——— Laurie Coskey, Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice and Pedro Rios, San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium and American Friends Service Committee (excerpt), H2118 [17AP]

——— Mark Potter (excerpt), H2117 [17AP]

——— Richard Land (excerpt), H2118 [17AP], H2344 [25AP]

——— Ron Stern, H2343 [25AP]

——— Samuel Rodriguez, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (excerpt), H2345 [25AP]

——— Scott Santarosa (excerpt), H2116 [17AP]

——— Sean Carroll, Kino Border Initiative (organization) (excerpt), H2034 [16AP], H2116 [17AP]

——— several California legislators, H5646 [18SE]

——— several religious organizations, H2344 [25AP]

Improve criteria of merit-based evaluation immigration system to provide women with a fairer opportunity to compete for green cards: several organizations, S5328 [27JN]

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]

National security concerns relative to EB–5 visa program: Senator Coburn, S9026, S9027 [19DE]

——— Senators Grassley and Coburn, S9027 [19DE]

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]

Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act: Evangelical Immigration Table (organization), H7043 [13NO]

Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H773 [28FE]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H781 [28FE]

Lists

Dept. of Homeland Security employees killed in the line of duty, E759 [23MY]

Friends of VAWA Coalition members, H781 [28FE]

Minimum requirements to be included in the southern border security strategy, S4463–S4465 [13JN]

National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women members, H773–H780 [28FE]

Noncontroversial amendments to S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S4669 [19JN]

Organizations supporting the expediting of adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability, S4396 [12JN]

Republican amendments proposed for consideration to S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S5234 [26JN]

Senate staff who worked on S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S5484 [27JN]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), H6471, H6472 [10OC]

Reform (S. 744), S3969 [6JN], S4438 [13JN], S4657 [19JN], S4736 [20JN], S4977 [21JN], S5128 [25JN]

Poems

‘‘What Would You Miss About Immigrants, if They Didn’t Come to America?,’’ Erin Stark, S6187 [1AU]

Press releases

Civil and Human Rights Coalition Calls Republican VAWA Proposal ‘‘Nothing Less Than Shameful’’: Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H781 [28FE]

Director Morton’s Testimony Doesn’t Add Up: Committee on the Judiciary (House), S1973 [20MR]

Friends of VAWA Coalition Calls on the House To Defeat the Substitute to S. 47 and Pass the Bipartisan Senate Bill: Friends of VAWA Coalition, H780 [28FE]

House of Representatives’s Introduction of the Violence Against Women Act: Sharon Stapel, New York City Anti-Violence Project (organization), H781 [28FE]

Proclamations

African Immigrant Heritage Month: Representative Clarke, E1397 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (H.R. 1773), H7147 [15NO], H7462 [4DE]

——— improve agricultural workers programs, E1791 [4DE]

——— tribute to Bracero guest worker program, H5661 [19SE]

American-Italian Heritage Society: tribute to new headquarters, E1093 [18JY]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H3553, H3554 [13JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2626 [15MY], E625 [8MY]

Border Patrol: impact of budget sequestration in southern Arizona, H1417 [14MR]

——— interior border patrol station funding, H3129 [5JN]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries, H3182–H3184 [5JN]

Brownsville, TX: tribute to Charro Days Fiesta, E193 [26FE]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to the Hispanic-American Veterans’ Memorial, E856 [14JN]

Business and industry: enhance competitiveness through encouragement of high-skilled immigration (H.R. 2131), H4519 [16JY], H7147 [15NO], H7462 [4DE]

Cisneros, Jesus: Clinton Global Initiative University Commitments Challenge winner, E842 [11JN]

Citizenship: 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]

——— fulfillment of conditions under which amnesty would be granted to illegal aliens, H1951 [11AP], H2018 [15AP], H2481 [7MY], H3980 [20JN], H4201–H4206 [8JY], H4315 [10JY]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary of Program for New Americans, E484 [17AP]

Columbus, GA: tribute to Tri-City Latino Festival, E1363 [23SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 113th Congress, H7611 [10DE], H7695 [12DE]

——— goals of the 113th Congress, H2356 [26AP], E14 [4JA]

——— impact of partisanship, H7147–H7149 [15NO]

