IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

Amendments

Immigration: clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 1958), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2544 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Burma: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 7014), H655 [12JA]

Crime: enhance criminal penalties for welfare fraud, provide adequate immigration consequences for fraud convictions, and establish welfare fraud recovery task force (see S. 3652), S256 [15JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow undocumented immediate family members of Armed Forces members or veterans who were not dishonorably discharged to lawfully remain in U.S. (see S. 3592), S89 [7JA] (see H.R. 6958), H134 [7JA]

——— codify Optional Practical Training Program (see H.R. 8013), H2621 [19MR]

——— discontinue H–1B visa program (see H.R. 7451), H2095 [9FE]

——— limit authority to detain aliens of good moral character arriving at or departing from field office or Executive Office for Immigration Review facility (see H.R. 7456), H2095 [9FE]

——— provide for performance of certain counsel functions by State officers and employees (see H.R. 7664), H2296 [24FE]

——— require all Federal law enforcement officers engaged in or supporting immigration enforcement or related activities to wear and operate body camera to ensure transparency and accountability (see S. 3699), S290 [27JA]

——— return identification documents to individuals upon their release from custody (see H.R. 7708), H2328 [25FE]

Dept. of State: restrict visa issuance to individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freedom (see S. 3679), S257 [15JA]

Drunken driving: amend definition of aggravated felony to include certain serious drunk driving offenses (see S. 3584), S89 [7JA]

Federal-State relations: make entering into of memorandums of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement condition of eligibility for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program (see H.R. 8077), H2710 [25MR]

Immigration: base numerical limitations for H–2B nonimmigrants on economic need (see H.R. 7682), H2327 [25FE]

——— clarify definitions of ‘‘public charge’’ and ‘‘likely at any time to become a public charge’’ and establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds (see S. 3602), S115 [8JA] (see H.R. 6987), H252 [8JA]

——— clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 1958), consideration (see H. Res. 1115), H2529 [16MR]

——— improve efficiency of removal process by enhancing cooperation between government entities and expanding grounds for deportation for any alien to include any felony or any 2 misdemeanors (see S. 3645), S220 [14JA]

——— improve public safety through enforcement of Federal immigration law in interior of U.S. (see H.R. 7640), H2257 [23FE]

——— prohibit admission of aliens from certain countries where U.S. cannot reliably verify identities or backgrounds of individuals seeking entry (see H.R. 7964), H2550 [17MR]

——— prohibit immigration relief for certain citizens or nationals of Somalia (see H.R. 7359), H2030 [4FE]

——— provide authority to suspend entry and immigration benefits during declared invasion at U.S. southern border (see H.R. 7105), H919 [15JA]

——— provide nonimmigrant status to nurses working in nursing workforce shortage areas (see H.R. 7351), H2029 [4FE]

——— provide that alien convicted of offense involving animal cruelty is inadmissible and deportable (see H.R. 7544), H2218 [12FE]

——— subject aliens convicted of fraud to deportation and bestow concurrent jurisdiction to revoke citizenship of any naturalized U.S. citizen convicted of fraud on any court that enters such conviction (see S. 3606), S115 [8JA] (see H.R. 6975), H251 [8JA]

——— terminate temporary protected status designations for certain countries (see H.R. 6946), H11 [6JA]

Terrorism: deem specific activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of U.S. nationality (see H.R. 7958), H2550 [17MR]

Trump, President: provide that proclamation entitled ‘‘Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers’’ shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 7859), H2471 [5MR]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 3310), consideration (see H. Res. 1046), H2095 [9FE]

Cost Estimates

Deporting Fraudsters Act (H.R. 1958): CBO, H2575 [18MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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, H2173 [11FE]

Haiti: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status, H1939 [2FE], H1992 [4FE]

Immigration: clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 1958), H2568–H2576 [18MR]

——— clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 1958), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2538–H2544 [17MR]

——— limit ability to issue any visa or provide any status under immigration laws until certain conditions are met (H.R. 6225), H710 [13JA], H2460, H2462 [5MR]

——— prohibit immigration relief for certain citizens or nationals of Somalia (H.R. 7359), H2015 [4FE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, H709–H711, H713 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Drunken driving: amend definition of aggravated felony to include certain serious drunk driving offenses (S. 3584), S149 [13JA]

Immigration: subject aliens convicted of fraud to deportation and bestow concurrent jurisdiction to revoke citizenship of any naturalized U.S. citizen convicted of fraud on any court that enters such conviction (S. 3606), S72 [7JA], S203 [14JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1958, Deporting Fraudsters Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1115) (H. Rept. 119–554), H2529 [16MR]

Deporting Fraudsters Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1958) (H. Rept. 119–467), H1914 [27JA]

Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5713) (H. Rept. 119–555), H2595 [18MR]

Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 7640) (H. Rept. 119–541), H2481 [12MR]

Statements

Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals: Representative Pressley, E99 [4FE]

Testimonies

Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals: Several Constituents, E101, E103–E107, E108 [4FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1115, consideration of H.R. 1958, Deporting Fraudsters Act, H2538 [17MR]

H.R. 1958, Deporting Fraudsters Act, H2568 [18MR]