Summary: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security; (3) border security initiatives, including biometric data enhancements and a biometric entry-exit system, document integrity, and mandatory detention of aliens apprehended at or between ports of entry; (4) Central American gangs; (5) cooperation with Mexico; (6) National Guard support on the southern border; and (7) extension of the Western Hemisphere travel initiative. Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2007 - Authorizes a border relief grant program for a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency in a county: (1) no more than 100 miles from a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico; or (2) more than 100 miles from any such border but which is a high impact area. Sets forth interior enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) alien terrorists; (2) alien street gang members; (3) illegal entry and reentry; (4) passport and immigration fraud; (5) criminal aliens; (6) voluntary departure; (7) detention and alternatives; (8) criminal penalties; (9) alien smuggling; (10) tribal lands security; (11) state and local enforcement of immigration laws; (12) expedited removal; (13) alien protection from sex offenders; and (14) the justice prisoner and alien transfer system. Makes it unlawful to knowingly hire, recruit, or refer for a fee an unauthorized alien. Establishes in the Treasury the Employer Compliance Fund. Provides for additional worksite and fraud detection personnel. Provides for a report examining the impacts of the current and proposed annual grants of legal status, including immigrant and nonimmigrant status, along with the current level of illegal immigration, on U.S. infrastructure and quality of life. Establishes a temporary guest worker program (H-2C visa). Provides: (1) that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) shall determine H-2C eligibility; (2) for a three-year admission with one additional three-year extension; (3) issuance of H-4 nonimmigrant visas for accompanying or following spouse and children; (4) for U.S. worker protection; (5) for implementation of an alien employment management system; and (6) establishment of a Temporary Worker Task Force. Expands the S-visa (witness/informant) classification. Limits the L-visa (intracompany transfer) classification. Expands the visas waiver program to include on a probationary basis a European Union (EU) country that is assisting the United States in Afghanistan or Iraq and whose participation does not compromise U.S. law enforcement interests. Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions respecting remedies for immigration legislation. Sets forth backlog reduction provisions respecting: (1) family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant levels; (2) country limits; (3) immigrant visa allocations; (4) minor children; (5) shortage occupations; (6) student and advanced degree visas; (7) children of Filipino World War II veterans; (8) powerline workers; (9) aliens of extraordinary artistic ability; and (10) Haitian children. Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007 or the SKIL Act of 2007 - Exempts from the annual H-1B (specialty occupation) visa cap an alien who has: (1) earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; or (2) been awarded a medical specialty certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the United States. Revises certain: (1) student visa provisions; and (2) labor certification provisions. Prohibits immigration application approval until background and security checks have been completed and any fraud allegations have been resolved. Hurricane Katrina Victims Immigration Benefits Preservation Act - Authorizes special immigration status, and related benefits, for qualifying aliens who died, were disabled, or lost employment as a direct result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, and for certain of their family members. Immigrant Accountability Act of 2007 - Provides permanent resident status adjustment for a qualifying illegal alien (and the spouse and children of such alien) who has been in the United States for five years and employed (with exceptions) for specified periods of time. Authorizes mandatory departure and immigrant or nonimmigrant reentry for a qualifying illegal alien who has been present and employed in the United States since January 7, 2004. Establishes a three-year mandatory departure status, and sets forth immigration prohibitions and penalties for failure to depart or delayed departure. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a state impact assistance grant program to provide health and education services to noncitizens. Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007, or AgJOBS Act of 2007 - Establishes a pilot program (Blue Card program) for adjustment to permanent resident status of qualifying agricultural workers who have worked in the United States during the two-year period ending December 31, 2005, and have been employed for specified periods of time subsequent to enactment of this Act. Revises the H-2A (temporary agricultural worker) program. Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or the DREAM Act of 2007 - Eliminates denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence. Authorizes cancellation of removal and adjustment to conditional permanent resident status of certain alien students who are long-term U.S. residents. Sets forth the conditions for a six-year conditional permanent resident status. Authorizes the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, to award grants to qualified nonprofit community organizations to educate and support nonprofit agencies, immigrant communities, and other interested entities regarding the provisions of this Act. Strengthening American Citizenship Act of 2007 - Directs: (1) the Chief of the Office of Citizenship of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide grants to assist legal U.S. residents who declare an intent to apply for citizenship in the United States to meet naturalization requirements; and (2) the Secretary to establish an American citizenship grant program for qualified entities to provide civics, history, and English classes to promote the patriotic integration of prospective citizens. Authorizes the Secretary of State to award a grant to a U.S. land grant university to establish a university-based Mexican rural poverty mitigation program. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) additional DHS and Department of Justice immigration personnel; and (2) the Board of Immigration Appeals. Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Provides that fingerprints provided by a qualifying individual at the time of military enlistment shall satisfy naturalization fingerprint requirements. Requires the Secretary to establish a toll-free naturalization assistance telephone number for Armed Forces members and their families. State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act - Provides state courts grants to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand court proceedings, and allocates funds for a related court interpreter technical assistance program. Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act - Provides for: (1) a port of entry infrastructure assessment study; (2) a national land border security plan; (3) a port of entry technology demonstration program; and (4) expansion the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs along the northern and southern borders. September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act - Provides permanent resident status adjustment or cancellation of removal and permanent resident status adjustment for a qualifying alien who was on September 10, 2001, the wife, child, or dependent son or daughter of a lawful nonimmigrant alien who died as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) noncitizen Armed Forces membership; (2) surveillance programs, including aerial and unmanned aerial surveillance; (3) a Northern Border Prosecution Initiative; (4) reimbursement of Southern Border State and county prosecutors for prosecuting federally initiated drug cases; (5) screening of municipal waste; (6) border security on federal land; and (7) parole and status adjustment relief for qualifying widows and orphans. Initial Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance Grant Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary to award initial entry, status adjustment, and citizenship assistance grants to qualifying community-based organizations. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend the travel document plan deadline. States that English is the national language of the United States. Requires the government to preserve and enhance the role of English as the national language of the United States. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office of Internal Corruption Investigation. Directs the Secretary to adjust to permanent resident status specified asylee applicants who are members of a persecuted religious minority. Intercountry Adoption Reform Act of 2007 or the ICARE Act - Establishes an Office of Intercountry Adoptions within the Department of State to be headed by the Ambassador at Large for Intercountry Adoptions. Sets forth Office functions, including: (1) approval of family to adopt (divided into U.S. regions); (2) child adjudication; (3) family services; (4) international policy development; and (5) administration and enforcement. Revises provisions for automatic citizenship for children born outside the United States, including adopted children. Establishes a nonimmigrant W-visa for an adoptable child coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen and spouse jointly or by an unmarried U.S. citizen at least 25 years of age who has been approved by the Office of International Adoption of the Department of State. Sets forth adoption-related enforcement and penalty provisions.

