REFUGEES related term(s) Immigration

Bills and resolutions

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

Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: extend sunset and require determination relative to imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma (see S. 3981), S801 [4MR]

Courts: authorize judicial review of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations (see H.R. 9944), H5197 [23JY]

——— permit judicial review of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) claims (see H.R. 9523), H4316 [29JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 7608), H2233 [20FE]

——— defer removal of certain Vietnamese nationals for certain period (see H.R. 8605), H3329 [30AP]

——— develop and maintain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection online detainee locator system (see H.R. 9374), H4125 [18JN]

——— establish grounds for revocation of citizenship and immigration status, review certain asylum and refugee grants, and require repatriation of denaturalized individuals with their children (see H.R. 9479), H4262 [25JN]

——— provide for electronic notification regarding change in status of immigration petitions or applications (see H.R. 8191), H2820 [2AP]

——— repeal authority to grant temporary protected status (see H.R. 8460), H3090 [23AP]

——— require collection of fee for credible fear interviews (see S. 4771), S2757 [11JN]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (see H.R. 7335), H1975 [3FE]

——— verify personal and biometric information of Afghan evacuees and require such information to receive Federal assistance (see H.R. 7759), H2368 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Legal Access Programs within Executive Office for Immigration Review to improve treatment of detained persons (see H.R. 9124), H3828 [3JN]

——— expand and clarify grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded governmental program, joined terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses (see S. 3674), S257 [15JA] (see H.R. 7156), H948 [20JA]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress strategy to dismantle U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East operations (see H.R. 9680), H4466 [14JY]

Dept of Homeland Security: require assimilation likelihood screenings before approving any immigration benefit application (see H.R. 9030), H3734 [26MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. contributions to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see H.R. 9893), H5194 [23JY]

Haiti: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 4814), S2893 [17JN]

——— provide for lawful permanent resident status for certain nationals (see H.R. 9494), H4263 [25JN]

History: recognize 250th anniversary of U.S. and reaffirm commitment to Nation’s founding ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all immigrant communities (see S. Res. 796), S3202 [24JN]

Hmong Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong people in recognition of their highly distinguished service in Vietnam war and fight against communism (see H.R. 9627), H4379 [9JY]

Holocaust: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to American individuals active in aiding and rescuing Jews and other refugees during Nazi Germany’s genocidal ‘‘Final Solution’’ policy (see S. 4868), S3058 [23JN] (see H.R. 9400), H4206 [23JN]

Human rights: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see S. Res. 775), S2894 [17JN] (see H. Res. 1375), H4126 [18JN]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers and for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 1589), consideration (see H. Res. 1414), H4369 [2JY]

——— end visa program which allowed alleged victims of crime to obtain lawful status and work permits (see H.R. 8628), H3330 [30AP]

——— limit admission and naturalization and enable deportation and denaturalization for membership, affiliation, or advocacy of socialist, Chinese communist, Marxist, or Islamic fundamentalist doctrines (see H.R. 8387), H2995 [20AP]

——— prohibit return to country of concern with asylum application (see H.R. 8240), H2830 [9AP]

——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see S. 5071), S4230 [22JY] (see H.R. 9805), H5022 [21JY]

——— reaffirm commitment to founding ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all immigrant communities in U.S. (see H. Res. 1409), H4365 [30JN]

——— reform (see S. 4546), S2305 [14MY] (see H.R. 8827), H3530 [14MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (see H.R. 9199, 9200), H3991 [8JN] (see H.R. 9773), H4680 [20JY]

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

Law enforcement: require mandatory detention of aliens who are physically present but have not been admitted to the U.S. (see S. 4593), S2416 [20MY]

Middle East: recognize Nakba as displacement of Palestinian people from their homeland and recognize Palestinian refugees’ rights (see H. Res. 1289), H3531 [14MY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to provide benefits to refugees, asylees, and illegal immigrants (see S. 3670), S257 [15JA]

Taxation: modify excise tax on remittance transfers sent by aliens back to their countries (see H.R. 8995), H3723 [21MY]

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]

Voting: constitutional amendment to ensure that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 152), H2621 [19MR]

Cost Estimates

Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma (BRAVE Burma) Act (H.R. 3190): CBO, H2080 [9FE]

Letters

Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions impact assessment: Senators Durbin and Padilla, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2660 [8JN]

Lists

House of Representative signatories to Representative Pressley motion to discharge Committee on Rules (House) from H. Res. 965, consideration of H.R. 1689, permit Haiti nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status, H2815 [30MR]

Motions

Haiti: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 1689), consideration (H. Res. 965), H2899 [15AP]

Poems

‘‘Like lssac,’’ Israel Zoberman, E319 [14AP]

‘‘Under My Zayde’s Tallit,’’ Israel Zoberman, E90 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan War Commission: maintain current statutory reporting deadline, H4967, H4968 [21JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of Srebrenica genocide, H4530 [15JY]

Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: extend sunset and require determination relative to imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma (H.R. 3190), H2080, H2081 [9FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H4419 [14JY]

——— develop and maintain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection online detainee locator system (H.R. 9374), H4228 [24JN]

——— disapprove decision to place holds on immigration petitions and applications for individuals from certain countries, H618 [12JA]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (H.R. 7335), H2018 [4FE]

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

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 1689), H2940–H2947 [16AP], H4326, H4330 [30JN]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 1689), consideration (H. Res. 965), H2839 [14AP], H2900–H2902 [15AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 1689), consideration (H. Res. 965)—motion to discharge, H2899 [15AP]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 1589), H4088 [11JN]

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

Jordan: prohibit U.S. assistance, H4520 [15JY]

Middle East: recognize Nakba as displacement of Palestinian people from their homeland and recognize Palestinian refugees’ rights (H. Res. 1289), H3470 [14MY]

Supreme Court: decision in Mullin v. Doe relative to temporary protected status of foreign nationals, H4330 [30JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H2755–H2761 [26MR], H4234–H4238 [24JN]

World Refugee Day: observance, E603 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: border security funding through reductions in refugee welfare, foreign aid, scientific research, and education funding, S1914 [22AP]

Dept. of HHS: Administration for Children and Families refugee and entrant assistance funding, S411, S412 [30JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: review process for vetting and monitoring of Afghan parolees living in U.S., S192–S194 [14JA]

Dept. of Justice: expand and clarify grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded governmental program, joined terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses (S. 3674), S262, S263 [15JA], S279 [26JA]

Haiti: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 1689), S1835 [20AP], S1846 [21AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 4546), S2210–S2212 [12MY]

New Immigrant Community Empowerment Inc.: prohibit Community and Training Center funding, S413 [30JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S1846 [21AP], S1892 [22AP], S2805 [16JN]

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 [4FE]

——— Several Constituents, E103–E107, E108 [4FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 965, consideration of H.R. 1689, permit Haitian nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status, H2900 [15AP]

H.R. 1689, permit Haitian nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status, H2940 [16AP]

H.R. 3190, Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma (BRAVE Burma) Act, H2080 [9FE]

S. Res. 775, reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance, S2897–S2899 [17JN]

S. Res. 796, recognize 250th anniversary of U.S. and reaffirm commitment to Nation’s founding ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all immigrant communities, S3219 [24JN]