17 research outputs found
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113th Congress
Report that summarizes major immigration reform provisions of S. 744, as passed by the Senate
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Mexican Migration to the United States: Policy and Trends
History and geography have given Mexico a unique status in the U.S. immigration system, and have made the Mexico-U.S. migration flow the largest in the world. Mexicans are the largest group of U.S. migrants across most types of immigration statusesāa fact that may have important implications for how Congress makes U.S. immigration policy. This report reviews the history of immigration policy and migration flows between the countries and the demographics of Mexicans within the United States. It also analyzes contemporary issues in U.S. immigration policy and the impact Mexico may have on U.S. immigration outcomes
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Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues
Some argue that this reorganization of border inspections has been long needed and is resulting in a more streamlined and efficient set of procedures at the border with a clear, single, chain of command. Others warn that the different types of inspections are quite complex in their own right and that the reorganization is exacerbating the conflicting priorities at the border, ultimately resulting in many more people and goods being sent to secondary inspections. This report, which will not be updated, discusses a range of legal, administrative, and policy issues that are emerging with the implementation of the unified border inspections
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Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues
Some argue that this reorganization of border inspections has been long needed and is resulting in a more streamlined and efficient set of procedures at the border with a clear, single, chain of command. Others warn that the different types of inspections are quite complex in their own right and that the reorganization is exacerbating the conflicting priorities at the border, ultimately resulting in many more people and goods being sent to secondary inspections. This report, discusses a range of legal, administrative, and policy issues that are emerging with the implementation of the unified border inspections
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109th Congress
This report discusses a number of immigration reform-related issues that have seen legislative action or are of significant congressional interest
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109th Congress
While major immigration reform proposals remain pending, Congress has
enacted limited provisions on temporary and permanent employment-based
immigration as part of P.L. 109-13. It also has enacted legislation concerning alien
victims of domestic violence, trafficking in persons, and refugees. This report
discusses these and other immigration-related issues that have seen legislative action
or are of significant congressional interest. DHS appropriations and immigration
legislation related to Hurricane Katrina are covered in other products and are not
discussed here. The final section of the report lists enacted legislation and selected
bills receiving actio
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109th Congress
Security concerns are figuring prominently in the development of and debate on immigration legislation in the 109th Congress. The REAL ID Act, passed in May 2005, contains a number of immigration and identification document-related provisions intended to improve homeland security. Among these are provisions to make changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) with respect to asylum and other forms of relief from removal; to expand the terrorism-related grounds for alien inadmissibility and deportation; and to set standards for state-issued drivers' licenses and personal identification cards. H.R. 4437 contains provisions on border security, the role of state and local law enforcement, employment eligibility verification and worksite enforcement, smuggling, detention, and other enforcement-related issues
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109th Congress
While immigration reform proposals remain pending, Congress has enacted
limited provisions on temporary and permanent employment-based immigration as
part of P.L. 109-13. It also has enacted legislation concerning alien victims of
domestic violence, trafficking in persons, and refugees. This report discusses these
and other immigration-related issues that have seen legislative action or are of
significant congressional interest. DHS appropriations and immigration legislation
related to Hurricane Katrina are covered in other products and are not discussed
here. The final section of the report lists enacted legislation and selected bills
receiving action