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TheWeekInCongress.com (TM) Week Ending May 25, 2006
S.1348 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
This immigration reform bill addresses the presence of 12 million illegal immigrants in the US from the standpoint of border enforcement and security, some of the negative domestic impacts of the illegal population such as foreign gangs and other criminal aliens, benefits to terrorists, and dealing with the unlawful employment of those immigrants. An alien employment management system is to be installed to track the workers and announce opportunities to US workers. The bill proposes some visa reform that would qualify who, after naturalization, an immigrant can then bring into the country. Visa reforms to include new visa-types and setting allowed immigrant levels are included in the bill as well as provisions concerning adoptions across international borders. The bill also begins to define the act of illegal entry as unlawful transit and is applied to those who knowingly enter or cross the US border any place other than established ports of entry, evade inspections and attempt to enter with false documentation. Criminal penalties range to 20 years and life in circumstances in which violence and death is involved. English is declared the national language of the United States.
For convenience this report is divided to follow the titles or subject sections of the bill LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER; IMMIGRANT AND NON-IMMIGRANT VISA REFORM AND THE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP;
BORDER ENFORCEMENT National strategy of border security A strategy is to be developed and is due in one year to include comprehensive border surveillance, risk, financial, and legal assessment and a description of activities underway. Ultimately, North America security will be reported on targeting illegal entry into the US Canada and Mexico. The Secretary is authorized to increase personnel in the Bureau of Immigration and Customs by 2,200 over five years and to apply 25% of personnel to enforcement compliance.
Travel documents A lower priced, no more than $24.00, passport card may replace a passport for entering Canada, Mexico or Caribbean countries and Bermuda. Pre-enrollment assures that frequent cross-border travelers may gain expedited status. A 72 hour turn around visit is allowed without passport. Government issued documents will aid children’s groups traveling in North America.
Personnel Port of entry inspectors would be increased by not less than 500. Investigative personnel would be increased by 1,000 and alien smuggling investigators would be increased by at least 200. U.S. Marshall staff is increase by 50 and former military are priority hiring. Fulltime border patrol agents are staffed at 2,000 in 2008 rising to 2,400 by 2012. the National Guard in Arizona, California, new Mexico and Texas may be used for security purposes 21 days at a time. Competitive grants are authorized to local law enforcement to target criminal activity in near border states and high impact areas with populations under 50,000. Grants may be used for equipment, personnel, technology and operational costs.
Technology and other tools The Secretary is directed to procure sufficient aerial and ground technology to build a virtual fence as a barrier. Effective two-way communications are to be developed and implemented for use among all Border agents and agencies. US-VISIT, a program to identify questionable people entering or leaving the US will be reported on, developed and deployed. Machine readable technology for documents such as passports and visas is required by October 2008. Aliens leaving the US are required to provide biometric data. The Secretary shall provide all Customs and Border Protection officers with training in identifying and detecting fraudulent travel documents.
Helicopter inventory is increased by at least 100. Power boats are increased by at least 250 and police vehicles with GPS panic buttons are increased to one for every three agents. Body armor five years or older will be replaced and effective weapons are ordered.
Ports of entry / fencing Temporary or permanent check points near the Mexican border are maintained and additional ports of entry as needed may be opened. Aging fences in Tucson and the area will be replaced. 150 miles of additional barriers will be built. An assessment of the challenges to a physical Southern border is to be studied.
Improving security, Mexican border, Guatemala and Belize Cooperation and security needs are to be assessed and technical assistance is provided to Guatemala and Belize to improve issuance of passports, control smuggling, identify fraudulent documents and tracking gangs and violent aliens.
Mexican border security Cross-government coordination is initiated to reduce human trafficking, drug smuggling, gangs and violence against women in both countries.
Mandatory detention and related actions Beginning October 2008 an alien attempting to illegally enter the US shall be detained until removed or admission is granted. An alien may be released with a notice to appear if a background check is done and a $5,000 bond is posted. Evading inspection brings a fine and up to 3 years and up to ten or life if involved in violence.
