MEXICO, UNITED STATES OF

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5152, S5155 [30JY], S5197, S5237, S5238, S5239, S5241, S5242, S5244, S5245, S5250, S5259, S5261, S5272 [31JY]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7148 [31JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7212 [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7148 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7212 [1AU]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (H.R. 3301), H5672, H5673, H5674, H5675 [24JN]

Anecdotes

Unaccompanied Alien Children in Dept. of Homeland Security Custody: National Immigrant Justice Center, H7142 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Central America Newspapers Tout Open US Door for Illegal Minors, H5245 [10JN]

DACA Did Not Cause the Influx of Unaccompanied Minors, H7207 [1AU]

Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to U.S. Border, H7144 [31JY]

Illegal Immigrants Intentionally Surrendering to Border Patrol To Gain Entry to US, H5245 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 437), S2648 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism, infectious disease, and noncommunicable emerging threats (see S. 2268), S2470 [29AP] (see H.R. 5221), H6976 [28JY]

Dept. of State: provide authority to approve or deny permits for border-crossing infrastructure projects (see S. 2314), S2875 [8MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit non-security assistance (see H.R. 5017), H5826 [3JY]

——— reduce foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are placed in Federal custody due to their immigration status (see H.R. 5141), H6398 [17JY]

——— suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 5014), H5823 [30JN]

Immigration: call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S. (see S. Res. 486), S4154 [26JN]

——— end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, keep apprehended illegal immigrants in the border region and expedite their processing, and deploy National Guard to help secure the border (see H. Res. 692), H6976 [28JY]

——— establish North and Central American and Caribbean border security initiative, improve short term detention and repatriation standards, and help secure Mexico’s southern border (see H.R. 5261), H7125 [30JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (see S. 2632), S4620 [17JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6398 [17JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6105 [10JY] (see H.R. 5143), H6398 [17JY]

——— express concerns regarding the President’s responsibility to address the border crisis (see H. Res. 687), H6859 [25JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (see S. 2743), S5217 [31JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, expedite processing of minors entering across the southern border, and reimburse States for National Guard deployments (see S. 2666), S4903 [24JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see S. 2631), S4620 [17JY] (see H.R. 5160), H6655 [22JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5272), H7125 [30JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (see H. Res. 696), H7124 [30JY] (see H. Res. 710), H7240 [1AU]

——— prohibit fraudulent transfer of custody of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 2767), S5218 [31JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8169 [20NO]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 4990), H5817 [26JN]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5138), H6398 [17JY] (see H.R. 5409), H7295 [8SE]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 5316), H7181 [31JY]

——— support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States (see H. Res. 675), H6399 [17JY]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (see S. 2611), S4502 [15JY] (see H.R. 5114), H6296 [15JY] (see H.R. 5163), H6655 [22JY]

Law enforcement: provide for State enforcement of border security (see H.R. 5400), H7241 [1AU]

National Guard: achieve operational control of the international border between the U.S. and Mexico through deployment of members in support of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 4882), H5398 [17JN]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 4962), H5767 [25JN]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 727), H7616 [16SE]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 2823), S5628 [16SE]

Tahmooressi, Andrew P.: call for release (see H. Res. 620), H5319 [11JN]

——— call for release and impose sanctions on Mexico until he is released (see H. Res. 612), H5186 [9JN]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5197 [31JY]

Declarations

Texas Declaration of Independence (excerpt), H2143 [4MR]

Letters

Address needs of unaccompanied children crossing the border: Carolyn Miles, Save the Children Federation, Inc., S5118 [30JY]

——— several religious organizations, H7198, H7226 [1AU]

Humanitarian crisis regarding unaccompanied alien children who have crossed illegally into the U.S.: Dana L. Marks, National Association of Immigration Judges, H6797 [24JY]

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5666 [24JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5666 [24JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5666 [24JN]

Siege at the Alamo: William B. Travis, S1203 [27FE], H2195 [5MR], H2252 [6MR]

Supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H7220, H7224, H7225 [1AU]

——— Thomas M. Susman, ABA, H7226 [1AU]

Lists

Defenders of the Alamo, H2251 [6MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S4988 [28JY], S5075 [30JY], S5159, S5197, S5204 [31JY]

Proposals

Keeping Families Together Act, H5869 [8JY]

Support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States, H6345 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense, H6845, H6847 [25JY]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), H6865 [28JY]

Courts: decision in Mendez v. Westminster ending segregation of Mexican and Mexican-American students in California schools, H4691 [21MY]

Crime: effect of immigration on domestic drug control, H8265 [2DE]

Dept. of Energy: require authorization of orders for natural gas exports, H5671 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: funding relative to granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H8265 [2DE], H8363 [3DE], H8940 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation of operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H10 [7JA]

——— investigation relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H3190 [10AP]

Dept. of State: ensure the Mexican Government investigates the kidnapping and murder of U.S. citizens, H8042 [18NO], H8075 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), H6642 [22JY]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens, H6102 [10JY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H3442 [6MY]

——— impeach (H. Res. 411), H6663 [23JY]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H7045 [30JY], E1395 [11SE]

——— call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H5862 [8JY], H5886 [9JY], H6123, H6124 [11JY], H6228, H6292 [15JY], H6313 [16JY], H6865, H6949–H6953 [28JY], H7057 [30JY]

——— Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program funding, H7220 [1AU]

——— ensure unaccompanied alien children who have crossed illegally into the U.S. are taken care of and treated with dignity until a course of action is taken to mitigate the humanitarian crisis, H6356 [17JY], H6755, H6757, H6797 [24JY], H6818 [25JY], H7051 [30JY], H7132 [31JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., H6669 [23JY]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H5488 [18JN], H5712, H5717–H5719 [24JN], H5865–H5869 [8JY]

——— influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, H5244–H5247 [10JN], H5499 [19JN], H5862 [8JY], H6124 [11JY], H6345–H6347 [16JY], E1272 [30JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (H.R. 5160), H6984 [29JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7164 [31JY], H7191–H7204, H7224, H7228–H7236 [1AU], E1316, E1328 [1AU], E1365 [9SE]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7133–H7149 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7206–H7213 [1AU], E1327 [1AU]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5768), H8262 [2DE]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (H.R. 4990), H5807 [26JN], H6223 [15JY], H7199 [1AU], E1326 [1AU]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 2220), H5650 [24JN]

——— remove discretion of Border Patrol in determining whether unaccompanied alien children shall be returned to their home country, H7221 [1AU]

——— request for emergency funds to address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6040, H6041, H6042, H6043 [10JY], H6131–H6133 [11JY], H6301, H6343 [16JY], H6650 [22JY]

——— require certification by the four Southern border States that the borders are secure before a House of Representatives vote on any immigration reform legislation (H. Res. 330), H6291 [15JY]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H8150 [20NO]

NAFTA: anniversary, H82 [9JA]

——— assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (H.R. 191), H82 [9JA]

——— funding to assist local officials to deal with influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, H5445 [18JN]

National security: improve border security, H7025 [29JY], H7118 [30JY]

Oxnard, CA: anniversary of sister city relationship with Ocotlan, Mexico, E1183 [17JY]

Power resources: ensure modifications to cross-border natural gas pipelines receive thorough environmental review process, H5675, H5676 [24JN]

——— ensure the complete length of cross-border natural gas pipelines would be subject to full environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5673, H5674 [24JN]

——— exclude any cross-border natural gas pipelines project with a pending permit application from new approval requirements, H5674 [24JN]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to defenders of the Alamo, H2195 [5MR]

Tahmooressi, Andrew P.: call for release, H4939, H4940 [29MY], H5649 [24JN], E1085 [26JN]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H2143 [4MR], H2251–H2254 [6MR]

Texas (U.S.S.): anniversary, E378 [13MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for livestock, S696 [3FE], S724 [4FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S4746, S4752, S4846 [23JY], S4851, S4869, S4877, S4880, S4887, S4893 [24JY], S4975–S4980 [28JY], S5197–S5205, S5290, S5310 [31JY], S5323 [1AU]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), motion to proceed, S4988 [28JY], S5005–S5015, S5019, S5041 [29JY], S5075, S5081, S5083–S5087, S5093–S5095, S5102–S5107, S5117–S5121 [30JY], S5159, S5164–S5169, S5172, S5181, S5186–S5188, S5193, S5194 [31JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (S. Res. 437), S2676, S2677 [5MY]

Dept. of Justice: investigation relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, S3487 [9JN]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens, S4483 [15JY]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4540–S4545 [16JY], S4571 [17JY]

——— call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4204 [7JY], S4256–S4258 [8JY], S4371–S4373, S4383 [10JY], S4470, S4483 [15JY], S4612 [17JY], S4723 [23JY], S4874 [24JY], S5160 [31JY]

——— call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S. (S. Res. 486), S4104, S4108 [26JN]

——— call for the Senate to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S5321, S5323 [1AU]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S5172 [31JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (S. 2632), S4683–S4685 [22JY], S4875 [24JY]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S3521–S3524 [10JN], S3583–S3586 [11JN], S3700–S3705 [17JN], S3918 [24JN], S4108, S4129 [26JN], S4199–S4202 [7JY]

——— influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, S4103–S4109, S4129 [26JN], S4745–S4753, S4846–S4848 [23JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens, S4978–S4980 [28JY], S5201, S5204 [31JY], S5659 [17SE], S5752–S5756 [18SE]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (S. 2631), S4627 [17JY], S4637–S4639, S4642 [21JY], S4886–S4890 [24JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), S5334, S5337 [5AU], S5349, S5353 [8SE], S5489–S5493 [10SE]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), unanimous-consent request, S5490 [10SE]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., S6757–S6760, S6764, S6766, S6767 [12DE]

——— request for emergency funds to address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4483, S4493–S4495 [15JY], S4535 [16JY], S4638, S4643 [21JY]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (S. 2611), S4517 [16JY], S4639, S4643–S4645 [21JY], S4730 [23JY], S4858–S4860 [24JY], S5077–S5079 [30JY], S5186–S5188, S5199 [31JY]

National security: provide funding to Navy and Coast Guard to interdict shipments of drugs between South and Central America, S4976 [28JY], S5104, S5105 [30JY]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (S. 2823), S5632–S5634 [16SE]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S1203 [27FE]

Reports

DACA Did Not Cause the Surge in Unaccompanied Children: Alex Nowrasteh, Cato Institute, H7207, H7233 [1AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act and H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 636) (H. Rept. 113–492), H5639 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5230, Supplemental Appropriations To Address Border Crisis, Border Security and Law Enforcement, and Humanitarian and Repatriation Assistance: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 696) (H. Rept. 113–567), H7124 [30JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 710) (H. Rept. 113–571), H7240 [1AU]

Consideration of H.R. 5272, Prohibit Certain Actions Relative to Deferred Actions for Aliens Not Lawfully Present in the U.S.: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 696) (H. Rept. 113–567), H7124 [30JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 710) (H. Rept. 113–571), H7240 [1AU]

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3301) (H. Rept. 113–482), H5556 [19JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5205 [31JY]

Songs

‘‘Ballad of the Alamo,’’ Marty Robbins, H2254 [6MR]

Statements

Briefing Note—Meeting the Needs of Children on the U.S. Border: Save the Children Federation, Inc., S5119 [30JY]

Central American Humanitarian Crisis Creating Influx of Unaccompanied Alien Children Illegally Entering the U.S., H7139, H7140 [31JY]

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H5656 [24JN]

Voices of Central American Youth—Why They Are Fleeing Their Countries: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, H7143 [31JY]

Tables

Texts of

H. Res. 636, consideration of H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act and H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act, H5652 [24JN]

H. Res. 696, consideration of H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7133 [31JY]

H. Res. 696, consideration of H.R. 5272, prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H7133 [31JY]

H. Res. 710, consideration of H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7206 [1AU]

H. Res. 710, consideration of H.R. 5272, prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H7206 [1AU]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7684 [18SE]

H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7819–H7841 [18SE]

H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act, H5672 [24JN]

H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7153–H7158 [31JY], H7213–H7216 [1AU]

H.R. 5272, prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H7228 [1AU]

S. 2611, Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act, S4504–S4509 [15JY]

S. 2743, supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance, S5224–S5233 [31JY]

S. Res. 437, Cinco de Mayo, S2649 [5MY]

S. Res. 486, call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4163 [26JN]