IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

Amendments

Immigration: make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), H2399, H2400 [17MY]

——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), consideration (H. Res. 398), H2369 [16MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 383), H2192 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, adjust status for eligible individuals, support at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain Armed Forces members, and reform parole process (see S. 2324), S2461 [13JY]

American Samoa: waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan U.S. nationals to become U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6061), H5104 [25OC]

China: designate Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region residents as priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern (see H.R. 3934), H2779 [7JN]

Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain children born outside U.S. to parent who is or becomes U.S. citizen (see H.R. 1386), H1147 [7MR]

Crime: add membership in significant transnational criminal organization to list of grounds of inadmissibility and prohibit provision of material support or resources to such organizations (see H.R. 334), H233 [12JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: address fentanyl being smuggled across border with Mexico (see H.R. 943), H824 [9FE]

——— allow certain deported alien veterans to be temporarily paroled into U.S. to seek health care at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 3276), S5458 [9NO]

——— authorize immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter U.S. by fraud or without necessary entry document (see S. 1473), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 3234), H2308 [11MY]

——— clarify rights of all persons held or detained at port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 342), S311 [9FE] (see H.R. 666), H575 [31JA]

——— clarify that convictions for kidnapping or sexual abuse are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability (see S. 733), S742 [9MR]

——— collect biometric information from non-citizens seeking entry into U.S., those apprehended by Customs and Border Protection, or those applying for immigration benefits (see H.R. 4546), H3204 [11JY]

——— continue to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see S. 1479), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 2738), H1906 [20AP]

——— designate Romania as program country under visa waiver program (see S. 814), S798 [15MR]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 87), H101 [9JA]

——— eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1100), H853 [17FE]

——— ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance (see S. 370), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 6286), H5650 [8NO]

——— expand availability of H–1B nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 4647), H3611 [14JY]

——— facilitate removal of aliens identified in terrorist screening database (see H.R. 778), H676 [2FE]

——— make exception for returning immigrant workers permanent (see H.R. 2758), H1907 [20AP]

——— prohibit parole or release of asylum applicants while asylum claims are pending (see H.R. 86), H101 [9JA]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 1828), H1527 [28MR]

——— provide for improved data privacy in operation of employment verification system (see H.R. 4430), H3158 [30JN]

——— provide for limitations to Optional Practical Training Program (see H.R. 4843), H3948 [25JY]

——— provide that final rule entitled ‘‘Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds’’ shall be given full force and effect of law (see H.R. 4998), H4138 [27JY]

——— provide that noncitizens convicted of crimes are ineligible for asylum (see H.R. 921), H824 [9FE]

——— provide that notice titled ‘‘Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal’’ shall be given full force and effect of law (see H.R. 489), H277 [24JA]

——— publish report on number of migrants at each port of entry apprehended, paroled, or granted work authorization (see S. 3187), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 6523), H6049 [30NO]

——— reduce waiting period for employment authorization for asylum applicants (see S. 2175), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 4309), H3109 [22JN]

——— reform immigration parole (see S. 505), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 2453), H1692 [30MR]

——— reform process for inspection of applicants for admission (see H.R. 6477), H5902 [21NO]

——— require congressional extension of foreign states’ temporary protected status designation (see S. 207), S203 [1FE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with crime that resulted in death or serious injury of another person (see S. 160), S171 [31JA] (see H.R. 661), H575 [31JA]

——— require Visa Waiver Program countries to share watch list information about known or suspected terrorists and to cooperate with U.S. law enforcement in preventing and combating crime (see S. 493), S456 [16FE]

——— resume border wall system construction, preserve exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and codify Migrant Protection Protocols (see S. 716), S715 [8MR]

——— secure southern border, reform asylum system, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 3599), H2545 [23MY]

——— waive certain environmental requirements to permit searches for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent illegal entry of aliens into U.S. (see H.R. 1464), H1205 [8MR]

Dept. of Justice: clarify contempt authority of immigration judges (see H.R. 6574), H6109 [4DE]

Dept. of Labor: modify implementation of adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants (see S. 874), S826 [16MR] (see H.R. 3308), H2344 [15MY]

——— streamline issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas (see H.R. 4708), H3699 [18JY]

——— transfer administration of H–2A program to Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 575), H428 [26JA]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against LGBTQI+ individuals from entering U.S. (see S. 1960), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 4422), H3158 [30JN]

——— provide for reallocation of unused waivers of foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders (see S. 2719), S3894 [5SE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see S. 2785), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 319), H232 [12JA]

Health care professionals: increase number of physicians who may be provided waivers of foreign residence requirement to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 4875), H3949 [25JY]

——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 665), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 4942), H4030 [26JY]

——— remove numerical limitation on nonimmigrant aliens issued H–1B visa and who are employed at Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 3735), H2638 [25MY]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease home in U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see S. 387), S313 [9FE] (see H.R. 4448), H3159 [30JN]

——— advance meritorious asylum claims by designating safe zones located in applicants’ home countries (see H.R. 2946), H2083 [27AP]

——— alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (see S. 1343), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 3050), H2125 [2MY]

——— authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered U.S. as children (see S. 1667), S1705 [17MY] (see H.R. 3442), H2425 [17MY]

——— authorize State enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 92), H101 [9JA]

——— authorize States to request Dept. of Homeland Security enforce Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 1337), H1112 [3MR]

——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 1068), S1088 [30MR]

——— clarify application of birthright citizenship (see H.R. 4864), H3949 [25JY]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in U.S. who are nationals and citizens of U.S. at birth (see H.R. 6612), H6206 [6DE]

——— clarify congressional intent relative to State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 998), H837 [14FE]

——— clarify expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens apply regardless of where alien is encountered or apprehended (see H.R. 1394), H1148 [7MR]

——— create nonimmigrant H–2C work visa program (see H.R. 3734), H2638 [25MY]

——— criminalize overstaying visa (see H.R. 777), H676 [2FE]

——— eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status (see S. 1885), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 4285), H3108 [22JN]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 3291), S5478 [13NO] (see H.R. 6542), H6079 [1DE]

——— establish certain family separation as exceptional and extremely unusual hardship (see H.R. 63), H100 [9JA]

——— establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see S. 883), S859 [21MR] (see S. 2585), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 1643), H1293 [17MR] (see H.R. 5025), H4139 [27JY]

——— establish grounds to deny entry or deport aliens associated with criminal gangs (see H.R. 367), H238 [13JA]

——— establish new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter U.S. temporarily for family purposes (see S. 3255), S5426 [8NO] (see H.R. 5155), H4165 [4AU]

——— expand penalties for illegal entry and presence (see H.R. 2436), H1691 [30MR]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 333), S311 [9FE]

——— extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in Philippines and died while serving on active duty with U.S. Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities (see H.R. 3714), H2637 [25MY]

——— include criminal penalty and ground of removability for financing unlawful entry of alien into U.S. (see S. 381), S313 [9FE]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S. after being removed (see S. 2091), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 4238), H3069 [21JN]

——— limit ability to take into account mental health of applicant for asylum (see H.R. 3919), H2778 [7JN]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 5166), H4171 [8AU]

——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (see S. 1733), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 2494), H1707 [6AP]

——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), consideration (see H. Res. 398), H2342 [15MY]

——— make inadmissible and deportable any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel (see H.R. 6679), H6740 [7DE]

——— make voting in Federal election by unlawfully present alien aggravated felony (see H.R. 90), H101 [9JA]

——— permanently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent U.S. residents (see H.R. 3591), H2500 [22MY]

——— prohibit officers, officials, representatives, spokespersons, and members of, and individuals who endorse or espouse activities of, terrorist organizations from entering or remaining in U.S. (see S. 3183), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 6200), H5362 [2NO]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 1698), H1325 [22MR] (see H.R. 5560), H4406 [19SE]

——— provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (see H.R. 3194), H2244 [10MY]

——— provide for adjustment of status of essential workers (see S. 1392), S1440 [1MY] (see H.R. 3043), H2124 [2MY]

——— provide for detention of arriving aliens (see H.R. 2432), H1691 [30MR]

——— provide for expedited removal of aliens unlawfully present in U.S. that are residents of Palestinian-administered territories within Judea, Samaria, or Gaza (see H.R. 6099), H5173 [26OC]

——— provide immigration status for certain battered spouses and children (see S. 2711), S3757 [27JY]

——— provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers (see H.R. 1787), H1437 [24MR]

——— provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable (see H.R. 6678), H6740 [7DE]

——— provide that State residency requirements for applicants for naturalized citizenship do not apply to spouses of servicemembers serving on active duty at U.S. locations (see H.R. 3274), H2310 [11MY]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in U.S. (see S. 979), S954 [27MR]

——— reform certain asylum procedures (see H.R. 876), H780 [8FE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 1778), H1437 [24MR]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4319), H3140 [23JN]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H106 [9JA]

——— reform process for admission of refugees (see H.R. 194), H105 [9JA]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see S. 2606), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 1511), H1248 [9MR]

——— require DNA test to determine familial relationship between alien and accompanying minor (see S. 1843), S2005 [7JN] (see H.R. 3968), H2786 [9JN]

——— require President to set minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into U.S. (see H.R. 4156), H2956 [15JN]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (see S. 2824), S4526 [14SE] (see H.R. 2), H2124 [2MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), call on President to sign (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3071 [21JN]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 383), H2243 [10MY]

——— strengthen penalty for filing fraudulent asylum claims (see H.R. 3217), H2307 [11MY]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 230), H149 [10JA]

Lebanon: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2913), H2049 [26AP]

