Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize an immigration judge to not order the removal of a deportable alien parent of a U.S. citizen if the judge determines that such removal is against the best interests of the child, except that such discretionary authority shall not apply to an alien deportable on grounds of: (1) security; or (2) sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons.

amends immigration nationality act authorize immigration judge order removal deportable alien parent citizen judge determines removal best interests child discretionary authority shall apply alien deportable grounds security sex trafficking severe forms trafficking persons


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from paroling an alien into the United States solely because he or she: (1) falls ill while seeking admission at a port of entry; or (2) approaches a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent at the border to seek emergency medical assistance.

amends immigration nationality act prohibit secretary homeland_security alien united_states solely falls ill seeking admission port entry approaches department_of_homeland_security dhs agent border seek emergency medical assistance


Summary: Provides for an initial 36-month admission period for a nonimmigrant alien employed as a dairy worker under an H-2A visa (temporary or seasonal agricultural worker).

provides initial month admission period nonimmigrant alien employed dairy worker h-2a visa temporary seasonal agricultural worker


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: Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007 or the AgJOBS Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to confer "blue card status" upon an alien who: (1) has performed agricultural employment in the United States for at least 863 hours or 150 work days during the 24-month period ending on December 31, 2006; (2) applied for such status during the 18-month application period beginning on the first day of the seventh month that begins after the date of enactment of this Act; (3) is otherwise admissible to the United States; and (4) has not been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor, an element of which involves bodily injury, threat of serious bodily injury, or harm to property in excess of $500. Directs the Secretary to adjust a blue card alien (and spouse and minor children) to permanent resident status if the alien has fulfilled specified periods of agricultural employment. Amends the Social Security Act to exempt blue card aliens from prosecution for social security-related identity or payment false statements if such conduct occurred prior to the granting of blue card status. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise H-2A visa (agricultural labor or temporary or seasonal services) provisions. Replaces the existing labor certification requirement with a labor attestation requirement containing: (1) a description of the nature and location of the job; (2) the job's expected beginning and ending dates; (3) the number of jobs; and (4) specified labor assurances respecting job opportunities covered by collective bargaining agreements and non-covered job opportunities.

agricultural_job_opportunities benefits security act agjobs act directs secretary homeland_security confer blue card status alien performed agricultural employment united_states hours work days month period ending december applied status month application period beginning day seventh month begins date enactment act admissible united_states convicted felony misdemeanor element involves bodily injury threat bodily injury harm property excess directs secretary adjust blue card alien spouse minor children permanent resident status alien fulfilled specified periods agricultural employment amends social security act exempt blue card aliens prosecution social security related identity payment false statements conduct occurred prior granting blue card status amends immigration nationality act revise h-2a visa agricultural labor temporary seasonal services provisions replaces existing labor certification requirement labor attestation requirement containing description nature location job job expected beginning ending dates number jobs specified labor assurances respecting job opportunities covered collective bargaining agreements non covered job opportunities


Summary: HRIFA Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) provide that determinations with respect to children shall be made using the age and status of an individual on October 21, 1998 (enactment date of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998); (2) permit an application based upon child status to be filed by a parent or guardian if the child is present in the United States on such filing date; and (3) include document fraud among the grounds of inadmissibility which shall not preclude an otherwise qualifying Haitian alien from permanent resident status adjustment. Permits new status adjustment applications to be filed for a limited time period. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for reopening status adjustment applications that are affected by amendments made by this Act.

improvement act amends haitian_refugee_immigration fairness act provide determinations respect children shall age status individual october enactment date haitian_refugee_immigration fairness act permit application based child status filed parent guardian child present united_states filing date include document fraud grounds inadmissibility shall preclude qualifying haitian alien permanent resident status adjustment permits new status adjustment applications filed limited time period directs secretary homeland_security establish procedures reopening status adjustment applications affected amendments act


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Secretary of Homeland Security's discretionary authority to order expedited removal, except that if the Secretary determines after consulting with appropriate federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies that the alien will be detained under the authority of such an agency, the Secretary may not remove the alien until such detention terminates

amends immigration nationality act eliminate secretary homeland_security discretionary authority order expedited removal secretary determines consulting appropriate federal state local law enforcement agencies alien detained authority agency secretary remove alien detention terminates


