Legislative Update

 

The following bills were recently introduced in Congress:

 

  • HR 2525, sponsored by Rep Bob Filner [CA-51] (introduced 6/19/2003), to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the United States as a temporary visitor.

 

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/t2GPO/http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_bills&docid=f:h2525ih.txt.pdf

 

  • HR 2555, sponsored by Rep Harold Rogers [KY-5] (introduced 6/23/2003), making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

 

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/t2GPO/http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_bills&docid=f:h2555rh.txt.pdf

 

  • HR 2585, Rep Barney Frank [MA-4] (introduced 6/24/2003), to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek cancellation of removal under such Act, and for other purposes.

 

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/t2GPO/http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_bills&docid=f:h2585ih.txt.pdf

 

  • HR 2590, sponsored by Rep Frank Pallone (introduced 6/24/2003), to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.

 

The text of this bill has not yet been received.

 

  • HR 2594, sponsored by Rep Silvestre Reyes [TX-16] (introduced 6/24/2003), to establish an Adult Job Corps demonstration program for the United States-Mexico border area.

 

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/t2GPO/http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_bills&docid=f:h2594ih.txt.pdf

 

  • HR 2600, ponsored by Rep Eni Faleomavaega (introduced 6/25/2003), to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to simplify the requirements for United States nationals to become citizens.

 

The text of this bill has not yet been received.

 

  • S. 1336, sponsored by Sen Sam Brownback (introduced 6/25/2003), a bill to allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or asylum.

 

The text of this bill has not yet been received.

 

***

 

To see what immigration-related legislation is pending in Congress, visit our legislative chart at www.visalaw.com/advocacy.html.

 

Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk.