2008 - 2007

President-Elect Obama Nominates Congresswoman Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor (12/30/2008)
On 12/19/08 President-Elect Barack Obama announced the nomination of Congresswoman Hilda Solis of California as Secretary of Labor. AILA Doc. No. 08123060.
AILA Doc. No. 08123060.
President-Elect Obama Nominates Governor Bill Richardson as Secretary of Commerce (12/4/2008)
On 12/3/08 President-Elect Barack Obama announced the nomination of Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico as Secretary of Commerce. AILA Doc. No. 08120460.
AILA Doc. No. 08120460.
President-Elect Obama Nominates Senator Clinton, Governor Napolitano and Former Deputy AG Holder (12/1/2008)
On 12/1/08 President-elect Obama announced the nominations of Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, Eric Holder as Attorney General, and Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. AILA Doc. No. 08120163.
AILA Doc. No. 08120163.
Alex Aleinikoff and Tino Cuéllar Named to President-elect Obama's Transition Immigration Policy Working Group (11/20/2008)
Alexander Aleinikoff and Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar have been named to President-elect Obama’s Immigration Policy Working Group for the presidential transition. The focus of the Policy Working Groups is to develop the priority policy proposals and plans from the Obama Campaign for action during the Obama-Biden Administration. AILA Doc. No. 08112060.
AILA Doc. No. 08112060.
White Houses Announces the Inclusion of 7 Countries in the Visa Waiver Program(53 KB - 10/20/2008)
A 10/17/08 White House news release on the inclusion of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and South Korea in the Visa Waiver Program announces that in about a month citizens of these nations will be able to travel to the U.S. without a visa. The news release is followed by a fact sheet. AILA Doc. No. 08102064.
AILA Doc. No. 08102064.
Executive Order Restricts Federal Government Contracts to E-Verify Employers(30 KB - 6/9/2008)
On 6/9/08 the White House released an Executive Order, amending Executive Order 12989, to state that contracting agencies may not enter into contracts with employers that do not use an electronic employment eligibility verification system designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security. AILA Doc. No. 08060931.
AILA Doc. No. 08060931.
President Bush Signs “Open Government Act of 2007” into Law(17 KB - 1/2/2008)
On 12/31/07 President Bush signed the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 (S. 2488) into law. AILA Doc. No. 08010268.
AILA Doc. No. 08010268.
White House Statement of Administration Policy Opposing the DREAM Act (S.2205)(44 KB - 10/24/2007)
Statement of Administration Policy released by the Office of Management and Budget on 10/24/07, outlining the White House’s opposition to the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or DREAM Act (S. 2205). AILA Doc. No. 07102464.
AILA Doc. No. 07102464.
Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Persons Who Threaten Lebanon's Sovereignty and Democracy(25 KB - 7/2/2007)
On 6/29/07 the President issued a proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. of immigrant and nonimmigrant visa holders who "threaten Lebanon’s sovereignty and democracy." AILA Doc. No. 07070263.
AILA Doc. No. 07070263.
White House Contrasts Worksite Enforcement and Border Security Under Current Law to Provisions in S. 1639(25 KB - 6/27/2007)
On 6/25/07 the White House issued a Fact Sheet that compares current law related to worksite enforcement and border security to the proposed law in S.1639. AILA Doc. No. 07062769.
AILA Doc. No. 07062769.
White House "Fact Check" on S.1639(36 KB - 6/25/2007)
A 6/22/07 White House Release entitled “Immigration Fact Check: Responding to Key Myths” addresses the need for CIR, Border Patrol efforts, the Senate bill’s preliminary background check requirement for probationary legal status, and the Employment Eligibility Verification System. AILA Doc. No. 07062564.
AILA Doc. No. 07062564.
Bill Signed to Increase Number of Iraqi and Afghani Translators Admitted as Special Immigrants (6/18/2007)
President Signs S 1104, which temporarily increases the number of Iraqi and Afghani nationals who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants after having worked as translators and interpreters with the U.S. Armed Forces or under Chief of Mission authority. AILA Doc. No. 07061866.
AILA Doc. No. 07061866.
White House Fact Sheet on “Ending Chain Migration”(32 KB - 6/4/2007)
On 6/1/07 the White House released a Fact Sheet on “Ending Chain Migration,” which addresses related points in the bipartisan immigration reform bill. AILA Doc. No. 07060460.
AILA Doc. No. 07060460.
White House Fact Sheet Contrasts S. 1348 and IRCA(38 KB - 5/23/2007)
This 5/23/07 White House Fact Sheet Contrasts S. 1348 and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. AILA Doc. No. 07052363.
AILA Doc. No. 07052363.
White House Release: 10 Key Myths About the Senate "Grand Bargain"(25 KB - 5/21/2007)
On 5/18/07 the White House issued a Press Release enumerating what it called the "Ten Key Myths" about the Senate "Grand Bargain." AILA Doc. No. 07052168.
AILA Doc. No. 07052168.
White House Fact Sheet on Senate "Grand Bargain"(43 KB - 5/18/2007)
On 5/17/07 the White House released a Fact Sheet on the Senate proposed "Grand Bargain" on immigration reform. AILA Doc. No. 07051864.
AILA Doc. No. 07051864.
President Bush Discusses CIR in Arizona (4/11/2007)
President Bush discussed Comprehensive Immigration Reform at U.S. Border Patrol Station Headquarters in Yuma, Arizona. In addition to the President’s remarks, the White House has posted a Fact Sheet on its website entitled “Acting This Year to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform.” AILA Doc. No. 07041161.
AILA Doc. No. 07041161.
White House Fact Sheet on Proposed DHS Budget(37 KB - 2/5/2007)
White House summary of its proposed fiscal 2008 budget for DHS. AILA Doc. No. 07020560.
AILA Doc. No. 07020560.
President Signs Physicians for Underserved Areas Act (1/16/2007)
President Bush signed H.R. 4997, the "Physicians for Underserved Areas Act," reauthorizing the J-1 waiver program for physicians to work in medically underserved areas. AILA Doc. No. 07011667.
AILA Doc. No. 07011667.

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