Summary: Haitian Protection Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti as a country whose qualifying nationals may be eligible for temporary protected status. Provides for: (1) an initial 18-month designation period; and (2) authorization for temporary travel abroad.

requires secretary homeland_security designate haiti country qualifying nationals eligible temporary protected status provides initial month designation period authorization temporary travel abroad


Summary: Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should expand the visa waiver program to nationals of foreign countries that are allies in the war on terrorism. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pilot program to expand the visa waiver program for up to five new countries that are are cooperating with the United States on security and counterterrorism matters. Requires a country, prior to participation, to conclude a counterterrorism and security information sharing agreement with the United States. Authorizes: (1) a country to participate for an initial three-year period, with an additional two-year extension; and (2) the Secretary to terminate a country's participation for program noncompliance. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement procedures to improve the manner of calculating visa overstay rates.

counterterrorism partnership act expresses sense congress united_states expand visa waiver program nationals foreign countries allies war terrorism amends immigration nationality act direct secretary homeland_security establish pilot program expand visa waiver program new countries cooperating united_states security counterterrorism matters requires country prior participation conclude counterterrorism security information sharing agreement united_states authorizes country participate initial year period additional year extension secretary terminate country participation program noncompliance directs secretary develop implement procedures improve manner calculating visa overstay rates


Summary: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Commission Act of 2007 - Establishes the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Commission which shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of immigration reform policies that affect family reunification, employment-based immigration, refugee protection, and diversity of admissions by country of origin; and (2) submit a final report to Congress and the President. Terminates the Commission 30 days after submission of such report.

comprehensive immigration reform commission act establishes comprehensive immigration reform commission shall conduct comprehensive review immigration reform policies affect family reunification employment based immigration refugee protection diversity admissions country origin submit final report congress president terminates commission days submission report


Summary: Helping Families Adopt Orphans Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that any "covered individual" (an individual whose Application for Advanced Processing of Orphan Petition was approved on or after July 1, 2005) may file a Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative for at least two years after the approval of the individual's application. Prohibits the Secretary from requiring: (1) a covered individual who files a timely petition to pay any fees or complete any requirements already paid or completed in conjunction with the application or contingent on the amount of time that elapses between the application's approval and the petition's filing; and (2) any person who was a covered individual on this Act's enactment date from paying any fee for the timely filing of a petition unless that fee was required at the time the application was approved.

helping families adopt orphans act directs secretary homeland_security ensure covered individual individual approved july file petition classify orphan immediate relative years approval individual application prohibits secretary requiring covered individual files timely petition pay fees complete requirements paid completed conjunction application contingent time application approval petition filing person covered individual act enactment date paying fee timely filing petition fee required time application approved


Summary: Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act provide that the initial admission period for an alien with a valid machine-readable biometric border crossing identification card who has completed required background checks and who is admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant business or tourist visitor at a port of entry where such card is processed shall be not less than the initial admission period granted to any other nonimmigrant business or tourist visitor. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to prescribe the period of such initial admission as: (1) a minimum of six months; or (2) a different period determined on a case-by-case basis. Prohibits the admission or admission extension of such an alien if: (1) the alien previously violated nonimmigrant status conditions; (2) the alien is inadmissible as a nonimmigrant; or (3) the alien's border crossing card has not been processed through a machine reader at the U.S. port of entry or land border at which the person seeks U.S. admission.

entry act amends immigration nationality act provide initial admission period alien valid machine readable biometric border crossing identification card completed required background checks admitted united_states nonimmigrant business tourist visitor port entry card processed shall initial admission period granted nonimmigrant business tourist visitor authorizes secretary homeland_security prescribe period initial admission minimum months different period determined case case basis prohibits admission admission extension alien alien previously violated nonimmigrant status conditions alien inadmissible nonimmigrant alien border crossing card processed machine reader port entry land border person seeks admission


Summary: No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income any wages earned for services by aliens performed in the United States, and self-employment income derived from a trade or business conducted in the United States, while the alien was not authorized to be so employed or to perform a function or service in such a trade or business.

immigrants act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act exclude creditable wages self employment income wages earned services aliens performed united_states self employment income derived trade business conducted united_states alien authorized employed perform function service trade business


Summary: Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Family-based Visa Appeals within the Department of State. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction that resulted in more than one year's imprisonment; (2) the petitioner has failed to rebut such information within 90 days; and (3) granting the petition would put a spouse or child beneficiary in danger of sexual abuse. Directs the Secretary to establish the Task Force to Rescue Immigrant Victims of American Sex Offenders. Authorizes the Secretary to adjust the status of aliens who would otherwise be inadmissible (due to unlawful presence, document fraud, or other specified grounds of inadmissibility) if such aliens have been in the United States for at least five years and meet other requirements. Authorizes the emergency deployment of Border Patrol agents to a requesting border state. Sets forth provisions for Border Patrol acquisition and use of specified equipment. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for additional detention space for illegal aliens; (2) increase Border Patrol agents, airport and land border immigration inspectors, immigration enforcement officers, and fraud and document fraud investigators; (3) enhance Border Patrol training and operational facilities; (4) establish immigration, customs, and agriculture inspector occupations within the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; (5) reestablish the Border Patrol anti-smuggling unit; (6) establish criminal investigator occupations within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (7) increase Border Patrol agent and investigator pay; (8) require foreign language training for appropriate DHS employees; and (9) establish the Fraudulent Documents Task Force. Redefines the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns. Authorizes S (witness or informant) nonimmigrant status for aliens in possession of critical reliable information concerning commercial alien smuggling or trafficking in immigration documents. Establishes a reward program to assist in eliminating immigration-related commercial document fraud operations. Sets forth unfair immigration-related employment practices. Requires petitioners for nonimmigrant labor to describe their efforts to recruit lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens. Makes permanent an INA provision allowing adjustment of status of certain aliens for whom family-sponsored or employment-based applications or petitions were filed by a specified date. Lessens immigration consequences for minor criminal offenses. Eliminates retroactive changes in grounds of inadmissibility and removal. Amends criminal offense removal-related provisions. Increases the worldwide level of diversity immigrants. Authorizes adjustment of status for certain nationals or citizens of Haiti. Eliminates mandatory detention in expedited removal proceedings. Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) waive document fraud as a ground of inadmissibility; and (2) address determinations with respect to children. Eliminates the one-year filing requirement for asylum applicants. Includes gender persecution within the particular social group category of persecution. Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain temporary protected status persons. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to eliminate a provision prohibiting restrictions on the communication of immigration status information by a government entity. Replaces the existing fashion model H-1B visa classification with an O-visa classification.

amends immigration nationality act ina provide increased protections eligibility family sponsored immigrants directs secretary state establish based department_of_state authorizes secretary homeland_security secretary deny family based immigration petition petitioner alien spouse child petitioner national sex offender registry conviction resulted year imprisonment petitioner failed rebut information days granting petition spouse child beneficiary danger sexual abuse directs secretary establish task_force rescue immigrant victims american sex offenders authorizes secretary adjust status aliens inadmissible unlawful presence document fraud specified grounds inadmissibility aliens united_states years meet requirements authorizes emergency deployment border patrol agents requesting border state sets forth provisions border_patrol acquisition use specified equipment directs secretary provide additional detention space illegal aliens increase border patrol agents airport land border immigration inspectors immigration enforcement officers fraud document fraud investigators enhance border patrol training operational facilities establish immigration customs agriculture inspector occupations bureau_of_customs_and_border_protection reestablish border patrol anti smuggling unit establish criminal investigator occupations department_of_homeland_security dhs increase border_patrol agent investigator pay require foreign language training appropriate dhs employees establish redefines term law enforcement officer provisions federal_employees_retirement_system fers civil_service_retirement_system csrs include federal employees covered term duties include investigation apprehension suspected convicted individuals authorized carry firearm internal_revenue_service irs employees duties primarily collection delinquent taxes securing delinquent returns witness informant nonimmigrant status aliens possession critical reliable information concerning commercial alien smuggling trafficking immigration documents establishes reward program assist eliminating immigration related commercial document fraud operations sets forth unfair immigration related employment practices requires petitioners nonimmigrant labor describe efforts recruit lawful permanent residents citizens makes permanent ina provision allowing adjustment status certain aliens family sponsored employment based applications petitions filed specified date lessens immigration consequences minor criminal offenses eliminates retroactive changes grounds inadmissibility removal amends criminal offense removal related provisions increases worldwide level diversity immigrants authorizes adjustment status certain nationals citizens haiti eliminates mandatory detention expedited removal proceedings amends haitian_refugee_immigration fairness act waive document fraud ground inadmissibility address determinations respect children eliminates year filing requirement asylum applicants includes gender persecution particular social group category persecution provides permanent resident status adjustment certain temporary protected status persons amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act eliminate provision prohibiting restrictions communication immigration status information government entity replaces existing fashion model h-1b visa classification visa classification