——— legislative priorities, H3766 [19JN], H5309 [1AU], H7195 [19NO], H7269–H7272 [20NO]

Crime: effect of immigration on domestic drug control, H5086 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: English language learner programs funding, H4694 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (H.R. 2036), H2666 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust immigration status of certain Venezuelans (H.R. 944), H4583 [17JY]

——— allow deferred action for childhood arrivals to serve in the U.S. military, H7040–H7046 [13NO]

——— Bureau of Customs and Border Protection airport staffing funding through reductions in 287(g) State and local government immigration enforcement program funding, H3130, H3139, H3140 [5JN]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H4133 [27JN]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (H.R. 1417), H3126 [5JN], H6468 [10OC], H7387 [2DE], H8102 [12DE]

——— direct new Bureau of Customs and Border Protection officers to the busiest ports of entry, H3196 [5JN]

——— eliminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requirement to maintain a certain detention bed occupancy level, H3142–H3145 [5JN]

——— enable State and local law enforcement to enter into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce immigration law, H3198 [5JN]

——— expand membership in Centers of Excellence program, H3199 [5JN]

——— making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), H6466–H6474 [10OC], E1488 [11OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), motion to recommit, H6471, H6472 [10OC]

——— Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties funding, H3132 [5JN]

——— Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties funding through reductions in 287(g) State and local government immigration enforcement program funding, H3134, H3135 [5JN], E834 [11JN]

——— Operation Stonegarden funding, H3207, H3208 [5JN]

——— permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (S. 1614), H8130 [23DE]

——— prohibit funding for official receptions until implementation of biometric entry and exit data system is complete, H3214 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to cities and towns that do not follow Federal immigration law, H3194, H3195 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John T. Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, H3209–H3212 [5JN], H3226, H3228, H3234, H3248 [6JN], H3643–H3647 [14JN], H5045 [24JY], H6843 [29OC], E830 [10JN], E837 [11JN], E848 [12JN]

——— prohibit land border crossing fees, H2665 [16MY]

——— 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]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 463), H349 [5FE]

——— study effectiveness of Lakota light utility helicopters in border security, H3189, H3190 [5JN]

——— tribute to employees killed in the line of duty, E759 [23MY]

Dept. of State: extend and improve Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H2030 [16AP], H3622 [14JN]

——— extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H5485 [11SE], H5517 [12SE], H5826 [25SE], H5835 [26SE], H6906 [30OC], H7055 [14NO]

——— reinstate Priority 2 refugee immigration status for Ahiska Turks, E1803 [5DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (H.R. 3568), H7265 [20NO]

Discrimination: societal impact, H4526 [17JY], H4848–H4855 [22JY]

Dominican Health Care Association of Florida, Inc.: tribute, E586 [3MY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H1863 [10AP]

——— impact of illegal aliens, H1952 [11AP], H4204, H4205 [8JY], H4580 [17JY]

——— impact of immigration reform, H4320 [10JY], H4579–H4585 [17JY], H5186 [31JY]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H1343–H1345 [12MR]

Education: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4584 [17JY], H4991 [24JY]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H336 [4FE], H2019 [15AP], H2481 [7MY], H3978–H3980 [20JN], E891, E892 [17JN]

Employment: 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]

——— impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, H3670 [17JN]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H3371 [13JN]

——— impact that granting amnesty to illegal aliens has on employment, H4594–H4596 [17JY]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory, H1906 [10AP]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 1772), H2759 [17MY], H4518, H4519 [16JY], H7148 [15NO], H7462 [4DE]

Families and domestic relations: reduce backlog of family visas, H2312 [25AP]

Fast for Families (organization): tribute, H7375, H7378 [2DE], H7455 [4DE]

Foreign aid: assist in economic development and job creation in Mexico and foster trade relationship, H4070 [26JN]

Frank O’Hara Association: anniversary, E444 [12AP]

GAO: report on implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (H.R. 2630), H4219 [9JY]

Hammond, IN: tribute to naturalization ceremony, E1013 [8JY]

Harounian, Jack and Violet: Aleh Foundation Award Dinner Chairpersons, E526 [24AP]

Heritage Foundation: release of ‘‘Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer’’ report, H2430 [6MY], H2447 [7MY], H2948–H2951 [23MY], H3246 [6JN], H4209 [8JY]