Sports: provide F visas and employment authorization for international student athletes who enter into endorsement contracts for commercial use of their names, images, and likenesses (see S. 3054), S5048 [17OC]

Virgin Islands: establish nonimmigrant visitor visa waiver program (see H.R. 1033), H839 [14FE]

Letters

Secure the Border Act: Donna Markham, Catholic Charities USA, H2231 [10MY]

——— Mark J. Seitz, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H2232 [10MY]

——— Rebecca Wasserman, Service Employees International Union, H2229 [10MY]

——— Representative Jason Smith, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2217 [10MY]

——— Representative Jordan, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2217 [10MY]

——— Representative Mark E. Green, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2217, H2218 [10MY]

——— several organizations, H2229, H2230 [10MY]

——— Ted Penton, Jesuit Conference (organization), H2233 [10MY]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2228 [10MY]

Motions

Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2281 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter U.S. by fraud or without necessary entry document (H.R. 3234), H2318 [15MY]

——— prohibit funding to terminate Migrant Protection Protocols, H4709, H4710 [27SE]

——— reform process for inspection of applicants for admission (H.R. 6477), H6733 [7DE]

——— submit to Congress and make publicly available annual report on number of aliens deported for assaulting law enforcement officer, H2399 [17MY]

Immigration: establish certain family separation as exceptional and extremely unusual hardship, H3657, H3679 [18JY]

——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), H2394–H2400, H2409, H2412, H2413 [17MY], H2444 [18MY]

——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), consideration (H. Res. 398), H2360–H2371 [16MY], E461 [18MY]

——— provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (H.R. 3194), H2269 [11MY]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility, H2260 [11MY]

——— require conviction in case of assault of law enforcement officer in order for such assault to be deportable offense, H2395–H2400 [17MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, H4861, H4890, H4894, H4895 [29SE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2178, H2195–H2236 [10MY], H2249, H2250, H2255, H2258–H2281, H2296, H2297 [11MY], H2354, H2355 [16MY], H2384, H2420 [17MY], H2443 [18MY], H2485 [22MY], H2559 [24MY], H3010 [21JN], H4125–H4128 [27JY], H4273 [13SE], H4301 [14SE], H4418 [20SE], H4486, H4488–H4494 [26SE], H4681, H4682 [27SE], H4795 [28SE], H4936, H4940 [2OC], H5233 [2NO], H5908 [28NO], H5944, H5947, H5963, H5964, H5970, H5978 [29NO], H6034, H6036 [30NO], H6139 [5DE], H6202 [6DE], H6803 [11DE], H6826, H6827, H6848 [12DE], H6930, H6934 [13DE], H6973, H6975, H6976 [14DE], E419 [10MY], E436 [15MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 383), H2183–H2195 [10MY]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 230), H146 [10JA]

Lebanon: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 2913), H1955 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (S. 342), S317 [9FE]

——— continue to implement Migrant Protection Protocols, S1638 [15MY]

——— continue to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (S. 1479), S2270 [10JY]

——— prohibit parole or release of asylum applicants while asylum claims are pending, S1695 [17MY]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with crime that resulted in death or serious injury of another person (S. 160), S735 [9MR]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses, S2270 [10JY]

Immigration: alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (S. 1343), S1421 [27AP]

——— authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered U.S. as children (S. 1667), S1708 [17MY]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (S. 333), S735 [9MR]

——— provide for adjustment of status of essential workers (S. 1392), S1442 [1MY]

——— reform, S5885 [11DE]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (S. 2606), S3762 [27JY]

——— require DNA test to determine familial relationship between alien and accompanying minor (S. 1843), S2043 [12JN], S3509 [25JY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, S1885 [1JN], S5371 [7NO], S5516 [15NO], S5682 [30NO], S5701–S5703 [4DE], S5768 [6DE], S5902, S5905 [12DE], S5927–S5930 [13DE], S5970 [14DE], S6013, S6014 [18DE], S6031, S6036, S6038 [19DE], S6071–S6073 [20DE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), S1580 [10MY], S1655 [16MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (S. 2824), S4578 [19SE]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status, S1966 [6JN], S4638 [21SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 118–51), H2243 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2494, Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 398) (H. Rept. 118–59), H2342 [15MY]

Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2494) (H. Rept. 118–55), H2342 [15MY]

Statements

Safety and Compassion Can Exist Without Extreme Measures: Sojourners (publication), H2231 [10MY]

Secure the Border Act: Executive Office of the President, H2234 [10MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 383, consideration of H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act, H2184 [10MY]

H. Res. 398, consideration of H.R. 2494, Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act, H2360 [16MY]

H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act, H2195–H2216 [10MY]

H.R. 2494, Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act, H2399 [17MY]

S. 733, Reverse Entry for Migrant Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act, S744 [9MR]

S. 814, Romania Visa Waiver Act, S802 [15MR]

S. 979, H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act, S957–S964 [27MR]