comprehensive immigration reform act sets forth border security enforcement provisions including provisions respecting personnel asset increases enhancements national strategy border security border security initiatives including biometric data enhancements biometric entry exit system document integrity mandatory detention aliens apprehended ports entry central american gangs cooperation mexico national_guard support southern border extension western_hemisphere travel initiative border law enforcement relief act authorizes border relief grant program tribal state local law enforcement agency county miles border canada mexico miles border high impact area sets forth interior enforcement provisions including provisions respecting alien terrorists alien street gang members illegal entry reentry passport immigration fraud criminal aliens voluntary departure detention alternatives criminal penalties alien smuggling tribal lands security state local enforcement immigration laws expedited removal alien protection sex offenders justice prisoner alien transfer system makes unlawful knowingly hire recruit refer fee unauthorized alien establishes treasury provides additional worksite fraud detection personnel provides report examining impacts current proposed annual grants legal status including immigrant nonimmigrant status current level illegal immigration infrastructure quality life establishes temporary guest worker program h-2c visa provides secretary homeland_security secretary shall determine h-2c eligibility year admission additional year extension issuance nonimmigrant visas accompanying following spouse children worker protection implementation alien employment management system establishment expands visa witness informant classification limits visa intracompany transfer classification expands visas waiver program include probationary basis european_union country assisting united_states afghanistan iraq participation compromise law enforcement interests fairness immigration litigation act sets forth provisions respecting remedies immigration legislation sets forth backlog reduction provisions respecting family sponsored employment based immigrant levels country limits immigrant visa allocations minor children shortage occupations student advanced degree visas children filipino world war veterans workers aliens extraordinary artistic ability haitian children innovation leadership act act exempts annual h-1b specialty occupation visa cap alien earned master higher degree accredited university awarded medical specialty certification based post doctoral training experience united_states revises certain student visa provisions labor certification provisions prohibits immigration application approval background security checks completed fraud allegations resolved hurricane katrina victims immigration benefits preservation act authorizes special immigration status related benefits qualifying aliens died disabled lost employment direct result hurricanes katrina rita certain family members immigrant accountability_act provides permanent resident status adjustment qualifying illegal alien spouse children alien united_states years employed exceptions specified periods time authorizes mandatory departure immigrant nonimmigrant reentry qualifying illegal alien present employed united_states january establishes year mandatory departure status sets forth immigration prohibitions penalties failure depart delayed departure directs secretary health_and_human_services establish state impact assistance grant program provide health education services noncitizens agricultural_job_opportunities benefits security act agjobs act establishes pilot program program adjustment permanent resident status qualifying agricultural workers worked united_states year period ending december employed specified periods time subsequent enactment act revises h-2a temporary agricultural worker program development relief education alien minors act dream act denial unlawful alien eligibility higher education benefits based state residence national similarly eligible regard state residence authorizes cancellation removal adjustment conditional permanent resident status certain alien students long term residents sets forth conditions year conditional permanent resident status authorizes assistant attorney general office_of_justice_programs award grants qualified nonprofit community organizations educate support nonprofit agencies immigrant communities interested entities provisions act strengthening american citizenship act directs chief dhs provide grants assist legal residents declare intent apply citizenship united_states meet naturalization requirements secretary establish american citizenship grant program qualified entities provide civics history english classes promote patriotic integration prospective citizens authorizes secretary state award grant land grant university establish university based mexican rural poverty mitigation program sets forth provisions respecting additional dhs department_of_justice immigration personnel board_of_immigration_appeals fingerprints provided qualifying individual time military enlistment shall satisfy naturalization fingerprint requirements requires secretary establish toll free naturalization assistance telephone number armed_forces members families state courts grants assist individuals limited english proficiency access understand court proceedings allocates funds related court interpreter technical assistance program port entry infrastructure assessment study national land border security plan port entry technology demonstration program expansion customs-trade_partnership_against_terrorism programs northern southern borders september act provides permanent resident status adjustment cancellation removal permanent resident status adjustment qualifying alien september wife child dependent son daughter lawful nonimmigrant alien died result september terrorist attacks united_states sets forth provisions respecting noncitizen armed_forces membership surveillance programs including aerial unmanned aerial surveillance northern_border_prosecution_initiative reimbursement county prosecutors prosecuting federally initiated drug cases screening municipal waste border security federal land parole status adjustment relief qualifying widows orphans authorizes secretary award initial entry status adjustment citizenship assistance grants qualifying community based organizations amends intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act extend travel document plan deadline states english national language united_states requires government preserve enhance role english national language united_states amends homeland security act establish directs secretary adjust permanent resident status specified asylee applicants members persecuted religious minority intercountry adoption reform act act establishes department_of_state headed ambassador sets forth office functions including approval family adopt divided regions child adjudication family services international policy development administration enforcement revises provisions automatic citizenship children born outside united_states including adopted children establishes nonimmigrant visa child coming united_states adoption citizen spouse jointly unmarried citizen years age approved sets forth adoption related enforcement penalty provisions


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include immigrants with advanced degrees in the diversity immigrant category. Establishes the annual worldwide limit for such immigrants at 18,333 for diversity immigrants and 36,667 for advanced degree immigrants. Provides that immigrants with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math shall have a separate limitation equal to that for advanced degree immigrants, which shall include economic and workforce considerations. Directs the Secretary of State to maintain age, education, and occupation information on diversity and advanced degree immigrants. Provides for the carryover of advanced degree and diversity visas.

amends immigration nationality act include immigrants advanced degrees diversity immigrant category establishes annual worldwide limit immigrants diversity immigrants advanced degree immigrants provides immigrants advanced degrees science technology engineering math shall separate limitation equal advanced degree immigrants shall include economic workforce considerations directs secretary state maintain age education occupation information diversity advanced degree immigrants provides carryover advanced degree diversity visas


Summary: H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the annual H-1B nonimmigrant visa (specialty occupation) cap, with a 20% increase for the following year if the previous year's quota is reached. Revises H-1B provisions with respect to: (1) application fraud and misrepresentation; (2) employer penalties; (3) Department of Labor investigations; (4) Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) information sharing; (5) information provided to an H-1B nonimmigrant upon visa issuance; (6) employment advertising; and (7) prohibiting an employer of fewer than 50 employees in the United States from having more than 50% H-1B nonimmigrant employees.

amends immigration nationality act increase annual h-1b nonimmigrant visa specialty occupation cap increase following year previous year quota reached revises h-1b provisions respect application fraud misrepresentation employer penalties department labor investigations department labor department_of_homeland_security dhs information sharing information provided h-1b nonimmigrant visa issuance employment advertising prohibiting employer fewer employees united_states having h-1b nonimmigrant employees


Summary: Strengthening American Citizenship Act of 2007 - Directs the Chief of the Office of Citizenship of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide grants (not to exceed $500) to assist legal U.S. residents who declare an intent to apply for citizenship in the United States to meet naturalization requirements. Provides such grants to an accredited institution of higher education or other qualified educational institution for tuition, fees, books, and other educational resources required by the English language course in which the legal resident is enrolled. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide that a legal U.S. resident who demonstrates English fluency will satisfy the residency requirement upon the completion of four (currently, five years) years of continuous U.S. legal residency.Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) establish an American citizenship grant program for qualified entities to provide civics, history, and English classes to promote the patriotic integration of prospective citizens; and (2) implement a strategy to enhance public awareness of naturalization ceremonies. Authorizes the Secretary to establish the United States Citizenship Foundation to support the functions of the Office of Citizenship.Amends INA to set forth a new oath of allegiance. Directs the Secretary to: (1) incorporate a knowledge and understanding of the oath of allegiance into the history and government citizenship test; and (2) notify the embassy of the country of which a new citizen was a citizen or subject that such citizen has renounced allegiance to that foreign country and sworn allegiance to the United States. Establishes a new citizens award program to recognize citizens who: (1) have made an outstanding contribution to the United States; and (2) were naturalized during the 10-year period ending on the date of such recognition.

strengthening american citizenship act directs chief dhs provide grants exceed assist legal residents declare intent apply citizenship united_states meet naturalization requirements provides grants accredited institution higher education qualified educational institution tuition fees books educational resources required english language course legal resident enrolled amends immigration nationality act ina provide legal resident demonstrates english fluency satisfy residency requirement completion currently years years continuous legal residency directs secretary dhs establish american citizenship grant program qualified entities provide civics history english classes promote patriotic integration prospective citizens implement strategy enhance public awareness naturalization ceremonies authorizes secretary establish support functions office_of_citizenship amends ina set forth new oath allegiance directs secretary incorporate knowledge understanding oath allegiance history government citizenship test notify embassy country new citizen citizen subject citizen renounced allegiance foreign country sworn allegiance united_states establishes new citizens award program recognize citizens outstanding contribution united_states naturalized year period ending date recognition