Summary: Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2007 or CLEAR Act of 2007 - States that: (1) state and local law enforcement personnel, in the course of their routine duties, have the inherent authority 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; and (2) effective two years after enactment of this Act, a state that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice prohibiting such law enforcement assistance shall not receive certain federal incarceration assistance. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to illegal aliens to: (1) establish criminal penalties for aliens unlawfully present in the United States; (2) increase specified criminal penalties for illegal entry and failure to depart violations; and (3) expand the scope of, and increase, civil penalties for improper entry or failure to depart. Provides for the listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database. Encourages states and localities to provide the Department of Homeland Security with specified information about apprehended illegal aliens. Provides federal reimbursement for related State and local costs. (States that such provision shall not require state or local enforcement officials to provide the Department with information related to a victim of a crime or witness to a criminal offense.) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to states and political subdivisions that enforce immigration laws in the course of their routine law enforcement duties for special equipment and facilities related to arresting, detaining, or transporting illegal aliens. Directs the Secretary to: (1) construct or acquire 20 additional detention facilities for aliens detained pending removal (or a decision on removal); and (2) consider the transfer of military installations under base closure laws for such purposes. 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 request; and (2) state or local compensation for related incarceration and transportation costs. States with respect to an alien subject to removal that the Attorney General or Secretary shall ensure such alien's detention in an adequate (as defined by this Act) state or local prison, detention center, or other comparable facility prior to his or her removal examination. Directs the Secretary 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 under this Act; and (2) civil rights money damage immunity for state or local agencies enforcing immigration laws unless their personnel violated criminal law in such enforcement. States that the Department shall continue to operate the institutional removal program (IRP), which shall be expanded to all states. Authorizes state or local detention of an illegal alien after completion of such alien's prison sentence for: (1) up to 14 days to facilitate federal transfer; or (2) until transfer to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations at a specified level for FY2012 and subsequent fiscal years for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP).

clear law enforcement criminal alien removal act clear act 2007_-_states state local law enforcement personnel course routine duties inherent authority investigate apprehend transfer federal custody aliens united_states including interstate transportation aliens detention centers order assist enforcement immigration laws effective years enactment act state effect statute policy practice prohibiting law enforcement assistance shall receive certain federal incarceration assistance amends immigration nationality act respect illegal aliens establish criminal penalties aliens unlawfully present united_states increase specified criminal penalties illegal entry failure depart violations expand scope increase civil penalties improper entry failure depart provides listing immigration violators national_crime_information_center database encourages states localities provide department_of_homeland_security specified information apprehended illegal aliens provides federal reimbursement related state local costs states provision shall require state local enforcement officials provide department information related victim crime witness criminal offense directs secretary homeland_security grants states political subdivisions enforce immigration laws course routine law enforcement duties special equipment facilities related arresting detaining transporting illegal aliens directs secretary construct acquire additional detention facilities aliens detained pending removal decision removal consider transfer military installations base closure laws purposes amends immigration nationality act respect illegal aliens apprehended state local authorities provide federal custody state local request state local compensation related incarceration transportation costs states respect alien subject removal attorney general secretary shall ensure alien detention adequate defined act state local prison detention center comparable facility prior removal examination directs secretary establish immigration related training state local personnel provides personal liability immunity extent corresponding federal immunity state local personnel enforcing immigration laws scope duties act civil rights money damage immunity state local agencies enforcing immigration laws personnel violated criminal law enforcement states department shall continue operate institutional removal program irp shall expanded states authorizes state local detention illegal alien completion alien prison sentence days facilitate federal transfer transfer amends immigration nationality act authorize appropriations specified level fy2012 subsequent fiscal years state criminal alien assistance program scaap


