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Make Sanctuary Cities Pay for the Wall Act of 2018 [HB-5663]
Make Sanctuary Cities Pay for the Wall Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a DHS account for the planning, design, and construction of a U.S.-Mexico border barrier. Certain housing, community development, and public works appropriations for sanctuary cities, localities, or states shall be withheld and deposited into such account. DHS: (1) may decline to transfer an alien in its custody to a sanctuary jurisdiction regardless of whether such jurisdiction has issued a writ or warrant, (2) shall not transfer
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No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018 [HB-5617]
No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving federal funds under the state criminal alien assistance program for the fiscal year in which it was determined to be a sanctuary jurisdiction by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "Sanctuary jurisdiction" means a state or political subdivision that has a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts a government entity or official from: sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with a federal, state,
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Recognizing the 43rd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-848]
Recognizing the 43rd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
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SECURE Act of 2017 Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act [S.2192]
SECURE Act of 2017 Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the U.S. southern border and to deter and detect illegal activity in high traffic areas. The bill authorizes National Guard and Department of Defense support to secure such border. DHS shall establish: (1) a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (2) the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program, (3) Tunnel Task Forces, and (4) a biometric
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Securing America's Future Act of 2018 [HB-4760]
Securing America's Future Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise immigrant visa allocation provisions, including family-related visas. A nonimmigrant classification for parents of adult U.S. citizens is created. The diversity visa program is eliminated. Annual immigration levels are revised. The limit on the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants is increased. The H-2C visa temporary agricultural worker program is revised. A trust fund is established to provide incentives for such workers to return to
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American Promise Act of 2017 [HB-4253]
American Promise Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien who is in temporary protected status (TPS) or deferred enforced departure (DED) status to apply for legal permanent resident status if such alien: is eligible for permanent resident status, applies for adjustment within three years, was granted or was eligible for TPS or DED status on or before October 1, 2017, and has been continuously physically present in the U.S. for at least three years. (TPS designations permit eligible nationals of designated
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Keeping Salvadoran Families Together Act [HB-4956]
Keeping Salvadoran Families Together Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien who is a national of El Salvador in temporary protected status (TPS) to apply for legal permanent resident status if such alien: is eligible for permanent resident status, applies for adjustment within three years, was granted or was eligible for TPS status, and has been continuously physically present in the United States for at least three years. (TPS designations permit eligible nationals of designated counties affected by armed conflict
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Reuniting Families Act [HB-4944]
Reuniting Families Act
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens, and for other purposes. [HB-5026]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens, and for other purposes.
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Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 [HB-5233]
Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant automatic citizenship to all qualifying children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent. (Currently, an adopted child must have been under 18 years old as of February 27, 2001, in order to qualify for automatic citizenship.) An individual born outside of the United States who was adopted by a U.S. citizen parent shall automatically become a U.S. citizen when the following conditions have been fulfilled: the individual was adopted by a U.S. citizen before the
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Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 [S.2522]
Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant automatic citizenship to all qualifying children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent. (Currently, an adopted child must have been under 18 years old as of February 27, 2001, in order to qualify for automatic citizenship.) An individual born outside of the United States who was adopted by a U.S. citizen parent shall automatically become a U.S. citizen when the following conditions have been fulfilled: the individual was adopted by a U.S. citizen before the
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2020 Census Accountability Act [HB-5292]
2020 Census Accountability Act This bill requires the Bureau of the Census to establish the Task Force on the 2020 Census, which shall report to Congress on: existing and potential policies and measures that promote full participation in the decennial census by all residents of the United States; potential negative impacts on minority populations resulting from the addition of a citizenship question to the census, including potential impacts on congressional reapportionment, legislative redistricting, and distribution of federal funds; civil rights
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Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018 [HB-5065]
Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018
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A resolution condemning horrific acts of violence against Burma's Rohingya population and calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to play an active role in ending this humanitarian tragedy. [SR-250]
A resolution condemning horrific acts of violence against Burma's Rohingya population and calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to play an active role in ending this humanitarian tragedy. Condemns: (1) the violence and displacement inflicted on Burma's (Myanmar's) Rohingya civilians, and (2) the attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army militant group. Calls for an immediate halt to all hostilities by Burmese authorities. Urges the government of Burma to allow access to the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar and delivery of field work and
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Building America's Trust Act [S.1757]
Building America's Trust Act This bill provides for strengthening the barriers along the U.S. land and maritime borders to deter illegal activity, including through U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement enhancements and personnel increases and National Guard use. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee; (2) submit a southern border threat analysis; (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program; (4) establish a biometric exit data system; (5) reestablish the Secure Communities
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Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 [S.1704]
Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a program to permit an eligible deported noncitizen veteran to enter the United States as a lawful permanent resident alien and permit an eligible noncitizen veteran in the United States to adjust to lawful permanent resident status, and (2) cancel an eligible noncitizen veteran's removal and allow the individual to adjust to lawful permanent resident status. A veteran is eligible if the veteran has not been convicted of a crime
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RAISE Act Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act [S.1720]
RAISE Act Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act This bill: eliminates the diversity visa program; replaces the current employment visa system with a skills-based point system; revises the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants, including by eliminating certain family-based immigration preferences; establishes a 50,000 annual limit for refugees given permanent resident status; and creates a nonimmigrant visa for parents of U.S. citizen children who are at least 21 years old. The bill prohibits an alien from being be naturalized
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Dream Act of 2017 [HB-3440]
Dream Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution;
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Dream Act of 2017 [S.1615]
Dream Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution;
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Citizenship Empowerment Act [HB-3113]
Citizenship Empowerment Act