The Associated Press reported last week that the Tennessee legislature has passed a bill barring undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors on temporary visas from acquiring standard driver’s licenses.  The alternate licenses available to such classes of aliens will be marked as “NOT VALID FOR I.D” and will have a significantly different design than the standard licenses have.  State officials say that non-citizens have come to Tennessee for driver’s licenses because of its relaxed requirements and cite the bill as an anti-terrorism measure.  Gov. Bredesen is expected to sign the bill into law.  

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H.R.4373 : To preserve the preeminence of the United States in scientific research by improving the Visas Mantis security check program through a reduction of processing times and improvement in efficiency under such program.
Sponsor: Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] (introduced 5/17/2004)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/17/2004 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.4408 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Jen-Hui Tsai.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 5/19/2004)    

Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/19/2004 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

S.2428:  A bill to provide for educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] (introduced 5/17/2004)
Latest Major Action: 5/17/2004 Referred to Senate committee.

Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

For a review of all the immigration bills that have been recently introduced, visit our legislative chart at www.visalaw.com/advocacy.html.