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Summary of Immigration-Related Requests in the President’s Proposed 2011 DHS Budget(87 KB - 2/2/2010)
National Immigration Forum summary of the immigration-related requests in President Obama’s proposed 2011 budget for the Department of Homeland Security. AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 10020210.
Appropriations Committees Conference Report on FY10 DHS Appropriations Bill Includes Three-Year Extensions of Immigration-Related Programs (10/7/2009)
On 10/13/09, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees issued a conference report on the FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R. 2892). It included three-year extensions for the religious worker, Conrad 30, EB-5 and E-Verify/Basic Pilot programs. AILA Doc. No. 09100710.
Obama Signs Stopgap Bill; Four Immigration-Related Programs Extended Through 10/31/09 (10/7/2009)
On 10/01/09, President Obama signed a continuing resolution to fund continued federal government operations through October 31, 2009. Included in the legislation were provisions to extend the E-Verify, Religious Worker, Conrad 30 and EB-5 programs. AILA Doc. No. 09092882.
House Judiciary Subcommittee Approves September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2009 (H.R. 3290) (9/17/2009)
On 9/16/09, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law approved a bill (H.R. 3290) which would provide permanent residency to spouses and children of undocumented immigrants who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. AILA Doc. No. 09091761.
Congress to Conference FY10 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (7/15/2009)
On 07/09/09, the Senate insisted that its amendments to the FY10 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R. 2892) be included in the final version of the bill and asked for a conference with members of the House of Representatives to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. AILA Doc. No. 09071563.
Senate Passes FY10 DHS Appropriations With Immigration-Related Amendments (Updated 7/10/09) (7/10/2009)
On 07/09/09, the Senate passed the FY10 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (HR 2892). The bill will now head to a conference where leaders from both chambers will attempt to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. AILA Doc. No. 09070869.
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold a Hearing on the Uniting American Families Act (5/28/2009)
On 06/03/09, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Uniting American Families Act (H.R. 1024/S. 424) titled “The Uniting American Families Act: Addressing Inequality in Federal Immigration Law”. AILA Doc. No. 09052864.
EB-5 and Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Programs Will Soon Sunset (3/4/2009)
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program and the non-minister special immigrant religious worker program will sunset on 3/6/09. USCIS released notices regarding the handling of petitions in light of the forthcoming sunset. AILA Doc. No. 09030471.
Obama Signs Bill Extending Two Immigration-Related Programs (3/20/2009)
On 3/20/09, President Obama signed H.R. 1127, a measure to extend the religious worker and Conrad 30 programs through September 30, 2009. AILA Doc. No. 09030470.
Senate Passes 2009 Omnibus Bill With Immigration Provisions (3/11/2009)
On 3/9/09, the Senate passed the Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill (H.R. 1105). The bill was passed by the House on 2/25/09. The measure includes provisions that would extend two immigration related programs -- the EB-5 regional center program and Basic Pilot (E-Verify) program-- through September 30, 2009. AILA Doc. No. 09022661.
Membership of the House Immigration Subcommittee Announced (1/22/2009)
On 01/22/09, leaders of the House Committee on the Judiciary announced the membership roster of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) will chair the sixteen-member subcommittee, and Representatives Steve King (R-IA) will serve as Ranking Member. AILA Doc. No. 09012264.

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