States will be reimbursed for the cost of processing and detaining arrested aliens including autopsies, translators and court costs.
Smuggling Human trafficker first offenders face fines and up to 20 years in prison. Second offense brings a mandatory 3 years and up to 20. If the smuggling aids the commission of any other offense faces 5 to 20 years as does an act that created a foreseeable risk of death such as transporting the alien in an engine compartment and other risky behavior. If bodily injury resulted the sentence rises to 30 years. Bringing in a terrorist carries 10 years to life.
Oversight A contract for border security of more than $20 million will be reviewed for cost, performance, and milestones will be reviewed by the Inspector General. Reports on contracts with foreign-based companies are reported to Congress in 60 days. Foreign management contracts of US ports require a 30 day report.
INTERNAL ENFORCEMENT Authority of State and local law to enforce immigration laws. DHS paid training is provided for the non-federal law enforcement entities exercising the authority to investigate, apprehend, arrest, detain or transfer to Federal custody an alien for the purpose of assisting the immigration law enforcement. But the bill goes further to note that that inherent authority has been displaced with Federal authority. If, however, the alien is taken into custody the State or local will contact DHS requiring the individual be taken into Federal custody. DHS will determine if the individual is here illegally and will take over custody within 72 hours.
No officer or person shall have authority to make any arrests at places of employment other than designated Homeland Security officers and other Federal law enforcement.
Within 2 years of enactment the Secretary will establish a cooperative agreement with at least 1 law enforcement agency in each State, to train law enforcement officers in the detection and apprehension of individuals engaged in transporting, harboring, sheltering, or encouraging aliens in violation of the law.
Documentation, detention and removal of illegal immigrants Those in country prior to January 1, 1972 must document entry date, continuous residence, and moral character. Visas will be denied to citizens of any country that will not allow their citizens to be deported from the US.
Fraudulent or unauthorized multiple passports and the act of creating them, using them, misusing them and distributing them as well as making false statement in an application for one faces up to 20 years. Forged, stolen or shared visas and their distribution are prohibited. Marrying an alien to evade immigration laws brings fines and up to ten years in jail. Additional violations adds ten years.
Aliens entering the US through ports other than official ports of entry who evade detections or conceals material facts when questioned will face will serve 6 months in prison for the first offense, 2 years for the second, 10 years for the third and up to 20 years if a felony is committed in the process. Fines for concealing material facts and other diversions range to $100,000. Violations of this Act's criminal prohibitions would bring fines to $250,000.
A third offense for drunk driving brings deportation.
20 additional detention centers are ordered to detain no less than 20,000 individuals at a time. Then the Justice prisoner and Alien Transfer System will be expanded to increase daily operations with buses and air hubs in three geographic regions.
Illegal aliens may be maintained or paroled under bond unless there are aggravated felonies and other crimes that will increase imprisonment to 15 years prior to deportation. Criminal street gang members may not be admitted to the US. Aliens reentering the US after removal face 2 years when caught. Criminal histories raise the term to 20 years. Three attempts bring up to ten years. LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS-RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER Employing aliens It is unlawful for an employer to hire an alien for US employment knowing or with reckless disregard that the alien is unauthorized with respect to the employment. It is unlawful to continue to employ an alien after finding out the alien is or has become unauthorized to work. A contract or subcontract does not authorize employing an alien. Someone who obtains labor for an employer must provide an employer ID assigned to each of the hirings but failure to do so is considered a records keeping violation while facing fines from $200 to $6000 per violation. The employer shall attest, under penalty of perjury that he has verified the ID and eligibility for employment of the alien individual. The employer need not verify the document. Acceptable documents include a US passport, a State, Northern Mariana Islands or other US possession driver’s license, a permanent resident card or an employment authorization card that contains a photo, name, date of birth etcetera and contains security features to prevent tampering and counterfeiting.
Employing 10 or more individuals in 12 months with disregard for their alien status brings fines and up to 10 years in prison. Fines for illegal employment range from $500 to $4000 per violation but rise to $20,000 for repeat violations. Criminal penalties are provided for patterns of violations. Employers may not require the employee to post a bond against any potential liability regarding hiring. Federal contractors may lose the right to contract for five years.