Summary: Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from the annual H-1B (specialty occupation/fashion models) visa cap an alien who has: (1) earned a master's or higher degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from an institution of higher education outside of the United States; or (2) been awarded a medical specialty certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the United States.Sets H-1B annual limits at: (1) 115,000 for FY2007; and (2) for each subsequent fiscal year, the greater of 115,000 or a market-based calculation.Exempts from numerical limitations on employment-based immigrants: (1) aliens who have earned advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math and have been working in their fields in the United States under a nonimmigrant visa in the three years prior to filing for adjustment; (2) recipients of national interest waivers; and (3) immediate relatives of employment-based immigrants. Permits an alien (and dependents) to file for adjustment of status whether or not an employment-based immigrant visa is immediately available if: (1) a petition on behalf of the alien has been approved; or (2) adjudication of such petition is pending. Revises H-1B provisions with respect to: (1) application fraud and misrepresentation; (2) employer penalties; (3) Department of Labor investigations; (4) Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) information sharing; (5) information provided to an H-1B nonimmigrant upon visa issuance; (6) prohibiting H-1B-exclusive employment advertising; and (7) prohibiting an employer of fewer than 50 employees in the United States from having more than 50% H-1B nonimmigrant employees.

skilled worker immigration fairness act amends immigration nationality act exempt annual h-1b specialty occupation fashion models visa cap alien earned master higher degree science technology engineering mathematics institution higher education outside united_states awarded medical specialty certification based post doctoral training experience united_states annual limits fy2007 subsequent fiscal year greater market based calculation exempts numerical limitations employment based immigrants aliens earned advanced degrees science technology engineering math working fields united_states nonimmigrant visa years prior filing adjustment recipients national interest waivers immediate relatives employment based immigrants permits alien dependents file adjustment status employment based immigrant visa immediately available petition behalf alien approved adjudication petition pending revises h-1b provisions respect application fraud misrepresentation employer penalties department labor investigations department labor department_of_homeland_security dhs information sharing information provided h-1b nonimmigrant visa issuance prohibiting h-1b exclusive employment advertising prohibiting employer fewer employees united_states having h-1b nonimmigrant employees


Summary: Establishes specified benchmarks which must be met before the guest worker and legalization programs under this Act may be initiated respecting: (1) operational control of the the border with Mexico; (2) Border Patrol increases; (3) border barriers, including vehicle barriers, fencing, radar, and aerial vehicles; (4) detention capacity for illegal aliens apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border; (5) workplace enforcement, including an electronic employment verification system; and (6) Z-visa (as established by this Act) alien processing.Establishes in the Treasury the Immigration Security Account to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in meeting benchmark requirements.Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements, including Shadow Wolves units; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security and a National Land Border Security Plan; (3) border security initiatives, including biometric data enhancements, document integrity, and additional ports of entry; (4) a biometric entry-exit system; (5) cooperation with Mexico; (6) forfeiture of conveyances; (7) border security on federal lands; (8) a border relief grant program for a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency in a border-proximate or high-impact area county; and (9) increased federal detention space. Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act - Directs the Attorney General to carry out the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative to reimburse northern border entities for costs incurred for handling case dispositions of criminal cases that are federally initiated but federally declined-referred. Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act - Sets forth detention procedures and standards. Establishes: (1) an Office of Detention Oversight; and (2) a detention alternatives program.Sets forth interior enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) additional immigration personnel; (2) detention and removal; (3) alien sex offenders and protection of immigrants from convicted sex offenders; (4) alien street gang members; (5) illegal entry and reentry; (6) passport and immigration fraud; (7) criminal aliens, including continuation of the Institutional Removal Program (IRP); (8) voluntary departure; (9) detention and alternatives; (10) criminal penalties; (11) alien smuggling; (12) tribal lands security; (13) state and local enforcement of immigration laws; (14) expedited removal; and (15) the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transfer System.Makes it unlawful to knowingly hire, recruit, or refer for a fee an unauthorized alien.Sets forth employment eligibility verification system provisions.Provides for: (1) disclosure of certain taxpayer identity information to DHS; (2) establishment of the state records improvement grant program which may be used to help states comply with REAL ID requirements; and (3) establishment of the voluntary advanced verification program to verify employee identity.Sets forth Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) immigration-related enforcement provisions. Establishes a temporary Y-visa program for non-seasonal (Y-1) and seasonal workers (Y-2) (which replaces the H-2B category). Provides for: (1) a two-year Y-1 admission with two additional two-year extensions (must be outside the United States for 12 months after working in the United States for two years), and a 10-month Y-2 admission; (2) issuance of Y-3 nonimmigrant visas for accompanying or following spouse and children; (3) three-year Y-1 commuter workers; (4) establishment in the Treasury of a State Impact Assistance Account and a state impact assistance grant program; (5) U.S. worker protection; (6) employer requirements; (7) specified annual admissions caps; and (8) bilateral agreements with countries of Y-visa nonimmigrants as a condition of making such visas available.Establishes the Standing Commission on Immigration and Labor Markets.Requires the Department of Labor to establish a publicly available electronic job registry link to state job registries.Replaces the seasonal agricultural nonimmigrant temporary worker (H-2A visa) labor certification requirement with a labor condition application filing. Revises work condition provisions. Establishes the Commission on Agricultural Wage Standards. Provides for a 10-month period of admission with a dairy worker exception.Revises student visa provisions respecting: (1) off campus work; (2) distance learning; (3) dual intent; and (4) graduate students in mathematics, engineering, natural sciences, or information technology. Revises H-1B visa (specialty occupation) provisions, including: (1) annual admissions cap increases; (2) employer requirements; (3) degree requirements; (4) merit-based extension of stay; and (5) government requirements.Revises L-visa (intracompany transfer) provisions, including limitations on start-up company petition approvals.Provides L-visa and H-1B visa whistleblower protections.Makes the Conrad J-1 visa (foreign physicians in medically underserved areas) waiver program permanent.Increases family-sponsored immigrant visas until backlogs are adjudicated.Establishes a merit-based immigrant evaluation system.Redefines "immediate relative." Eliminates specified family categories. Creates a new: (1) preference category for parents of U.S. citizens who are at least 21 years old; and (2) hardship category for persons who would have met eliminated categories.Eliminates the diversity visa program. Creates a new special visitor visa for parents of U.S. citizens and for spouses and minor children of Y-1 visa holders. Increases per-country-limits for family-based and employment-based immigrants.Establishes a nonimmigrant Z-visa category for illegal aliens who have been continuously physically present in the United States since January 1, 2007, and are: (1) employed and seek to continue working or studying (Z-1); (2) spouses, ex-spouses who were victims of domestic abuse, and parents over 65 years old of such workers (Z-2); or (3) children under 18 years old on the date of application who are the natural born or legally adopted child of the working Z-visa holder (Z-3). Prohibits nonimmigrant status adjustment. Permits permanent resident status adjustment under a specified earned adjustment process, including: (1) a probationary period; (2) filing at a U.S. consulate abroad; and (3) payment of penalty.Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) ineligibility; (2) fees and penalties; (3) security and law enforcement checks; (4) tax liability; (5) four-year admission and four-year extensions; (6) benefits termination; (7) employment; (8) administrative and judicial review; and (9) information disclosure.Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or DREAM Act of 2007 - Authorizes adjustment to permanent resident status for certain Z-visa long-term U.S. residents who entered the United States before reaching 16 years old. Exempts Z-visa aliens from the provision denying an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence.Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007, or AgJOBS Act of 2007 - Establishes a nonimmigrant Z-A visa category for agricultural workers and their dependents who have performed qualifying periods of agricultural work in the United States during the two-year period ending December 31, 2006. Permits permanent resident status adjustment under a specified earned adjustment process, including: (1) a probationary period; (2) filing at a U.S. consulate abroad; and (3) payment of penalty.Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) admissibility; (2) security and background checks; (3) application requirements; (4) Z-visa caps; (5) five-year ineligibility for certain federal benefits; (6) visa termination; and (7) fines and penalties. Establishes in the Treasury the Agricultural Worker Immigration Status Adjustment Account.Provides that fingerprints provided by a qualifying individual at the time of military enlistment shall satisfy naturalization fingerprint requirements. S.I. Hayakawa National Language Amendment Act of 2007 - Makes English the national language of the U.S. government. Directs the U.S. government to preserve and enhance the role of English as the U.S. national language.Renames the Office of Citizenship as the Office of Citizenship and Integration. Directs the Office to provide grants to states and municipalities for creation of New Americans Integration Councils.Establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Promoting American Citizenship.Directs: (1) the Secretary of Education to develop an electronic English learning program; (2) the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an American competitiveness scholarship program; and (3) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study of the immigration appeals appellate process. Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007 - Addresses the care and custody of unaccompanied alien children with no lawful immigration status and no parent or legal guardian in the United States who is available to provide care and physical custody.Directs immigration officers who find such children at U.S. land borders or ports of entry to permit them to withdraw their applications for admission and return to their country of nationality or last habitual residence. Gives the Office of Refugee Resettlement jurisdiction over the care and custody of all unaccompanied alien children with specified exceptions. Requires federal departments or agencies to transfer such children in their custody to the Office.Specifies the order of preference for placing released children, including custody rights of parents and legal guardians. Requires the Office to protect such children from smugglers and traffickers.Prohibits the placement of such children in adult detention facilities or in facilities housing delinquent children unless they exhibit violent or criminal behavior. Expresses the sense of Congress that children should not be repatriated into threatening settings.Requires the Executive Office for Immigration Review to implement model guidelines for the legal representation of alien children in immigration proceedings.Revise special immigrant juvenile visa provisions. Requires such children apprehended by DHS, except those subject to contiguous country rules, to be placed in removal proceedings. Exempts such children from certain bars to asylum. Makes the Office responsible for: (1) placement suitability assessments; and (2) ensuring that minimum standards of care are met for residential alternatives to detention.Wartime Treatment Study Act - Establishes: (1) the Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans; and (2) the Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees.

establishes specified benchmarks met guest worker legalization programs act initiated respecting operational control border mexico border patrol increases border barriers including vehicle barriers fencing radar aerial vehicles detention capacity illegal aliens apprehended crossing border workplace enforcement including electronic employment verification system visa established act alien processing establishes treasury immigration security account assist department_of_homeland_security dhs meeting benchmark requirements sets forth border security enforcement provisions including provisions respecting personnel asset increases enhancements including wolves units national strategy border security national land border security plan border security initiatives including biometric data enhancements document integrity additional ports entry biometric entry exit system cooperation mexico forfeiture conveyances border security federal lands border relief grant program tribal state local law enforcement agency border proximate high impact area county increased federal detention space attorney general carry northern_border_prosecution_initiative reimburse northern border entities costs incurred handling case dispositions criminal cases federally initiated federally declined referred secure safe detention asylum act sets forth detention procedures standards establishes office detention oversight detention alternatives program sets forth interior enforcement provisions including provisions respecting additional immigration personnel detention removal alien sex offenders protection immigrants convicted sex offenders alien street gang members illegal entry reentry passport immigration fraud criminal aliens including continuation irp voluntary departure detention alternatives criminal penalties alien smuggling tribal lands security state local enforcement immigration laws expedited removal justice prisoner makes unlawful knowingly hire recruit refer fee unauthorized alien sets forth employment eligibility verification system provisions provides disclosure certain taxpayer identity information dhs establishment state records improvement grant program help states comply real requirements establishment voluntary advanced verification program verify employee identity sets forth internal_revenue_service irs social_security_administration ssa immigration related enforcement provisions establishes temporary visa program non seasonal seasonal workers replaces h-2b category provides year admission additional year extensions outside united_states months working united_states years month admission issuance nonimmigrant visas accompanying following spouse children year commuter workers establishment treasury state impact assistance account state impact assistance grant program worker protection employer requirements specified annual admissions caps bilateral agreements countries visa nonimmigrants condition making visas available establishes requires department_of_labor establish publicly available electronic job registry link state job registries replaces seasonal agricultural nonimmigrant temporary worker h-2a visa labor certification requirement labor condition application filing revises work condition provisions establishes_the_commission agricultural wage standards provides month period admission dairy worker exception revises student visa provisions respecting campus work distance learning dual intent graduate students mathematics engineering natural sciences information technology revises_h-1b visa specialty occupation provisions including annual admissions cap increases employer requirements degree requirements merit based extension stay government requirements revises visa intracompany transfer provisions including limitations start company petition approvals provides visa h-1b visa whistleblower protections makes conrad j-1 visa foreign physicians medically underserved areas waiver program permanent increases family sponsored immigrant visas backlogs adjudicated establishes merit based immigrant evaluation system redefines immediate relative eliminates specified family categories creates new preference category parents citizens years old hardship category persons met eliminated categories eliminates diversity visa program creates new special visitor visa parents citizens spouses minor children visa holders increases country limits family based employment based immigrants establishes nonimmigrant visa category illegal aliens continuously physically present united_states january employed seek continue working studying spouses spouses victims domestic abuse parents years old workers children years old date application natural born legally adopted child working visa holder prohibits nonimmigrant status adjustment permits permanent resident status adjustment specified earned adjustment process including probationary period filing consulate abroad payment penalty sets forth provisions respecting ineligibility fees penalties security law enforcement checks tax liability year admission year extensions benefits termination employment administrative judicial review information disclosure development relief education alien minors act dream act authorizes adjustment permanent resident status certain visa long term residents entered united_states reaching years old exempts visa aliens provision denying unlawful alien eligibility higher education benefits based state residence national similarly eligible regard state residence agricultural_job_opportunities benefits security act agjobs act establishes nonimmigrant visa category agricultural workers dependents performed qualifying periods agricultural work united_states year period ending december permits permanent resident status adjustment specified earned adjustment process including probationary period filing consulate abroad payment penalty sets forth provisions respecting admissibility security background checks application requirements visa caps year ineligibility certain federal benefits visa termination fines penalties establishes treasury provides fingerprints provided qualifying individual time military enlistment shall satisfy naturalization fingerprint requirements makes english national language government directs government preserve enhance role english national language renames office_of_citizenship directs office provide grants states municipalities creation establishes presidential_award_for_business_leadership directs secretary education develop electronic english learning program national_science_foundation nsf establish american competitiveness scholarship program government_accountability_office gao conduct study immigration appeals appellate process unaccompanied alien child protection act addresses care custody unaccompanied alien children lawful immigration status parent legal guardian united_states available provide care physical custody directs immigration officers find children land borders ports entry permit withdraw applications admission return country nationality habitual residence jurisdiction care custody unaccompanied alien children specified exceptions requires federal departments agencies transfer children custody office specifies order preference placing released children including custody rights parents legal guardians requires office protect children smugglers traffickers prohibits placement children adult detention facilities facilities housing delinquent children exhibit violent criminal behavior expresses sense congress children repatriated threatening settings requires executive_office_for_immigration_review implement model guidelines legal representation alien children immigration proceedings revise special immigrant juvenile visa provisions requires children apprehended dhs subject contiguous country rules placed removal proceedings exempts children certain bars asylum makes office responsible placement suitability assessments ensuring minimum standards care met residential alternatives detention wartime treatment study act establishes commission european americans commission jewish refugees


Summary: Return of Talent Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish the Return of Talent Program to permit an eligible immigrant alien (as defined by this Act) and certain family members to return for up to 24 months (with an extension available) to the alien's country of citizenship in order to make a material contribution to that country if the country is engaged in post-conflict or natural disaster reconstruction activities. States that during such absence the alien and family members shall be considered to be physically and continuously present and residing in the United States for naturalization purposes.

return talent act amends immigration nationality act direct secretary homeland_security establish permit eligible immigrant alien defined act certain family members return months extension available alien country citizenship order material contribution country country engaged post conflict natural disaster reconstruction activities states absence alien family members shall considered physically continuously present residing united_states naturalization purposes


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to assign a new section number (555 instead of 554) to the provision prohibiting the construction of border tunnels and passages into the United States.

amends federal criminal code assign new section number instead provision prohibiting construction border tunnels united_states


Summary: Lawful Worker Tax Deduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for wages paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien (defined as an alien not lawfully admitted for permanent residence or authorized to work).

internal revenue code deny tax deduction wages paid behalf unauthorized alien defined alien lawfully admitted permanent residence authorized work


Summary: Extends the designation of Liberia under the Immigration and Nationality Act as a country whose nationals are eligible for temporary protected status and work authorization in the United States. Sets forth eligibility requirements for Liberian nationals or for persons having no nationality whose last habitual residence was Liberia.

extends designation liberia immigration_and_nationality_act country nationals eligible temporary protected status work authorization united_states sets forth eligibility requirements liberian nationals persons having nationality habitual residence liberia


Summary: Immigration Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2007 - Sets forth border control provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) assets, personnel, and infrastructure; (2) ports of entry; (3) border security initiatives; (4) seizure of conveyances; (5) United States-Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology system (US-VISIT); (6) human smuggling: and (7) detention space. Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act - Establishes the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative to reimburse eligible northern border entities for costs incurred in handling criminal case dispositions that are federally initiated but federally declined-referred. Sets forth interior enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel; (2) detention and removal; (3) gang members; (4) alien smuggling; (5) illegal entry; (6) unlawful presence and illegal reentry; (7) passport, visa, and immigration fraud; (8) voluntary departure; (9) background checks; (10) state criminal alien assistance program; (11) state and local law immigration enforcement and federal transfer authority; (12) terrorists; (13) alien criminals; and (14) alien reporting requirements. Sets forth worksite enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) unlawful employment of aliens; (2) disclosure of taxpayer information; (3) social security cards and identity documents; and (4) establishment of a voluntary advanced verification program to allow employers to verify an employee's fingerprints in order to determine identity and work status.

immigration enforcement border security act sets forth border control provisions including provisions respecting assets personnel infrastructure ports entry border security initiatives seizure conveyances immigrant status indicator technology system visit human smuggling detention space northern_border_prosecution_initiative reimburse eligible northern border entities costs incurred handling criminal case dispositions federally initiated federally declined referred sets forth interior enforcement provisions including provisions respecting personnel detention removal gang members alien smuggling illegal entry unlawful presence illegal reentry passport visa immigration fraud voluntary departure background checks state criminal alien assistance program state local law immigration enforcement federal transfer authority terrorists alien criminals alien reporting requirements sets forth worksite enforcement provisions including provisions respecting unlawful employment aliens disclosure taxpayer information social security cards identity documents establishment voluntary advanced verification program allow employers verify employee fingerprints order determine identity work status


Summary: Families First Immigration Enforcement Act - Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in a workplace enforcement operation that is calculated to apprehend or does apprehend at least 50 aliens, to do the following: (1) give state agencies sufficient notice to arrange for representatives who speak the detainees' language and to provide for any special needs; (2) afford access to state social service agencies to screen and interview detainees to determine if medical risks or risks to relatives exist; (3) consider, upon recommendation, the release of detainees on age, medical, or family related humanitarian grounds; and (4) provide a toll-free number for families of detainees to report their relationship to DHS or state social services. Requires that such aliens have access to legal orientation presentations through the Executive Office for Immigration Review's legal orientation program. States that detainees should be held within the jurisdiction of the local United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office to the extent that space allows. Requires a detainee's release within 72 hours of apprehension if such alien is not subject to mandatory detention, does not pose a flight risk, or is subject to humanitarian release. States that such alien shall be released: (1) on his or her own recognizance; (2) by posting a minimum bond; (3) on parole under the Immigration and Nationality Act; or (4) through the intensive supervision appearance or similar program.

families immigration enforcement act requires department homeland security dhs workplace enforcement operation calculated apprehend apprehend aliens following state agencies sufficient notice arrange representatives speak detainees language provide special needs afford access state social service agencies screen interview detainees determine medical risks risks relatives exist consider recommendation release detainees age medical family related humanitarian grounds provide toll free number families detainees report relationship dhs state social services requires aliens access legal orientation presentations executive_office_for_immigration_review legal orientation program states detainees held jurisdiction local united_states_immigration_and_customs_enforcement ice field office extent space allows requires detainee release hours apprehension alien subject mandatory detention pose flight risk subject humanitarian release states alien shall released posting minimum bond parole immigration nationality act intensive supervision appearance similar program


Summary: Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize: (1) the Secretary of Labor to enforce federal labor laws with respect to employers of H-2B nonagricultural temporary workers; and (2) a private right of action against such employers. Specifies employer actions to be taken to recruit U.S. workers prior to filing for admission of H-2B workers. Prohibits H-2B worker entry until the Secretary certifies that prevailing wages will be paid to such workers or to U.S. workers. Sets forth H-2B and U.S. worker protections. Directs the Secretary to establish an H-2B (employer) labor certification application fee. Establishes in the Treasury the H-2B Employment Certification Application Fee Account. Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2007 - Requires foreign labor contractors and employers to inform foreign workers of specified employment terms and conditions at the time of recruitment. Requires that such information be provided in written form in English or in the language of the worker being recruited. Prohibits worker recruitment fees. Sets forth protection and enforcement provisions.

increasing benefits act amends immigration nationality act authorize secretary labor enforce federal labor laws respect employers h-2b nonagricultural temporary workers private right action employers specifies employer actions taken recruit workers prior filing admission h-2b workers worker entry secretary certifies prevailing wages paid workers workers sets forth h-2b worker protections directs secretary establish h-2b employer labor certification application fee establishes treasury servitude abolition act requires foreign labor contractors employers inform foreign workers specified employment terms conditions time recruitment requires information provided written form english language worker recruited prohibits worker recruitment fees sets forth protection enforcement provisions


Summary: Arts Require Timely Service Act or ARTS Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for expedited adjudication of an employer petition for a nonimmigrant alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (O-visa), or for a nonimmigrant alien who seeks to enter the United States as an artist or entertainer, or athlete (P-visa).

arts act amends immigration nationality act provide expedited adjudication employer petition nonimmigrant alien extraordinary ability arts visa nonimmigrant alien seeks enter united_states artist athlete visa


Summary: Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or DREAM Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal; and (6) is under 30 years old on the date of enactment of this Act. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status, including: (1) termination of status for violation of this Act; and (2) removal of conditional status to permanent status. Authorizes an alien who has satisfied the appropriate requirements prior to enactment of this Act to petition the Secretary for conditional permanent resident status. Provides for: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions; (5) higher education assistance; and (6) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

development relief education alien minors act dream act authorizes secretary homeland_security cancel removal adjust conditional permanent resident status alien entered united_states sixteenth birthday present united_states years immediately preceding enactment act person good moral character inadmissible deportable specified grounds immigration_and_nationality_act time application admitted institution higher education earned high school equivalent diploma age older final order exclusion deportation removal years old date enactment act sets forth conditions conditional permanent resident status including termination status violation act removal conditional status permanent status authorizes alien satisfied appropriate requirements prior enactment act petition secretary conditional permanent resident status provides exclusive jurisdiction penalties false application statements confidentiality fee prohibitions higher education assistance government_accountability_office gao report respecting number aliens adjusted act


Summary: Emergency Border Security Funding Act of 2007 - Directs the President, within two years, to ensure that: (1) operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border will be met; (2) the Border Patrol will have 23,000 full-time agents; (3) specified barriers will be installed along such border; and (4) specified detention capacities will be met. Authorizes appropriations.

emergency border security funding act directs president years ensure operational control border met border_patrol time agents specified barriers installed border specified detention capacities met authorizes appropriations


Summary: Prevention of Unsafe Licensing Act - Amends the REAL ID Act of 2005 to prohibit a state from issuing a driver's license or identification document to a person unless the state has complied with certain citizenship or lawful immigration status verification requirements.

prevention unsafe licensing act amends real act prohibit state issuing driver license identification document person state complied certain citizenship lawful immigration status verification requirements


Summary: Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 or SAVE Act of 2007 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) increases in Border Patrol and investigative personnel; (2) recruitment of former military personnel; (3) use of Department of Defense (DOD) equipment; (4) infrastructure improvements; (5) aerial and other surveillance; (5) a national strategy to secure the borders; (6) emergency deployment of Border Patrol agents; and (7) expansion of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism along the northern and southern borders. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and specified maritime law sections to revise alien smuggling provisions. Sets forth provisions respecting border security on certain federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior. Border Law Enforcement Act - Authorizes a border relief grant program for a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency in a county within 25 miles of the southern border of the United States. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the basic employment eligibility confirmation pilot program permanent. Sets forth conditions for the mandatory use of the E-verify system. Requires: (1) employer/employee notification of social security number mismatches and multiple uses, and related information sharing with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and (2) establishment of electronic birth and death registration systems. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) penalize specified employers for failure to correct information returns; and (2) prohibit employers from deducting from gross income wages paid to unauthorized aliens, with an exception for an employer participating in the basic employment eligibility confirmation program. Increases criminal alien program (CAP) personnel. Establishes within DHS a rewards program to assist in the elimination of commercial operations to produce or sell fraudulent immigration-related documents and to assist in the investigation, prosecution, or disruption of commercial alien smuggling operations. Provides for: (1) increased alien detention facilities; (2) additional district court judgeships; and (3) a media campaign to inform the public of changes made by this Act including a multilingual media campaign explaining noncompliance penalties.

secure_america_through_verification_and_enforcement_act save act sets forth border security enforcement provisions including provisions respecting increases border_patrol investigative personnel recruitment military personnel use department_of_defense dod equipment infrastructure improvements aerial surveillance national strategy secure borders emergency deployment border patrol agents expansion customs-trade_partnership_against_terrorism northern southern borders amends immigration nationality act specified maritime law sections revise alien smuggling provisions sets forth provisions respecting border security certain federal lands jurisdiction secretary agriculture secretary interior border law enforcement act authorizes border relief grant program tribal state local law enforcement agency county miles southern border united_states amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act basic employment eligibility confirmation pilot program permanent sets forth conditions mandatory use verify system requires employer employee notification social security number mismatches multiple uses related information sharing department_of_homeland_security dhs establishment electronic birth death registration systems amends internal revenue code penalize specified employers failure correct information returns prohibit employers deducting gross income wages paid unauthorized aliens exception employer participating basic employment eligibility confirmation program increases criminal alien program cap personnel establishes dhs rewards program assist elimination commercial operations produce sell fraudulent immigration related documents assist investigation prosecution disruption commercial alien smuggling operations provides increased alien detention facilities additional district court judgeships media campaign inform public changes act including multilingual media campaign explaining noncompliance penalties


Summary: Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to check against all available terrorist watchlists those alien smugglers and smuggled individuals who are interdicted at U.S. land, air, and sea borders. Revises alien smuggling and related criminal offense and penalty provisions. Provides extraterritorial jurisdiction over such offenses. Limits a defense of necessity for knowingly bringing an illegal alien into the United States from the high seas. Exempts from certain of such violations (transporting or harboring in the United States) a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States (or its agents or officers) that encourages, invites, or enables an alien who is present in the United States to serve as a volunteer minister or missionary for such organization in the United States, provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least one year. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend as appropriate sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of alien smuggling offenses and criminal failure to heave to or obstruction of boarding.

alien smuggling terrorism prevention act directs secretary homeland_security check available terrorist watchlists alien smugglers smuggled individuals interdicted land air sea borders revises alien smuggling related criminal offense penalty provisions provides extraterritorial jurisdiction offenses limits defense necessity knowingly bringing illegal alien united_states high seas exempts certain violations transporting harboring united_states bona fide nonprofit religious organization united_states agents officers encourages enables alien present united_states serve volunteer minister missionary organization united_states provided minister missionary member denomination year directs united_states_sentencing_commission review amend appropriate sentencing guidelines policy statements applicable persons convicted alien smuggling offenses criminal failure obstruction boarding


Summary: HIV Nondiscrimination in Travel and Immigration Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) bar to U.S. admission. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) convene a panel of public health experts to review immigration policies regarding HIV as a communicable disease of public health significance (and thus a health-related ground for inadmissibility); and (2) make a determination and report to Congress regarding the continued listing of HIV as a health-related ground for inadmissibility.

hiv nondiscrimination travel immigration act amends immigration nationality act eliminate human immunodeficiency virus hiv bar admission directs secretary health_and_human_services convene panel public health experts review immigration policies hiv communicable disease public health significance health related ground inadmissibility determination report congress continued listing hiv health related ground inadmissibility


Summary: States that the Maritime Boundary Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba shall have no force and effect after the date of the enactment of this Act. Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from U.S. entry an alien who: (1) is an officer or principal of an entity, or a shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an entity that makes an investment of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period) that significantly contributes to Cuba's ability to develop petroleum and natural gas resources off its north coast; or (2) is a spouse, minor child, or agent of such person. Exempts on a case-by-case basis entries for medical reasons or property-related litigation. Defines "investment" for purposes of this Act.

states united_states_of_america shall force effect date enactment act amends cuban_liberty democratic_solidarity libertad act exclude entry alien officer principal entity shareholder owns controlling interest entity makes investment million combination investments equals exceeds million month period significantly contributes cuba ability develop petroleum natural gas resources north coast spouse minor child agent person exempts case case basis entries medical reasons property related litigation defines investment purposes act


Summary: Border Crossing Deterrence Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand Operation Streamline (the zero-tolerance prosecution policy for illegal entry and reentry) to all 20 border sectors. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) revise and increase criminal penalties, including establishing mandatory minimum penalties, for an alien's entry into the United States at an improper time or place; and (2) revise criminal penalty and related provisions, and establish mandatory minimum sentences, respecting the reentry of an alien who has been removed from the United States. Amends the federal criminal code to establish a mandatory minimum criminal penalty of five years for an alien's destruction of U.S. government-installed border barriers or infrastructure.

border crossing deterrence act directs secretary homeland_security expand operation_streamline zero tolerance prosecution policy illegal entry reentry border sectors authorizes appropriations amends immigration nationality act revise increase criminal penalties including establishing mandatory minimum penalties alien entry united_states improper time place revise criminal penalty related provisions establish mandatory minimum sentences respecting reentry alien removed united_states amends federal criminal code establish mandatory minimum criminal penalty years alien destruction government installed border barriers infrastructure


Summary: Worksite Enforcement Act of 2008 - Sets forth immigration-related worksite enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) unlawful employment of aliens; (2) disclosure of taxpayer information; (3) social security cards and identity documents; (4) establishment of a voluntary advanced verification program to allow employers to verify an employee's fingerprints in order to determine identity and work status; (5) responsibilities of the Social Security Administration (SSA); (6) immigration-related activities of the SSA and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); and (7) criminal penalties for misuse of social security numbers.

worksite enforcement act sets forth immigration related worksite enforcement provisions including provisions respecting unlawful employment aliens disclosure taxpayer information social security cards identity documents establishment voluntary advanced verification program allow employers verify employee fingerprints order determine identity work status responsibilities social_security_administration ssa immigration related activities ssa internal_revenue_service irs criminal penalties misuse social security numbers


Summary: Complete the Fence Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to: (1) provide that fencing that does not effectively restrain pedestrian traffic may not be used to meet the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland Security construct reinforced fencing along not less than 700 miles of the southwest U.S. border; (2) require the Secretary to complete construction of such fencing and installation of related equipment by December 31, 2010; and (3) prohibit any amounts appropriated for such fencing from being withheld because of the Secretary's failure to comply fully with consultation requirements regarding its impact on nearby communities and residents.Requires the Secretary to report to Congress by June 30, 2009, on progress made in completing such fencing and on plans for completing it by the deadline.

complete fence act amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act provide fencing effectively restrain pedestrian traffic meet requirement secretary homeland_security construct reinforced fencing miles southwest border require secretary complete construction fencing installation related equipment december prohibit amounts appropriated fencing withheld secretary failure comply fully consultation requirements impact nearby communities residents requires secretary report congress june progress completing fencing plans completing deadline


Summary: Prohibits appropriated funds for the community oriented policing services program from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which provides that a federal, state, or local government entity or official may not prohibit or restrict any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status.

prohibits appropriated funds community oriented policing services program contravention section illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act provides federal state local government entity official prohibit restrict government entity official sending receiving immigration_and_naturalization_service information individual citizenship immigration status


Summary: Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act of 2008 - States that state and local law enforcement personnel are fully authorized in the normal course of their duties to investigate, apprehend, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation of such aliens to detention centers) in order to assist in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Provides for the listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to illegal aliens apprehended by state or local authorities to provide for: (1) federal custody upon state or local enforcement entity request; and (2) state or local compensation for related incarceration and transportation costs. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish immigration-related training for state and local personnel. Provides: (1) personal liability immunity to the same extent as corresponding federal immunity for state or local personnel enforcing immigration laws within the scope of their duties; and (2) civil rights money damage immunity for state or local agencies enforcing immigration laws unless their personnel violated criminal law in such enforcement. Authorizes a state or locality to: (1) detain an illegal alien after completion of such alien's state prison sentence for up to 14 days to facilitate federal transfer; and (2) issue a detainer that would allow the detention of aliens who have served such a sentence until taken into federal custody. States that nothing in this Act may be construed to require state or local law enforcement personnel to: (1) report the identity of a victim of, or a witness to, a criminal offense for immigration enforcement purposes; (2) arrest such victim or witness for an immigration violation; or (3) enforce U.S. immigration laws.

effective immigration enforcement partnerships act 2008_-_states state local law enforcement personnel fully authorized normal course duties investigate apprehend transfer federal custody aliens united_states including interstate transportation aliens detention centers order assist enforcement immigration laws provides listing immigration violators national_crime_information_center database amends immigration nationality act respect illegal aliens apprehended state local authorities provide federal custody state local enforcement entity request state local compensation related incarceration transportation costs directs secretary homeland_security establish immigration related training state local personnel provides personal liability immunity extent corresponding federal immunity state local personnel enforcing immigration laws scope duties civil rights money damage immunity state local agencies enforcing immigration laws personnel violated criminal law enforcement authorizes state locality detain illegal alien completion alien state prison sentence days facilitate federal transfer issue detainer allow detention aliens served sentence taken federal custody states act construed require state local law enforcement personnel report identity victim witness criminal offense immigration enforcement purposes arrest victim witness immigration violation enforce immigration laws


Summary: Strengthening American Citizenship Act of 2007 [sic] - Directs the Chief of the Office of Citizenship of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide grants (not to exceed $500) to assist legal U.S. residents who declare an intent to apply for citizenship in the United States to meet naturalization requirements. Provides such grants to an accredited institution of higher education or other qualified educational institution for tuition, fees, books, and other educational resources required by the English language course in which the legal resident is enrolled. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide that a legal U.S. resident who demonstrates English fluency will satisfy the residency requirement upon the completion of four (currently, five years) years of continuous U.S. legal residency.Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) establish an American citizenship grant program for qualified entities to provide civics, history, and English classes to promote the patriotic integration of prospective citizens; and (2) implement a strategy to enhance public awareness of naturalization ceremonies. Authorizes the Secretary to establish the United States Citizenship Foundation to support the functions of the Office of Citizenship.Amends INA to set forth a new oath of allegiance. Directs the Secretary to: (1) incorporate a knowledge and understanding of the oath of allegiance into the history and government citizenship test; and (2) notify the embassy of the country of which a new citizen was a citizen or subject that such citizen has renounced allegiance to that foreign country and sworn allegiance to the United States. Establishes a new citizens award program to recognize citizens who: (1) have made an outstanding contribution to the United States; and (2) were naturalized during the 10-year period ending on the date of such recognition.

strengthening american citizenship act sic directs chief dhs provide grants exceed assist legal residents declare intent apply citizenship united_states meet naturalization requirements provides grants accredited institution higher education qualified educational institution tuition fees books educational resources required english language course legal resident enrolled amends immigration nationality act ina provide legal resident demonstrates english fluency satisfy residency requirement completion currently years years continuous legal residency directs secretary dhs establish american citizenship grant program qualified entities provide civics history english classes promote patriotic integration prospective citizens implement strategy enhance public awareness naturalization ceremonies authorizes secretary establish support functions office_of_citizenship amends ina set forth new oath allegiance directs secretary incorporate knowledge understanding oath allegiance history government citizenship test notify embassy country new citizen citizen subject citizen renounced allegiance foreign country sworn allegiance united_states establishes new citizens award program recognize citizens outstanding contribution united_states naturalized year period ending date recognition


Summary: Safe Roads Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the definition of "aggravated felony" a third conviction for driving while intoxicated (including any conviction for driving while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under state law. Makes inadmissible or deportable an alien who has been convicted of driving while intoxicated (including any conviction for driving while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under state law, for which the term of imprisonment is at least one year.

safe roads enhancement act amends immigration nationality act include definition aggravated felony conviction driving intoxicated including conviction driving influence impaired alcohol drugs regard conviction classified misdemeanor felony state law makes inadmissible deportable alien convicted driving intoxicated including conviction driving influence impaired alcohol drugs regard conviction classified misdemeanor felony state law term imprisonment year


Summary: Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2008 - Directs the the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a Criminal Alien Program to: (1) identify incarcerated criminal aliens (as defined by this Act); (2) ensure that such aliens are not released into the community; and (3) remove such aliens from the United States upon release. Makes a state that does not cooperate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out the Program ineligible for Department of Justice law enforcement grant programs (including the criminal alien incarceration program under the Immigration and Nationality Act). Authorizes appropriate state officials to: (1) hold an illegal alien for up to 14 days after completion of the term of incarceration in order to effectuate transfer to federal custody if the alien is removable or not lawfully present in the United States; and (2) issue a detainer permitting an alien who completes a term of incarceration to be held until U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement takes the alien into custody. Directs the Secretary to carry out the Program as follows: (1) by December 31, 2010, identify each criminal alien incarcerated in a federal facility who will be deportable or removable upon release; and (2) by December 31, 2012, identify each criminal alien serving a term of three or more years in a state or local facility who will be deportable or removable upon release.

criminal alien removal act directs secretary homeland_security carry identify incarcerated criminal aliens defined act ensure aliens released community remove aliens united_states release makes state cooperate secretary homeland_security carry program ineligible department_of_justice law enforcement grant programs including criminal alien incarceration program immigration_and_nationality_act authorizes appropriate state officials hold illegal alien days completion term incarceration order effectuate transfer federal custody alien removable lawfully present united_states issue detainer permitting alien completes term incarceration held takes alien custody directs secretary carry program follows december identify criminal alien incarcerated federal facility deportable removable release december identify criminal alien serving term years state local facility deportable removable release


Summary: Fair Share Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to treat certain foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies performing services under a contract with the U.S. government as U.S. employers for purposes of Social Security and Medicare employment taxes.