Summary: Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of any employer tax return which shows wages paid to an employee who is not authorized to be employed in the United States; and (2) provide a written notice to the employer and employee involved that such employment is illegal and must be terminated within 30 days after the date of said notice. Allows any employee who receives a notice to contest such notice and provide documentation substantiating such employee's claimed authorization to work in the United States.

stop misuse itins act amends internal revenue code require secretary treasury notify secretary homeland_security employer tax return shows wages paid employee authorized employed united_states provide written notice employer employee involved employment illegal terminated days date notice allows employee receives notice contest notice provide documentation employee claimed authorization work united_states


Summary: IRS Illegal Immigrant Information Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to request from the Secretary of the Treasury information (including mailing address, amount of wages earned, and identity of employer) about alien workers who are no longer authorized to work in the United States; (2) the Secretary of the Treasury to provide the requested information to the Department of Homeland Security; and (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify the alien worker and and the worker's employer that such employment is illegal and must be terminated within 30 days of such notice. Allows any worker who receives a notice to contest such notice and to provide documentation substantiating such worker's authorization to be employed in the United States.

irs illegal immigrant information act amends internal revenue code require secretary homeland_security request secretary treasury information including mailing address wages earned identity employer alien workers longer authorized work united_states secretary treasury provide requested information department_of_homeland_security secretary homeland_security notify alien worker worker employer employment illegal terminated days notice allows worker receives notice contest notice provide documentation worker authorization employed united_states


Summary: Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include business facilitation visitors from a qualifying country as nonimmigrant aliens visiting the United States temporarily for business. Defines "business facilitation visitor" as an alien visiting the United States temporarily to: (1) provide services pursuant to a qualifying services contract; or (2) provide management or technical training to, or receive management or technical training from personnel of a U.S. entity. Sets forth conditions with respect to: (1) provision of services; and (2) provision or receipt of management or technical training. Provides a period of authorized admission of: (1) one year with a one-time six month extension for an alien providing services; and (2) one year for an alien providing or receiving management or technical training. Prohibits such aliens from changing nonimmigrant status or adjusting to immigrant status. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to prohibit business facilitation entries from a country whose nationals have engaged in a pattern of fraud involving visas or other immigration matters.

business travel facilitation act amends immigration nationality act include business facilitation visitors qualifying country nonimmigrant aliens visiting united_states temporarily business defines business facilitation visitor alien visiting united_states temporarily provide services pursuant qualifying services contract provide management technical training receive management technical training personnel entity sets forth conditions respect provision services provision receipt management technical training provides period authorized admission year time month extension alien providing services year alien providing receiving management technical training prohibits aliens changing nonimmigrant status adjusting immigrant status authorizes secretary homeland_security prohibit business facilitation entries country nationals engaged pattern fraud involving visas immigration matters


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify an H-2A (agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature) worker's wage requirements as not less than: (1) the applicable state minimum wage; or (2) the prevailing wage level for the agricultural occupational classification in the county (or similar geographical area) of intended employment.

amends immigration nationality act specify h-2a agricultural labor services temporary seasonal nature worker wage requirements applicable state minimum wage prevailing wage level agricultural occupational classification county similar geographical area intended employment


Summary: Nuclear Family Priority Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace existing family-sponsored immigrant categories with a single preference allocation for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens. Reduces the number of, and revises the calculation for, fiscal year family-sponsored immigrant entrants.

nuclear family priority act amends immigration nationality act replace existing family sponsored immigrant categories single preference allocation spouses children permanent resident aliens reduces number revises calculation fiscal year family sponsored immigrant entrants