Hindu American Foundation: tribute, H5418 [9SE]

Homosexuality: ensure reform efforts include provisions for binational eligible lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families, H2333 [25AP]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4996, H4997 [24JY], H5270 [1AU], H5383–H5386 [2AU], H6845 [29OC], H7042 [13NO], H7201 [19NO], H7464 [4DE]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (H.R. 665), E136 [13FE]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks on Hispanic community, H4990, H4991, H4992, H4993 [24JY]

Korean Americans: anniversary of first immigrants in the U.S., E1457 [8OC]

Law enforcement: criminalize unlawful presence in the U.S. and develop a plan to implement a biometric entry and exit program (H.R. 2631), H4219 [9JY]

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 1846), H7423–H7425 [3DE]

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation: anniversary, E402 [9AP]

Mexican-American Council: tribute, E587 [3MY]

Mexico: allow undocumented persons who crossed the border into Mexico in order to protest U.S. deportation policy to re-enter the U.S., H5186 [31JY]

Minorities: emergency mortality rate of minority individuals, H4853 [22JY]

——— improve health of minority individuals, H2416–H2424 [6MY], E548 [25AP]

Moline, IL: anniversary of the Center for Belgian Culture, E1625 [12NO]

Morton, John T.: call for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director to resign relative to release of detained illegal immigrants in alleged response to budget sequestration, H1404 [14MR]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1276 [10SE]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (H. Con. Res. 27), E332 [19MR]

National security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border, H3977 [20JN]

——— improve border security, H2061–H2063 [16AP], H4068–H4074 [26JN], H4203, H4210 [8JY], H4518 [16JY], H6447 [9OC]

New York, NY: tribute to Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY), E1575 [28OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H160–H162 [15JA], H976–H978 [5MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, H7459, H7491 [4DE]

——— inaugural address, H202–H206 [22JA]

——— State of the Union Message, H537–H539 [14FE]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Sons of Italy Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, E843 [11JN]

Philippines: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 3602), H7511 [5DE]

Political campaigns: assessment of elections, H3245 [6JN]

Proyecto Inmigrante ICS, Inc.: tribute, H7403 [3DE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving Federal, State, or local government means-tested benefits, H3998 [25JN]

Reform, H333–H339 [4FE], H353 [5FE], H539–H543 [14FE], H553 [15FE], H1343 [12MR], H1402, H1406 [14MR], H1865, H1867, H1904–H1907 [10AP], H1920, H1950–H1953 [11AP], H1982–H1986 [12AP], H1997, H2018–H2020 [15AP], H2034, H2036, H2061–H2063 [16AP], H2075, H2076, H2077, H2078, H2114–H2119, H2120–H2122 [17AP], H2169, H2231 [23AP], H2257, H2259 [24AP], H2343–H2345 [25AP], H2428–H2431 [6MY], H2441, H2449, H2481 [7MY], H2559–H2565 [9MY], H2708–H2712 [16MY], H2755–H2761, H2771 [17MY], H3025 [4JN], H3245–H3248 [6JN], H3638, H3642–H3649 [14JN], H3691, H3699 [18JN], H3976–H3982 [20JN], H4068–H4074 [26JN], H4224 [9JY], H4319, H4320 [10JY], H4505–H4511, H4513, H4516–H4521 [16JY], H4579–H4585 [17JY], H4610 [18JY], H4994 [24JY], H5186 [31JY], H5276 [1AU], H5641–H5648 [18SE], H5809 [25SE], H6398 [8OC], H6430 [9OC], H6692 [23OC], H7368, H7378, H7386, H7389 [2DE], H7404 [3DE], H7455, H7459, H7462, H7464, H7466 [4DE], H7637 [11DE], H8088, H8097 [12DE], H8134 [26DE], E116 [8FE], E1791 [4DE]

——— impact on women’s rights, H6808 [28OC]

Reform (H.R. 15), H6106 [2OC], H6842–H6844, H6887–H6891 [29OC], H7040–H7046 [13NO], H7146, H7148 [15NO], H7208 [19NO], H7305–H7308 [20NO], H7386 [2DE], H7467, H7468, H7503–H7506 [4DE], H7557 [5DE], H7681–H7684 [11DE], H8102 [12DE], E1750, E1751 [21NO], E1871 [12DE]