Responsibility of employers Employers hiring H-2A (Agricultural) workers must provide them with market level housing for free and family housing when necessary. They may also provide a reasonable housing allowance for workers lining elsewhere. Transportation cost of the worker to the place of employment from home and from the place of employment at the end of the job (beyond 100 miles) must be provided by the employer. Transportation between living quarters and the worksite is also the employer’s responsibility.
Immigrant pay. The immigrant is not to be paid less than the prevailing wage paid to others and worker’s compensation is to be provided. Wages must be paid with increases adjusting to various government indicators such as inflation or the Consumer Price Index.
Verifying an alien employee's status An Electronic Employment Verification System is to be implemented for employers to verify employees to identify if an individual is eligible for US employment. All employers must participate within 18 months of when that system "is funded by Congress at not less than $400 million". The System will be accessed by phone or Internet. The System must respond in ten days if it can affirm the employee’s identity and eligibility. Employees not confirmed have ten days to contest. If they do not contest the non-confirmation notice becomes final. If the System does not respond to a contest the non-confirmation is final after 30 days. The employee has 60 days to appeal. If the non-confirmation is inaccurate the US will reimburse the employee for lost wages up to 180 days after the administrative review is completed or the day after re-employment whichever comes first. Misuse of the data for identity fraud is a felony. IMMIGRANT AND NON-IMMIGRANT VISA REFORM AND THE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP Visa reform A report is due explaining the impact of increasing visas. Impact on small and rural towns likely to lose their character as a result of immigration population growth is to be considered as is infrastructure and educational system impacts and the impact of the environment: consumption of nonrenewable resources, waste production and disposal, emission of pollutants and loss of habitat and farmland as well as public expenditures in those and other areas. Wage rates would be studied for impact.
H-2A visas are for agricultural workers
H-2CVisas The Secretary may grant a temporary, H-2C, visa to an nonimmigrant who demonstrates intent to perform labor or services in the US. The visa is for three years with one three year extension. The visa is terminated if unemployed for 60 consecutive days and if criminal or other violations have occurred.
Once an H-2C visa expires the nonimmigrant must leave the US prior to readmission but the Secretary has the "sole and unreviewable discretion" to waive the requirement to leave.
The alien must establish capability of performing the labor or services, has a job offer with a compliant employer, pays $500 and other fees and pays for a medical exam. The Secretary may require additional information on mental health and criminal activity. Some conditions can be waived in the interest of humanitarian purposes and family unity. All appropriate background checks must be completed before issuing the visa.
The H 4 visa for alien spouses and children may be issued to those holding the H-2C visa providing the spouse or children are not gang members, criminals and other prohibited backgrounds. Family sponsored immigrants are capped at 480,000 but that number does not include visas for spouses and children.
Hiring US Workers first and the impact on US Workers. H-2C workers are not considered US Workers. US Workers are defined as native or naturalized citizens. Employers must make an effort to recruit US Workers through State employment agencies and in-house and the job must first be offered to a qualified and available US Worker if the outreach turns any up. The employer hiring the H-2C visa-holder must attest that the hiring will not adversely affect wages and working conditions of US Workers similarly employed and will not cause the separation from employment of US Workers. No such hiring will be allowed in rural and some other areas where most workers have not gone beyond a high school diploma and the unemployment rate is over 9%.
Work authorization and legalization of aliens. The Secretary may adjust the status of a lawfully admitted H-2C and H-2A visa-holding alien to the status of an 'alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence' if the alien files an application and pays a fine. The H-2C alien establishing residency would have been here on or before April 5, 2001, and was not legally present on April 5, 2006 and did not leave the country in the mean time except for brief, casual reasons.. Employment for three years prior to April 5, 2006 is required and proof of employment for 6 years after 2007 and criminal activity is considered. The adjustment does not apply to those under age 20. If an immigrant cannot demonstrate employment because of a physical or mental disability or as a result of pregnancy the required work period can be reduced by the Secretary. The work requirement doe not apply at all for any such immigrant who is age 65 in 2007.
The H-2A alien could move to 'earned' status and later too an 'alien admitted for permanent residence' status if the alien has performed 5 years of agricultural employment for at least 100 work days of 575 hours per year over the next five years or 3 years of that work for at least 150 work days or 863 hours. A fine of $400 is to be paid and tax liabilities must be paid prior to status change.
Aliens here illegally may be allowed to leave the US and then seek readmission as a non-immigrant or immigrant providing they were in the US on January 7, 2007 and continuously thereafter. Those aliens must have been employed before January 7, 2007 and were not unemployed for more than 60 days and are without criminal or other prohibitive activity. A non-immigrant who fails to leave after the visa expires may not apply for or receive an immigrant relief or benefit.
Temporary workers Temporary work is considered not to exceed ten months. 'Earned' status means the alien has worked specific number of hours during the 24 months ending December 31, 2005. Temporary workers that meet the criteria can apply for 'earned' status within seven months after this bill is enacted. The status and the application for status can be rescinded for criminal activity and other prohibitive behavior.
Y-1 visas take the forefront in this category with an adjustable cap of 400,000 non-seasonal guest workers. A Senate amendment would lower the fiscal year allowed number to 200,000. They are two year visas with the requirement that the visa holder, on expiration, leaves the US for 12 months prior to renewal.
The bill provides for up to1.5 million temporary visas to be issued for five years after enactment of this bill with the prospect of that status being converted to admission for permanent residency. The alien is not eligible for any form of public benefit until 5 years after the earned status is conferred.
Aliens here before 1924 Permanent residence can be applied for if proof is offered that the alien entered the US prior to July 1, 1924 and criminal activity and other restrictions do not apply. If proof of entry is not available then proof must be shown that entry occurred prior to January 1, 1972, that the alien has not left the US since coming here, is of good character and is not otherwise ineligible for citizenship.
Other Visas H-1B visas are granted to highly educated persons involved with nonprofit research.
Other visa provision set percentages of world-wide allocations of visas for entry of other family members of naturalized citizens and natural citizens. Alien full-time students are authorized to work off-campus up to 20 hours per week and 40 hours during vacations.
Aliens with advanced degrees in technology, engineering or math under certain conditions are not subject to visa number limitations and 36,667 are allowed in each year. Aliens with extraordinary artistic ability are expedited.
S Visas apply to aliens " in possession of critical reliable information concerning the activities of governments or organizations, or their agents, representatives, or officials, with respect to weapons of mass destruction and related delivery systems"
L Visas are given to those coming to the United States to open, or be employed in, a new facility providing the alien has the necessary funds and resources.
Z visas are considered permanent visas and are a step in the direction of eventually applying for citizenship
Y visas A lawfully admitted alien proving religious persecution in the home country can be converted to admitted for permanent residency status.
Permanent residence status for children Aliens who entered the US as children over the past five years and who have not yet reached age 16 can be converted to permanent resident status if the child is considered of good moral character. An alien who is adjusted to lawful permanent residence is eligible for student loans, federal work-study programs and other services.
PUBLIC AND CROSS-BORDER GRANTS, ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, MILITARY SERVICE, ADOPTION, THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE, CENSUS AND NATIONAL I.D. CARD Grants are made to for public education, training, technical assistance and related costs for providing educational and other services to educate, train and support nonprofit organizations, immigrant communities for services related to implementing this act. Primarily the effort is to educate the immigrants on legal and other challenges they face and how they may receive benefits under this act. A $500 grant for education expenses is available to legal residents who want to become citizens.
Grants will also be made to US universities to link with Mexican institutions to explore rural and other poverty in Mexico and strengthen economic freedom there. Grant funds awarded under this section may not be used for activities, responsibilities, or related costs incurred by entities in Mexico.
Demonstrating proficiency in English shortens the required legal residency from five to four years.
If a soon to be citizen objects to any type of service in the Armed Forces the Oath taken during naturalization will be modified to remove the words ‘bear arms’ and noncombatant military shall be omitted.