fair share act amends internal revenue code title old age survivors disability_insurance benefits social security act treat certain foreign subsidiaries companies performing services contract government employers purposes social_security medicare employment taxes


Summary: Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by or on behalf of: (1) members and former members of the Armed Forces; (2) current spouses of active Armed Forces members and surviving spouses and children of U.S. citizens who died while on active duty; or (3) deceased individuals eligible for posthumous citizenship. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces, or the spouse, surviving spouse, or child of such member: (1) process and adjudicate the application, including background checks; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date. Requires that: (1) the Director of USCIS report annually to the appropriate congressional subcommittees identifying all such naturalization applications that have not been processed and adjudicated within one year because of background check delays; and (2) the Comptroller General report to Congress regarding the average length of time taken by USCIS to process and adjudicate naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces, deceased members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and children. Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

military personnel citizenship processing act amends homeland security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs shall monitor assist federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi functions related expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed behalf members members armed_forces current spouses active armed_forces members surviving spouses children citizens died active duty deceased individuals eligible posthumous citizenship authorizes appropriations amends immigration_and_nationality_act require united_states_citizenship_and_immigration_services uscis months receipt naturalization application filed member armed_forces spouse surviving spouse child member process adjudicate application including background checks provide applicant explanation inability meet deadline estimate adjudication date requires director uscis report annually appropriate congressional subcommittees identifying naturalization applications processed adjudicated year background check delays comptroller general report congress average length time taken uscis process adjudicate naturalization applications filed members armed_forces deceased members armed_forces spouses children repeals provisions act years date enactment act


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa lottery program with a program that issues immigrant visas to aliens with advanced degrees in the life sciences, the physical sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering. States that such visas shall be issued or adjusted in a random order unless the Secretary of State determines that certain of such degrees are most needed to meet U.S. workforce and economic security needs. (Sets forth visa allocation provisions if the Secretary has made such an economic determination.) Provides for advanced degree visa carryover as of FY2009.

amends immigration nationality act replace diversity visa lottery program program issues immigrant visas aliens advanced degrees life sciences physical sciences mathematics technology engineering states visas shall issued adjusted random order secretary state determines certain degrees needed meet workforce economic security needs sets forth visa allocation provisions secretary economic determination provides advanced degree visa carryover fy2009


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose criminal penalties on an individual who assists an alien to enter the United States who has engaged in Nazi persecution or participated in genocide, torture, or extrajudicial killings.

amends immigration nationality act impose criminal penalties individual assists alien enter united_states engaged nazi persecution participated genocide torture extrajudicial killings


Summary: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits considering a veteran, surviving spouse, or child who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such veteran, surviving spouse, or child is a danger to him- or herself or others.

veterans 2nd amendment protection act prohibits considering veteran surviving spouse child mentally incapacitated deemed mentally incompetent experiencing extended loss consciousness considered adjudicated mental defective purposes right receive transport firearms order finding judge magistrate judicial authority competent jurisdiction veteran surviving spouse child danger


Summary: International Development Association Replenishment Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the International Development Association Act to authorize U.S. participation in, and authorize appropriations for, contributions to the 15th replenishment of the resources of the International Development Association (IDA). (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to negotiate the creation of the Anticorruption Trust Pilot Program (the Trust) at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) whose purposes shall include: (1) assisting poor countries in fraud and corruption investigations and prosecutions related to World Bank loans, grants, or credit; and (2) determining whether such a program should be carried out at other multilateral development banks. Directs the Secretary to provide for a system to: (1) monitor Trust fund disbursement and use; and (2) promote access to funds by poor countries in order to investigate and prosecute corruption and fraud linked to World Bank loans or projects. Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5) Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to require greenhouse gas emissions impact assessments of a multilateral development bank borrower's proposal before the U.S. Executive Director of the bank may vote in favor of the proposal. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to report annually to specified congressional committees on greenhouse gas emissions associated with multilateral development bank actions. (Sec. 7) Requires a report evaluating grievance mechanisms of such banks.

international_development_association replenishment act sec amends authorize participation authorize appropriations contributions 15th replenishment resources international_development_association ida sec authorizes secretary treasury negotiate creation trust purposes shall include assisting poor countries fraud corruption investigations prosecutions related world_bank loans grants credit determining program carried multilateral development banks directs secretary provide system monitor trust fund disbursement use promote access funds poor countries order investigate prosecute corruption fraud linked world_bank loans projects sets forth reporting requirements authorizes appropriations sec amends international financial institutions act require greenhouse gas emissions impact assessments multilateral development bank borrower proposal executive director bank vote favor proposal sec requires secretary report annually specified congressional committees greenhouse gas emissions associated multilateral development bank actions sec requires report evaluating grievance mechanisms banks


Summary: Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the position of White House Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons who shall: (1) develop and implement U.S. policies, and coordinate federal functions, to address the protection, resettlement, and assistance needs of Iraqi refugees and displaced persons; (2) monitor the development and implementation of assistance strategies to countries in the Middle East hosting Iraqi refugees; (3) ensure that the President's budget requests to Congress are sufficient to meet the needs of such persons, including providing assistance for international efforts on behalf of such persons; (4) serve as principal liaison with the government of Iraq and the international community and organizations that are assisting such persons; and (5) ensure that the U.S. government will encourage refugee returns only when conditions permit safe and voluntary returns.

establishes executive_office president position white_house_coordinator iraqi refugees internally displaced persons shall develop implement policies coordinate federal functions address protection resettlement assistance needs iraqi refugees displaced persons monitor development implementation assistance strategies countries middle_east hosting iraqi refugees ensure president budget requests congress sufficient meet needs persons including providing assistance international efforts behalf persons serve principal liaison government iraq international community organizations assisting persons ensure government encourage refugee returns conditions permit safe voluntary returns


Summary: Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) annually estimate the number of illegal border crossings along the southern U.S. land border; and (2) reduce financial assistance to the government of Mexico by a total of $1,000 for each illegal border crossing from Mexico to the United States during the previous fiscal year. Authorizes the Secretary to not reduce appropriations for the government of Mexico from the International Military Education and Training Fund, the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Fund, and the fund to carry out nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs and activities.

directs secretary state annually estimate number illegal border crossings southern land border reduce financial assistance government mexico total illegal border crossing mexico united_states previous fiscal year authorizes secretary reduce appropriations government mexico international_military_education fund carry nonproliferation anti terrorism demining related programs activities


Summary: Legal Immigration Extension Act of 2008 - Extends: (1) the EB-5 regional center pilot program; (2) the Conrad state 30 program; (3) the special immigrant nonminister religious worker program; and (4) the E-Verify program.

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Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived by, individuals while they were not U.S. citizens or nationals, and were in the United States illegally, shall not be credited for coverage under the OASDI program.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide wages earned self employment income derived individuals citizens nationals united_states illegally shall credited coverage oasdi program


Summary: Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until March 6, 2009. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud in the special immigrant non-minister religious worker program not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on such regulations' effectiveness by March 6, 2009.

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Summary: Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require inclusion of encrypted machine-readable electronic identification strips on Social Security cards. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to: (1) develop the strip in a manner that enables employers to access the Employment Eligibility Database (EED) established by this Act; and (2) transmit to the Secretary of Homeland Security necessary information from an individual's application for a Social Security card or number for inclusion in the EED. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain the EED. Requires the EED to include data on the citizenship status and work and residency eligibility of noncitizens authorized to work in the United States. Restricts access to EED information. Prohibits individuals from commencing employment with a U.S. employer absent a Social Security card that meets the requirements of this Act and presentation of such card to the employer. Prohibits employers from hiring individuals absent verification of identity and work authorization. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) assess penalties against employers who knowingly hire unauthorized workers or fail to comply with verification procedures; and (2) bring civil actions against those who fail to pay assessments or otherwise violate this Act. Establishes criminal penalties for such violations. Requires integration of Border Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint databases. Prohibits this Act from being construed to establish a national identification card.

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