Reform (H.R. 1525), H1980 [12AP]

Reform (S. 744), H2129 [18AP], H2251, H2290–H2293 [24AP], H2312, H2333 [25AP], H2409, H2431 [6MY], H2447 [7MY], H2493 [8MY], H2539, H2558, H2561 [9MY], H2609 [15MY], H2778 [20MY], H2813 [21MY], H2948–H2951 [23MY], H2967 [3JN], H3296 [12JN], H3670 [17JN], H3998, H4001, H4013–H4015 [25JN], H4042, H4073 [26JN], H4096 [27JN], H4148, H4149, H4167 [28JN], H4201–H4210 [8JY], H4219 [9JY], H4315, H4321 [10JY], H4475, H4476 [11JY], H4508 [16JY], H4582, H4594 [17JY], H4989, H5044–H5048 [24JY], H5487–H5491 [11SE], H6758, H6759 [23OC], H6844, H6848, H6888 [29OC], H7040, H7041, H7043, H7044 [13NO], H7146, H7148 [15NO], H7265, H7268 [20NO], E1728 [21NO]

Republican Party: importance of bipartisan work on immigration reform relative to impact of Latino population on future voting demographics, H3691 [18JN]

——— national agenda, H4992 [24JY], H5273 [1AU], H7314, H7336 [21NO], H7406 [3DE]

Rodriguez, Davier: Clinton Global Initiative University Commitments Challenge winner, E842 [11JN]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, E442 [12AP]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 1292), H2293 [24AP], H2760 [17MY], H3648 [14JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1354), H2490 [8MY]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: decision in Tuaua v. U.S. relative to congressional authority to grant citizenship to persons born in U.S. territories, E999 [28JN]

Vallejo, CA: tribute to Pista Sa Nayon Festival, E825 [6JN]

Veterans: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas, H2035 [16AP]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H677–H681 [27FE], H736–H748, H772–H784, H793–H799 [28FE], E217 [28FE]

Visas: 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]

World Refugee Day: observance, E952 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: improve agricultural workers programs, S4633 [19JN], S5112 [25JN], S5306–S5309 [26JN]

——— maintain special rules for certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, S5239 [26JN]

Appropriations: use of emergency designation spending in immigration reform legislation, S4450 [13JN]

Aranda De Buendia, Alicia: relief (S. 592), S1900 [18MR]

Arenas, Maria L.: relief (S. 594), S1902 [18MR]

Armed Forces: adjust status for immediate family of members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, S4070 [11JN]

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio and family: relief (S. 591), S1899 [18MR]

Arts and humanities: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability, S4197 [11JN], S4377, S4396 [12JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 129), S3878 [23MY]

Buendia Aranda, Ana L.: relief (S. 592), S1900 [18MR]

Burlington, VT: tribute to remarks by Christina Reiss at naturalization ceremony, S6371 [11SE]

CBO: release of economic impact report on S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S4568, S4571–S4574, S4620 [18JN], S4632, S4656, S4658 [19JN], S4764, S4766, S4783–S4786 [20JN], S4993 [24JN], S5207–S5209, S5213 [26JN], S5345 [27JN]

Citizenship: 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]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (S. 301), S672 [13FE]

——— eliminate pathway to citizenship for individuals eligible for registered provisional immigrant status, S4006, S4007 [7JN]

——— fulfillment of conditions under which amnesty would be granted to illegal aliens, S4000 [7JN], S4038–S4041 [10JN], S4077, S4082 [11JN], S4380 [12JN]

Colorado: influence of Colorado Compact principles of immigration on formulating a national immigration policy, S5340 [27JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): inquiries made to Sec. of Homeland Security Napolitano on border security, S4519 [17JN]

Congress: goals of the 113th Congress, S25–S27 [22JA]

——— require fast-track congressional approval of Dept. of Homeland Security border security strategies before processing applications for registered provisional immigrant status or adjusted status, S4004, S4005 [7JN], S4628, S4660 [19JN]

Contracts: limit taxpayer-funded salaries of Government contractors involved in border security, S4470, S4471 [13JN], S4659, S4660 [19JN]

