The bill would allow “temporary” or “seasonal” H-2A nonimmigrant aliens coming to the United States for employment as a dairy worker to be admitted, initially, for three years.
To provide for an initial period of admission of 36 months for aliens employed as dairy workers.
The bill would apply Federal wage and immigration laws to the Northern Mariana Islands as if it were a state; and would require the completion of a report including a risk assessment of all ports of entry and critical infrastructure, an evaluation of the extent of organized crime in the Northern Mariana Islands, and an evaluation of whether and how to further incorporate the Northern Mariana Islands into the Federal immigration and customs system.
The bill would prohibit immigration-related class action suits against the Federal government, limit prospective relief to the minimum necessary to correct the violation, and define procedures for relief and settlements.
To reform immigration litigation procedures.
The bill would express a sense of the House that DHS should not undermine the efforts of citizen groups to preserve the integrity of our borders.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that officers of the Department of Homeland Security should not undermine the efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of the borders of the United States and protect the Nation from intrusion.
The bill would state that statutory provisions governing expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens supersede court orders issued before the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 took effect, provided the court order affects DHS’ ability to remove such aliens in an expedited manner.
To supersede certain judicial orders interfering with the implementation of amendments to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
The bill would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to state and local governments and other public entities as to: (1) effect improvement in the health of border area residents; and(2) enhance border area bioterrorism preparedness; would authorize a $10 million appropriation for Fiscal 2007 to carry out the aims of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, and would allow Commission members or staff to provide advice or recommendations to Congress at any time – whether there is a request for such advice/recommendations or not; would create a
The bill would merge the NEXUS and FAST registered traveler programs, and provide for common eligibility, databases, enrollment options, and background checks; and would make NEXUS/FAST registration acceptable under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
To improve the "NEXUS" and "FAST" registered traveler programs.
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award competitive grants to units of local government for innovative programs that address expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented immigrants.
To establish the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Commission.