Immigration Law & Policy: Congressional Developments

IMMIGRATION LAW & POLICY

Congressional Developments

Issue Briefs and Other Resources Immigrants' Rights Update Articles see also: Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Issue Briefs and Other Resources
	Cornyn "Immigration Injunction Reform" Amendment (3/6/07) (PDF)
	How Does the Kyl Amendment to the VAWA Reauthorization Bill Affect Immigrants? Amendment Would Authorize Collection of DNA (10/13/05) (PDF)

Immigrants' Rights Update Articles (back to IRU index)
	Bill authorizing enforcement of immigration law by state and local authorities introduced in Senate (12/22/05) (posted under "Local Law Enforcement Issues")
	House passes border and immigration enforcement bill: Immigrants, noncitizens, even citizens face unprecedented assault on rights (12/22/05) (posted under "Comprehensive Immigration Reform")
	Gang bill would expand "crime of violence" definition and otherwise negatively impact noncitizens (10/5/05)
	REAL ID Act sent to Senate in "must pass" emergency appropriations bill (3/31/05) (posted under "Driver's Licenses ")
	Congressmembers introduce sweeping proposals to curb hiring of undocumented workers (2/10/05)
	Real ID Act of 2005 reintroduces DL provisions stripped from last year’s 9/11 Commission implementation bill (2/10/05)
	Workforce Investment Act reauthorization bill reintroduced in House (2/10/05)
	9/11 Commission implementation bill passed without draconian DL provisions (12/22/04)
	Immigration provisions a sticking point in attempt to reconcile 9/11 Commission implementation bills; DL provisions also troublesome (11/8/04)
	Anti-matrícula proposal defeated: Financial institutions can continue accepting consular IDs (9/21/04) (posted under "Driver's Licenses ")
	House Appropriations Committee votes against matrícula consular (8/9/04)
	Civil Liberties Restoration Act introduced to counter post-9/11 erosion of basic protections (6/18/04)
	SOLVE Act: Democrats introduce comprehensive immigration reform proposal (5/20/04) (posted under "Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status")
	Bipartisan immigration reform bill introduced by Senators Hagel and Daschle (2/17/04)
	Senate state/local immigration enforcement bill goes further than House "CLEAR Act" bill (12/18/03)
	DREAM Act passes Senate Judiciary Committee by large majority (11/24/03)
	House bill would extend employment eligibility verification pilot and expand it beyond employment context (10/21/03) (posted under "IRCA Employment Verification and Antidiscrimination Protections")
	Banks still can accept matrícula consular under Treasury Department rule (10/21/03)
	CLEAR Act: Bill to require local law enforcement to enforce immigration law debated in subcommittee (10/21/03)
	Commentators favor matrícula consular, but ID acceptance encounters other roadblocks (9/4/03)
	Legislation addresses issues faced by U.S.-raised undocumented youth (6/3/03) (posted under "Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence Status")
	Bills to prohibit foreign ID documents will undermine national security (2/21/03)
	Justice Dept.'s "Patriot II" bill would make sweeping immigration changes (2/21/03)
	Homeland security bill passed with few civil rights, immigrant protections (11/22/02)
	Rep. Gephardt introduces legalization bill (11/22/02)
	Advocates optimistic about immigrant student bill (10/21/02)
	Senate at impasse on homeland security bills (10/21/02)
	Immigrant student bill passes Senate Judiciary Committee (7/15/02)
	Administration proposes including INS and EOIR in new Homeland Security Dept. (7/15/02)