Courts: clarify that the revocation of an alien’s visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (S. 478), S1233 [6MR]

Crime: create a U visa to allow immigrant victims of domestic violence to remain in the U.S. for prosecution of crime against them, S501 [7FE]

——— make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (S. 302), S672 [13FE]

——— prohibit granting of registered provisional immigrant status to any individual who has been convicted of a criminal offense under the Violence Against Women Act, S4561 [18JN], S5226 [26JN]

——— prohibit granting of registered provisional immigrant status to any individual who has been convicted of certain crimes, S4655 [19JN], S4756 [20JN], S5110 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow risk-based allocation of Operation Stonegarden funding, S4570 [18JN]

——— deny foreign nationals entry into, or deport them from, the U.S. if they are members of violent street gangs, S4759 [20JN], S5115 [25JN]

——— designate individuals or groups displaced by climate change as Stateless persons and study impact of climate change on U.S. internal migration, S4670 [19JN]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., S4037, S4041–S4043 [10JN], S4073, S4078 [11JN], S4365, S4383–S4388 [12JN], S4551, S4561–S4565 [18JN], S4626, S4641, S4651 [19JN], S4730–S4732, S4734–S4737, S4786 [20JN]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (H.R. 1417), S6101 [31JY]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (S. 683), S2482 [9AP]

——— develop plan, including an increase in Bureau of Customs and Border Protection officers as necessary, to reduce wait times at airports with highest volume of international travelers, S4383 [12JN]

——— exclude crimes against children involving moral turpitude from discretionary authority relative to removal, deportation, or inadmissibility of an individual, S4655 [19JN], S4756 [20JN]

——— grant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum officers authority to dismiss frivolous asylum applications and increase staffing for anti-fraud operations and prosecutions, S4766 [20JN]

——— implement standards to prevent custodial sexual assaults of immigration detainees, S503 [7FE]

——— include tribal government officials on the Border Oversight Task Force, S4450 [13JN], S4559 [18JN]

——— making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), S7414 [11OC], S7419 [12OC]

——— permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (S. 1614), S9069 [19DE]

——— prohibit granting of lawful permanent residence status until deployment of border strategy, new Border Patrol agents and fencing, employment verification system, and electronic entry/exit system, S4746–S4753, S4757, S4761–S4766, S4769, S4776, S4777, S4782 [20JN], S4850–S4981 [21JN], S4989–S4996, S4998–S5013 [24JN], S5112, S5117, S5118, S5127–S5132 [25JN], S5205–S5209, S5211–S5215 [26JN], S5318–S5320, S5325, S5339 [27JN], S5539 [9JY]

——— prohibit granting of registered provisional immigrant status until certain border security metrics and congressional approval requirements are met, S4650 [19JN]

——— prohibit granting of registered provisional immigrant status until completion of certain amount of Southern border reinforced fencing, S4440–S4443 [13JN], S4548–S4550, S4558, S4574 [18JN], S4782 [20JN]

——— prohibit granting of registered provisional immigrant status until the Dept. of Homeland Security has maintained effective control of borders for a certain period of time, S4198 [11JN], S4360–S4362, S4365, S4391 [12JN], S4437, S4438, S4462 [13JN], S5114 [25JN]

——— prohibit housing of unaccompanied alien children in adult detention facilities, S4988 [24JN]

——— prohibit land border crossing fees, S4361 [12JN]

——— prohibit privatization of Bureau of Customs and Border Protection services, S1832, S1840 [14MR]

——— provide States at Mexican border with immediate access to border lands for purpose of maintaining or building roads, fences, driving patrol vehicles, and installing surveillance equipment, S4758 [20JN]

——— recruit veterans and Reserve component members to fill positions within Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S4565 [18JN], S4660, S4661 [19JN]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs across the Southwest border, S4465 [13JN]

——— report on implementation of biometric entry and exit data system for high-volume airports, S4382 [12JN]

——— require implementation of border security strategies before processing applications for registered provisional immigrant status or adjusted status, S4205 [11JN], S4635–S4637 [19JN]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports detailing budgets for maintaining detention bed occupancy levels and information on detainees released for budget-relative reasons, S1973, S1974 [20MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement release of detained illegal immigrants in alleged response to budget sequestration, S1101 [5MR], S1279 [11MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement union lawsuit against the Obama administration relative to allegations of lack of enforcement of immigration laws, S4000 [7JN], S4508, S4510 [17JN], S5310 [26JN]