Summary: September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act - (Sec. 2) Provides permanent resident status adjustment for an applicant alien who was: (1) lawfully present in the United States on September 10, 2001, and on such date was the spouse, 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; and (2) deemed to be a beneficiary of, and by, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Waives specified grounds of inadmissibility. Provides for: (1) stay of removal; (2) work authorization; and (3) availability of administrative review. Requires that applications be filed within two years after the Secretary of Homeland Security promulgates final implementing regulations. Authorizes an alien who has been ordered excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily from the United States to apply for such status adjustment. Prohibits such alien from being required to file a separate motion to reopen exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings. (Sec. 3) Provides cancellation of removal and permanent resident status adjustment for an applicant alien who was: (1) on September 10, 2001, the spouse, 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; and (2) deemed to be a beneficiary of, and by, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Provides for: (1) stay of removal; (2) work authorization; and (3) authority to file one motion to reopen exclusion, deportation or removal proceedings in order to apply for such relief. (Sec. 4) Makes the provisions of this Act inapplicable to an alien who is: (1) inadmissible or deportable under criminal or security grounds, including September 11, 2001, terrorist activity; or (2) a family member of such an alien. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary and the Attorney General to use the standards established under the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 in determining whether death occurred as a direct result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States. (Sec. 6) Defines terms.

september act sec provides permanent resident status adjustment applicant alien lawfully present united_states september date spouse child dependent son daughter lawful nonimmigrant alien died result september terrorist attacks united_states deemed beneficiary september 11th victim compensation fund waives specified grounds inadmissibility provides stay removal work authorization availability administrative review requires applications filed years secretary homeland_security promulgates final implementing regulations authorizes alien ordered excluded deported removed ordered depart voluntarily united_states apply status adjustment prohibits alien required file separate motion reopen exclusion deportation removal proceedings sec provides cancellation removal permanent resident status adjustment applicant alien september spouse child dependent son daughter lawful nonimmigrant alien died result september terrorist attacks united_states deemed beneficiary september 11th victim compensation fund provides stay removal work authorization authority file motion reopen exclusion deportation removal proceedings order apply relief sec makes provisions act inapplicable alien inadmissible deportable criminal security grounds including september terrorist activity family member alien sec directs secretary attorney general use standards established usa patriot act determining death occurred direct result september terrorist attacks united_states sec defines terms


Summary: Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to increase from 50 to 300, for FY2007-FY2009 only, the number of Iraqi and Afghan translators working directly with U.S. Armed Forces who may be provided special immigrant status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year increase fy2007 fy2009 number iraqi afghan translators working directly provided special immigrant status immigration_and_nationality_act


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, in the case of an alien subject to removal, deportation, or exclusion who is the parent of a U.S. citizen child, to authorize an immigration judge to decline to order such removal if the judge determines that such action is against the child's best interests. States that such discretion shall not apply with respect to an alien whom the judge determines: (1) is excludable or deportable on security grounds; or (2) has engaged in sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons.

amends immigration nationality act case alien subject removal deportation exclusion parent citizen child authorize immigration judge decline order removal judge determines action child best interests states discretion shall apply respect alien judge determines excludable deportable security grounds engaged sex trafficking severe forms trafficking persons


Summary: Education Access for Rightful Noncitizens Act or the EARN Act - 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 prior to 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 general education diploma in the United States; and (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to adjust the status of an alien who has met such conditions prior to enactment of this Act to conditional permanent resident status; and (2) such alien to petition the Secretary for permanent resident status at the end of the conditional residence period. 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. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions for expedited application processing; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

education access noncitizens act earn act authorizes secretary homeland_security cancel removal adjust conditional permanent resident status alien entered united_states prior 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 general education diploma united_states age older final order exclusion deportation removal authorizes secretary adjust status alien met conditions prior enactment act conditional permanent resident status alien petition secretary permanent resident status end conditional residence period sets forth conditions conditional permanent resident status including termination status violation act removal conditional status permanent status sets forth provisions respecting exclusive jurisdiction penalties false application statements confidentiality fee prohibitions expedited application processing government_accountability_office gao report respecting number aliens adjusted act


Summary: Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide that "satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality" means for a child born in the United States any claim for Medicaid payment if medical assistance is available for part or all of the costs of the child's birth.

