2011

Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (August- October 2011) (11/2/2011)
A list of immigration-related legislation introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate August-October 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11110234.
AILA Doc. No. 11110234.
H.R. 3162- Prohibition on H-2B Wage Rule(126 KB - 10/13/2011)
H.R. 3162, introduced by Rep. Alexander (R-LA) on October 12, 2011, prevents the Department of Labor from implementing the January 2011 H-2B wage rule and finalizing the March 2011 H-2B proposed rule. AILA Doc. No. 11101338.
AILA Doc. No. 11101338.
H.R. 3017- Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act of 2011(187 KB - 9/28/2011)
H.R. 3017, introduced by Rep. Berman (D-CA) on September 22, 2011, allows for farmworkers who meet requirements to work temporarily and to earn immigration status. The bill would also keep the H-2A program with some reforms. AILA Doc. No. 11092867.
AILA Doc. No. 11092867.
S. 1618 – SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011(128 KB - 9/28/2011)
S. 1618, introduced by Sen. Schumer (D-NY) on September 22, 2011, extends the eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees and asylees. AILA Doc. No. 11092866.
AILA Doc. No. 11092866.
H.R. 2885- Legal Workforce Act(220 KB - 9/15/2011)
Revised version of the Legal Workforce Act, a mandatory employment verification legislation from Rep. Smith (R-TX), introduced on September 12, 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11091560.
AILA Doc. No. 11091560.
AILA Summary of Revised Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2885)(234 KB - 9/13/2011)
AILA section-by-section summary of the revised Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2885), a mandatory employment verification bill. The bill was introduced by Rep. Smith (R-TX) on September 12, 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11091330.
AILA Doc. No. 11091330.
Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (July-August 2011) (8/25/2011)
A list of immigration-related legislation introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate July-August 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11082563.
AILA Doc. No. 11082563.
House Passes Bills Allowing Toll for Military Petitions and Admission of Nurses (8/2/2011)
On August 1, 2011, the House passed H.R. 398 providing for toll of residency petitions of overseas military servicemen and H.R. 1933 modifying the admission for nonimmigrant nurses. AILA Doc. No. 11080262.
AILA Doc. No. 11080262.
HALT Act- H.R. 2497/S.1380 (8/1/2011)
Hinder the Administration’s Legalization Temptation (HALT) Act limits the ability of the current administration and suspends vital protections for vulnerable immigrants until January 21, 2013. AILA Doc. No. 11080131.
AILA Doc. No. 11080131.
Politico Op-Ed by Laura Murphy on H.R. 1932, A Mandatory Detention Bill (7/15/2011)
Politico op-ed by Laura Murphy, director of ACLU Washington legislative office, on H.R. 1932 - Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011, a mandatory detention bill. AILA Doc. No. 11071569.
AILA Doc. No. 11071569.
Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (June 2011) (7/6/2011)
A list of immigration-related legislation introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate in June 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11070672.
AILA Doc. No. 11070672.
Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (April-May 2011) (6/20/2011)
A list of immigration-related legislation introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate in April and May 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11062031.
AILA Doc. No. 11062031.
AILA Bullet Point Summary of Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164)(71 KB - 6/15/2011)
AILA bullet point summary of the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164), a mandatory employment verification bill. AILA Doc. No. 11061538.
AILA Doc. No. 11061538.
H.R. 2164 Legal Workforce Act of 2011(268 KB - 6/15/2011)
Legislation from Rep. Smith (R-TX) that would make employment verification mandatory and permanent at a cost to employers, workers, and the economy. AILA Doc. No. 11061536.
AILA Doc. No. 11061536.
Summary of Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America (IDEA) Act of 2011(60 KB - 6/15/2011)
Section-by-section summary of the Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America (IDEA) Act of 2011 provided by Rep. Lofgren’s office. This bill was introduced by Rep. Lofgren (D-CA) on June 14, 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11061565.
AILA Doc. No. 11061565.
Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America (IDEA) Act of 2011(176 KB - 6/15/2011)
Legislation from Rep. Lofgren (D-CA) that would allow American companies to attract and retain highly-skilled foreign graduates in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The Act would also create a new green card category for entrepreneurs. AILA Doc. No. 11061564.
AILA Doc. No. 11061564.
AILA Summary of Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164)(35 KB - 6/14/2011)
AILA summary of the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164), a mandatory employment verification bill. The bill was introduced by Rep. Smith (R-TX) on June 14, 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11061433.
AILA Doc. No. 11061433.
AILA Summary of Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 (H.R. 1932)(67 KB - 6/8/2011)
AILA summary of the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 (H.R. 1932), a bill that would expand the use of immigration detention. AILA Doc. No. 11060835.
AILA Doc. No. 11060835.
H.R. 1932 Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011(255 KB - 5/25/2011)
Legislation from Rep. Lamar Smith that would strip important due process protections of harmless individuals by needlessly increasing the government’s already broad authority to detain noncitizens. AILA Doc. No. 11052560.
AILA Doc. No. 11052560.
Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (March 2011) (4/14/2011)
A list of immigration-related legislation introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate in March 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11041434.
AILA Doc. No. 11041434.
Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (February 2011) (3/3/2011)
A list of immigration-related legislation introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate in February 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11030335.
AILA Doc. No. 11030335.
Update on Immigration-related Amendments to the House Budget Bill (2/18/2011)
An update on the status of key immigration-related amendments to H.R. 1, the House Continuing Resolution budget bill. Since Monday, nearly 600 amendments were offered to the bill; more than 20 were immigration-related or affected the DHS budget. AILA Doc. No. 11021832.
AILA Doc. No. 11021832.
House Passes PATRIOT Act Extension; Senate Schedules Markup (Updated 2/15/11) (2/15/2011)
On 02/8/11, in a surprise upset the House Republicans were unsuccessful in their bid to renew three provisions of the 2001 anti-terrorism law known as the PATRIOT Act. AILA Doc. No. 11020964.
AILA Doc. No. 11020964.
Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (January 2011) (2/3/2011)
A list of immigration-related legislation introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate in January 2011. AILA Doc. No. 11020330.
AILA Doc. No. 11020330.
Rep. King Introduces the Birthright Citizenship Act (1/10/2011)
On 01/05/11, Rep. King (R-IA) introduced the Birthright Citizenship Act (H.R. 140), a bill aimed at restricting the classes of individuals born in the United States who would be considered nationals and citizens at birth. AILA Doc. No. 11011066.
AILA Doc. No. 11011066.

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