——— U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) implementation, S670, S671 [13FE]

——— work with the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture, and State, local, and tribal governments to mitigate negative environmental impacts of border security, S4855 [21JN]

Dept. of Labor: reform H–2B nonimmigrant worker program, S5238 [26JN]

——— require State workforce agencies and employers to certify the active recruitment of Americans for forest job placement prior to hiring H–2B nonimmigrant workers, S4653, S4661 [19JN]

Dept. of State: expand Visa Waiver Program, S5238 [26JN]

——— extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, S8340 [20NO]

——— issuance of J–1 visas for the exchange visitor program, S5335 [27JN]

Ecology and environment: clarify definition of physical tactical infrastructure relative to waivers of environmental regulations, S4855 [21JN]

——— sunset waivers of environmental regulations relative to border security, S4855 [21JN]

Economy: historical significance of the American dream and analysis of issues that undermine its survival, S6800–S6807 [24SE], S7370, S7371 [10OC], S8648–S8651 [11DE]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses, S204 [23JA]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 310), S3748 [22MY], S5602 [10JY], S5991–S5993 [29JY]

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, S4206 [11JN]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S5204 [26JN]

Employment: 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]

——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (S. 189), S405 [30JA]

——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish businesses in the U.S., S5119 [25JN]

——— expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (S. 202), S443 [31JA], S672 [13FE]

——— expand the W visa program for unskilled workers, S4737, S4738 [20JN]

——— impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S4076–S4078 [11JN], S4556 [18JN], S5118 [25JN], S5222, S5236 [26JN], S6175–S6177 [1AU], S6627, S6637–S6639 [19SE]

——— impact of guest worker program expansion on youth employment, S4557 [18JN]

——— improve the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation, S4390 [12JN], S4992, S5098–S5101 [24JN], S5246–S5251, S5312 [26JN]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 1772), S6101 [31JY]

——— provide for additional visas based on merit and decrease family-based visas, S4378 [12JN]

——— provide for the temporary employment of agricultural workers, S4207 [11JN]

——— 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]

Families and domestic relations: provide for automatic citizenship for internationally adopted children and modify preadoption visitation requirements, S4367 [12JN], S4442 [13JN], S4558 [18JN]

Federal aid programs: eliminate waiting period for legal immigrants to become eligible for certain Federal aid programs or tax credits, S4451 [13JN], S4500, S4501 [17JN], S5327 [27JN]

Foreign aid: assist in economic development and job creation in certain Central American countries in order to reduce illegal immigration to the U.S., S4566 [18JN]

Gabra, Joseph: relief (S. 589), S1898 [18MR]

Health: prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving federally subsidized health insurance coverage, S2298, S2299 [22MR]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (S. 703), S2590 [11AP]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, S4630, S4631 [19JN]

Institute of Museum and Library Services: include in the Task Force on New Americans to direct integration policy and clarify role libraries play in facilitating immigrant services, S4552 [18JN]

——— extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas (S. 1566), S7049, S7050 [30SE], S7100 [1OC]

Kamel, Sharon: relief (S. 589), S1898 [18MR]

Karapetian, Asmik: relief (S. 587), S1896 [18MR]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks on Hispanic community, S5952 [25JY]

Law enforcement: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed, S4732, S4759 [20JN]

——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program, S4081 [11JN]

——— require training for National Guard and Coast Guard officers and agents in programs on border protection, immigration law enforcement, and how to address vulnerable populations, S4631 [19JN]

——— strengthen enforcement of laws and gain operational control over U.S. borders, S670, S671 [13FE]

Liang, Robert and Alice: relief (S. 588), S1897 [18MR]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals, S4552 [18JN]

——— adjust immigration status of certain nationals (S. 527), S1712 [12MR]

Lopez-Urenda, Javier: relief (S. 594), S1902 [18MR]

Lumber industry: inclusion of logging employment in the W agricultural worker program established to replace the H-2A agricultural worker program, S5337 [27JN]

Marquez Rico, Claudia: relief (S. 590), S1899 [18MR]

Martinez Moreno, Jose A., and family: relief (S. 585), S1895 [18MR]

Mkoian, Ruben: relief (S. 587), S1896 [18MR]

Mkoyan, Arthur: relief (S. 587), S1896 [18MR]

Morton, John T.: allegations of lack of enforcement of immigration laws by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director, S308 [28JA], S337–S339 [29JA], S4000 [7JN], S4508 [17JN]

National Guard: clarify authority to provide support to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, S5338 [27JN]

National security: improve border security, S4030 [10JN], S4366–S4368, S4391, S4396–S4400 [12JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S3605 [20MY], S3707–S3709 [22MY], S5699 [16JY], S5723 [17JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, S8700 [12DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8866 [16DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, S8862–S8867 [16DE]

——— evaluation of immigration policies, S309 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply waiting period before certain immigrants become eligible for tax credits and cost sharing subsidies, S4389 [12JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement exemptions from fines for employment of registered provisional immigrants, S5140–S5142 [25JN]

Perez, Thomas E.: suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S5743–S5746 [17JY], S5760, S5763, S5765, S5773, S5774 [18JY]

Plascencia Lopez, Alfredo and family: relief (S. 586), S1895 [18MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving Federal, State, or local government means-tested benefits, S4007 [7JN], S4388 [12JN]

Reform, S300, S307–S311 [28JA], S336–S339, S342–S344, S348 [29JA], S458–S460 [4FE], S670–S672 [13FE], S753 [14FE], S798 [25FE], S2585 [11AP], S2940 [24AP], S5950–S5952 [25JY], S5991–S5993 [29JY], S6100–S6102 [31JY], S8907 [17DE]

Reform (S. 744), S2696 [16AP], S2744 [17AP], S2776, S2786–S2791 [18AP], S2913 [24AP], S3009–S3012, S3018–S3020 [25AP], S3314–S3317 [9MY], S3357–S3359 [13MY], S3537 [16MY], S3609 [20MY], S3701, S3728, S3748 [22MY], S3829 [23MY], S3916, S3927, S3929–S3931 [4JN], S4064–S4067 [10JN], S4093–S4206 [11JN], S4351, S4355, S4359–S4370, S4375–S4392, S4394–S4400, S4432–S4434 [12JN], S4435–S4438, S4440–S4443, S4450–S4457, S4462–S4467 [13JN], S4498–S4501, S4503–S4510, S4518–S4520 [17JN], S4535, S4546–S4568, S4570–S4574, S4620 [18JN], S4623, S4625, S4628, S4631–S4637, S4640–S4642, S4644–S4661, S4663–S4670 [19JN], S4727, S4730–S4786 [20JN], S4850–S4981 [21JN], S4987–S5013, S5098–S5101 [24JN], S5103, S5106–S5108, S5110–S5119, S5121–S5132, S5134, S5140–S5144 [25JN], S5203–S5222, S5225–S5229, S5233–S5236, S5238–S5258, S5306–S5313 [26JN], S5315–S5475, S5478–S5480, S5481, S5484 [27JN], S5513 [8JY], S5539 [9JY], S6186 [1AU], S6371 [11SE], S6548 [18SE], S6627 [19SE], S9011, S9043 [19DE]

——— motion to proceed, S3969 [6JN], S3997–S4014 [7JN], S4027–S4043 [10JN], S4069–S4071, S4073–S4093 [11JN]

——— order for printing, S5510 [27JN]

——— unanimous-consent agreement, S4438 [13JN], S4518 [17JN]

——— unanimous-consent request, S4384, S4385 [12JN], S4438 [13JN], S4739 [20JN], S5244, S5250 [26JN]

Refugees: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (S. 645), S2149 [21MR]

——— require biographic and biometric data about a refugee be checked against certain law enforcement and national security databases before granting asylum, S4766 [20JN]

Rojas Gutierrez, Jorge and family: relief (S. 584), S1894 [18MR]

Santa Teresa, NM: extend hours at Mexican border crossing, S5143 [25JN]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6478 [17SE], S6552, S6554 [18SE], S7563–S7565 [28OC]

——— tribute to Senators, personal staff, and Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) staff who worked on S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S5355, S5478–S5480, S5484 [27JN]