The adoption of foreign children by US citizens will be overseen and facilitated by the establishment of an Office of Inter-country Adoptions at the Department of State.
National language English is declared the national language of the United States. “Unless otherwise authorized or provided by law, no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the Government of the United States or any of its officials or representatives act, communicate, perform or provide services, or provide materials in any language other than English. If exceptions are made, that does not create a legal entitlement to additional services in that language or any language other than English. If any forms are issued by the Federal Government in a language other than English”
The law requires lawful permanent residents of the United States who have immigrated from foreign countries, among other requirements, to demonstrate an understanding of the English language, United States history and Government, before becoming citizens of the United States.
All persons who satisfy reasonable and appropriate security measures shall have full access to the public areas of the Statue of Liberty, including the crown and the stairs leading to the crown
Illegal alien populations have skewed census results such that some election districts are created or removed. A report is due explaining on how to not count illegal aliens when tabulating population for district apportionment.
A provision in the section states that nothing may be construed to authorize the issuance. Use or establishment of a national ID card. Sponsor: Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) Vote: Cost to the taxpayers: Preliminary costs are estimated at $121 billion. Earmark Certification: ## All Rights Reserved. © 2007 TheWeekInCongress.com(TM) No reproduction, language translation or distribution without written permission from TheWeekInCongress.com.(TM)
MORE INFORMATION FENCES AND VEHICLE BARRIERS.(a) Tucson Sector- The Secretary shall-- (1) replace all aged, deteriorating, or damaged primary fencing in the Tucson Sector located proximate to population centers in Douglas, Nogales, Naco, and Lukeville, Arizona with double- or triple-layered fencing running parallel to the international border between the United States and Mexico; (2) extend the double- or triple-layered fencing for a distance of not less than 2 miles beyond urban areas, except that the double- or triple-layered fence shall extend west of Naco, Arizona, for a distance of 10 miles; and (3) construct not less than 150 miles of vehicle barriers and all-weather roads in the Tucson Sector running parallel to the international border between the United States and Mexico in areas that are known transit points for illegal cross-border traffic. (b) Yuma Sector- The Secretary shall-- (1) replace all aged, deteriorating, or damaged primary fencing in the Yuma Sector located proximate to population centers in Yuma, Somerton, and San Luis, Arizona with double- or triple-layered fencing running parallel to the international border between the United States and Mexico; (2) extend the double- or triple-layered fencing for a distance of not less than 2 miles beyond urban areas in the Yuma Sector; and (3) construct not less than 50 miles of vehicle barriers and all-weather roads in the Yuma Sector running parallel to the international border between the United States and Mexico in areas that are known transit points for illegal cross-border traffic. (c) Other High Trafficked Areas- The Secretary shall construct not less than 370 miles of triple-layered fencing which may include portions already constructed in San Diego Tucson and Yuma Sectors, and 500 miles of vehicle barriers in other areas along the southwest border that the Secretary determines are areas that are most often used by smugglers and illegal aliens attempting to gain illegal entry into the United States. (d) Construction Deadline- The Secretary shall immediately commence construction of the fencing, barriers, and roads described in subsections (a), (b), and (c) and shall complete such construction not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
`I take this oath solemnly, freely, and without any mental reservation. I absolutely and entirely renounce all allegiance to any foreign state or power of which I have been a subject or citizen. My fidelity and allegiance from this day forward are to the United States of America. I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution and laws of the United States, and will support and defend them against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I will bear arms, or perform noncombatant military or civilian service, on behalf of the United States when required by law. This I do solemnly swear, so help me God.'.
AMENDENTS Amendments For S.13481.
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provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien children, and for other
purposes. 2.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 3.
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Congressional Record for text. 4.
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the nature of a substitute. 5.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 6.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 7.
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strike the Y nonimmigrant guestworker program. 8.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 9.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 10.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 11.
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strike title VI (related to Nonimmigrants in the United States Previously in
Unlawful Status). 12.
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amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to
facilitate information sharing between federal and local law enforcement
officials related to an individual's immigration status. 13.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 14.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 15.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 16.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 17.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 18.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 19.