Social Security: preserve States’ rights to extend Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage to legal immigrant children and pregnant women, S5333–S5335 [27JN], S6186 [1AU]

——— prohibit unauthorized employment from being counted as a period of time used to determine Social Security eligibility, S4389 [12JN]

Southern Border Security Commission: include Nevada, S4382 [12JN], S4631, S4661 [19JN]

Southern Nevada Employment Education Outreach (EMPLEO) program: tribute, S6956 [26SE]

Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (S. 595), S1903 [18MR]

Tape, Guy P.: relief (S. 593), S1901 [18MR]

Taxation: prohibit individuals who have renounced their U.S. citizenship to avoid taxation from reentering the U.S., S4552 [18JN]

——— require registered provisional immigrant applicants to prove that they do not owe back taxes and remain current on tax obligations once they obtain change in status, S4389 [12JN]

Technology: border security equipment funding, S4365 [12JN], S4463 [13JN]

Toto, Lou N.R.: relief (S. 593), S1901 [18MR]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, S502–S504, S507–S510 [7FE], S808 [25FE]

Visas: 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]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to H–2B temporary workers, S5116 [25JN]

Women: improve criteria of merit-based evaluation system to provide women with a fairer opportunity to compete for green cards, S4451 [13JN], S4555 [18JN], S4761 [20JN], S5206 [26JN], S5327 [27JN]

World Refugee Day: observance, S4788 [20JN]

——— support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (S. Res. 184), S5098 [24JN]

Reports filed

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 744), S3905 [3JN]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 744) (S. Rept. 113–40), S4021 [7JN]

Border Security Results Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1417) (H. Rept. 113–87), H2802 [20MY]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Establishment: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1846) (H. Rept. 113–282), H7394 [2DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), H6472 [10OC]

Reform (S. 744), S4755 [20JN], S5330 [27JN]

Statements

Immigration Reform: Coalition of Evangelicals, H5489 [11SE]

——— Several Citizens and Immigrants, E1730, E1734, E1744, E1747–E1749, E1750, E1751–E1753 [21NO]

What They Are Saying About Border Security Metrics: several border security experts, S4735 [20JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]

H.J. Res. 79, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations for certain components, H6466 [10OC]

H.R. 1846, Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, H7423 [3DE]

H.R. 3233, extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas, H6156 [2OC]

S. 1, Immigration Reform That Works for America’s Future Act, S44 [22JA]

S. 169, Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act, S364–S367 [29JA]

S. 296, Uniting American Families Act, S710–S712 [13FE]

S. 464, English Language Unity Act, S1133 [5MR]

S. 585, relief of Jose A. Martinez Moreno and family, S1895 [18MR]

S. 586, relief of Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and family, S1896 [18MR]

S. 587, relief of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and Arthur Mkoyan, S1897 [18MR]

S. 588, relief of Robert and Alice Liang, S1898 [18MR]

S. 589, relief of Joseph Gabra, S1898 [18MR]

S. 589, relief of Sharom Kamel, S1898 [18MR]

S. 590, relief of Claudia Marquez Rico, S1899 [18MR]

S. 591, relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family, S1900 [18MR]

S. 592, relief of Ana L. Buendia Aranda and Alicia Aranda De Buendia, S1901 [18MR]

S. 593, relief of Lou N.R. Toto and Guy P. Tape, S1901 [18MR]

S. 594, relief of Maria L. Arenas and Javier Lopez-Urenda, S1902 [18MR]

S. 595, relief of Shirley Constantino Tan, S1903 [18MR]

S. 645, Refugee Protection Act, S2150–S2158 [21MR]

S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S4093–S4195 [11JN], S5357–S5475 [27JN]

S. 929, Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act, S3341 [9MY]

S. 1566, extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas, S7050 [30SE]

S. 1614, Accuracy for Adoptees Act, S9069 [19DE], H8130 [23DE]

S. Res. 129, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3096 [6MY], S3878 [23MY]

S. Res. 184, support goals and ideals of World Refugee Day and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls, S5027 [24JN]

S. Res. 584, relief of Jorge Rojas Gutierrez and family, S1894 [18MR]

Tributes

Jackson Lee, Representative, H335 [4FE]