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clarify rules applicable to aliens employed as dairy workers. 20.
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clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not
subject to judicial review. 21.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 22.
S.AMDT.1168 to
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provide local officials and the Secretary of Homeland Security greater
involvement in decisions regarding the location of border fencing. 23.
S.AMDT.1169 to
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reduce to 200,000 the number of certain non-immigrants permitted to be admitted
during a fiscal year. 24.
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amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require individuals voting in person
to present photo identification. 25.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 26.
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ensure control of our Nation's borders and strengthen enforcement of our
immigration laws. 27.
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provide for minimum sentences for aliens who renter the United States after
removal. 28.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 29.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 30.
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establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding
injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish
refugees during World War II. 31.
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S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 32.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 33.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 34.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 35.
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sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period. 36.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 37.
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reclassify the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents as
immediate relatives. 38.
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establish a permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals. 39.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 40.
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exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical
limitations on immigrant visas. 41.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 42.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 43.
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eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally
over people seeking to enter the country legally in the merit-based evaluation
system for visas. 44.
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require undocumented immigrants receiving legal status to pay owed back taxes.
45.
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provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures and to improve conditions of
detention. 46.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 47.
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modify the deadline for the family backlog reduction. 48.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 49.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 50.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 51.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 52.
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increase the number of green cards for parents of United States citizens, to
extend the duration of the new parent visitor visa, and to make penalties
imposed on individuals who overstay such visas applicable only to such
individuals. 53.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 54.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 55.
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provide a date on which the authority of the section relating to the increasing
of American competitiveness through a merit-based evaluation system for
immigrants shall be terminated. 56.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 57.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 58.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 59.
S.AMDT.1206 to
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 60.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 61.
S.AMDT.1208 to
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 62.
S.AMDT.1209 to
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 63.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 64.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 65.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 66.
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Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 67.
S.AMDT.1214 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 68.
S.AMDT.1215 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 69.
S.AMDT.1216 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 70.
S.AMDT.1217 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 71.
S.AMDT.1218 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 72.
S.AMDT.1219 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 73.
S.AMDT.1220 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 74.
S.AMDT.1221 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 75.
S.AMDT.1222 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 76.
S.AMDT.1223 to
S.1348 To
establish the American Competitiveness Scholarship Program. 77.
S.AMDT.1224 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 78.
S.AMDT.1225 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 79.
S.AMDT.1226 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 80.
S.AMDT.1227 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 81.
S.AMDT.1228 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 82.
S.AMDT.1229 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 83.
S.AMDT.1230 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 84.
S.AMDT.1231 to
S.1348 To
ensure that employers make efforts to recruit American workers. 85.
S.AMDT.1232 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 86.
S.AMDT.1233 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 87.
S.AMDT.1234 to
S.1348 To
save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this
Act, by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the
Congressional Research Service, the largest anti-poverty entitlement program of
the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal
aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to legal permanent resident
status. 88.
S.AMDT.1235 to
S.1348 To
save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this
Act, by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the
congressional Research Service , the largest anti-poverty entitlement program of
the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal
aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to legal permanent resident
status. 89.
S.AMDT.1236 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 90.
S.AMDT.1237 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 91.
S.AMDT.1238 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 92.
S.AMDT.1239 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 93.
S.AMDT.1240 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 94.
S.AMDT.1241 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 95.
S.AMDT.1242 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 96.
S.AMDT.1243 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 97.
S.AMDT.1244 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 98.
S.AMDT.1245 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 99.
S.AMDT.1246 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 100.
S.AMDT.1247 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 101.
S.AMDT.1248 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 102.
S.AMDT.1249 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 103.
S.AMDT.1250 to
S.1348 To
address documentation of employment and to make an amendment with respect to
mandatory disclosure. 104.
S.AMDT.1251 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 105.
S.AMDT.1252 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 106.
S.AMDT.1253 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 107.
S.AMDT.1254 to
S.1348
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See
Congressional Record for text. 108.
S.AMDT.1255 to
S.1348
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