amends title xix medicaid social security act provide satisfactory documentary evidence citizenship nationality means child born united_states claim medicaid payment medical assistance available costs child birth


Summary: American Dream Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the 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 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; and (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident 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. Sets forth requirements respecting: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) confidentiality; (3) fee prohibitions; (4) higher education assistance; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

american dream act amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act repeal denial unlawful alien eligibility higher education benefits based state residence national similarly eligible regard state residence 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 sets forth conditions conditional permanent resident status authorizes alien satisfied appropriate requirements prior enactment act petition secretary conditional permanent resident status sets forth requirements respecting exclusive jurisdiction confidentiality fee prohibitions higher education assistance government_accountability_office gao report respecting number aliens adjusted act


Summary: Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to adjudicate a visa petition filed by an employer on behalf of an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (O- and P- visas other than athletes) and an accompanying alien not later than 30 days after: (1) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or (2) the date on which the 15-day period to comment upon a petition has expired if the petitioner has had an opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence. States that if such petition is not adjudicated within the required time frame and the petitioner is a qualified nonprofit organization or an individual or entity petitioning on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization the petitioner shall be provided premium-processing services without a fee.

arts act amends immigration nationality act require secretary homeland_security adjudicate visa petition filed employer behalf alien extraordinary ability arts visas athletes accompanying alien later days date petitioner submits petition written advisory opinion letter objection request waiver date day period comment petition expired petitioner opportunity appropriate supply rebuttal evidence states petition adjudicated required time frame petitioner qualified nonprofit organization individual entity petitioning behalf qualified nonprofit organization petitioner shall provided premium processing services fee


Summary: Secure Entry Act - Suspends the nonimmigrant visitor visa waiver program until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies to Congress that: (1) the automated entry-exit control system is fully implemented and functional; (2) all U.S. ports of entry have functional biometric machine readers; and (3) all nonimmigrants, including Border Crossing Card holders, are processed through the automated entry-exit control system. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the machine readable passport (including discretionary waiver) provisions of such program.

secure entry act suspends nonimmigrant visitor visa waiver program secretary homeland_security certifies congress automated entry exit control system fully implemented functional ports entry functional biometric machine readers nonimmigrants including holders processed automated entry exit control system amends immigration_and_nationality_act repeal machine readable passport including discretionary waiver provisions program


Summary: Scott Gardner Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to share immigration information with the Attorney General. Requires a joint report from such officials to Congress on improving the performance of federal immigration databases to ensure the prompt entry of immigration information. Requires: (1) the director of each state and local law enforcement agency to collect and report to the Secretary all immigration and DWI (driving while intoxicated) information collected in the course of normal duties; (2) such information to appear as a flag on the wants/warrants page of the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) database; and (3) state or local detention of an arrested flagged alien pending federal transfer. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) require the Secretary to reimburse the costs of training state and local law enforcement employees on federal immigration laws; and (2) authorize the apprehension and detention of an alien for DWI or a similar violation, as long as the alien is deportable on any other grounds or is an illegal alien. Requires each state motor vehicle administrator to share with the Secretary all information concerning aliens with records of DWI convictions or refusals to take sobriety tests. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a formula for the allocation of federal detention facilities for aliens.

secretary homeland_security share immigration information attorney general requires joint report officials congress improving performance federal immigration databases ensure prompt entry immigration information requires director state local law enforcement agency collect report secretary immigration driving intoxicated information collected course normal duties information appear flag wants warrants page ncic database state local detention arrested flagged alien pending federal transfer amends immigration nationality act require secretary reimburse costs training state local law enforcement employees federal immigration laws authorize apprehension detention alien similar violation long alien deportable grounds illegal alien requires state motor vehicle administrator share secretary information concerning aliens records convictions refusals tests directs secretary submit congress formula allocation federal detention facilities aliens


Summary: Nursing Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant visa category (W-visa) for an alien coming to the United States to work as a professional nurse. Sets forth employer petition provisions.

nursing relief act amends immigration nationality act establish nonimmigrant visa category visa alien coming united_states work professional nurse sets forth employer petition provisions


Summary: Citizenship Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise provisions respecting: (1) immigration service fees; and (2) naturalization testing. Prohibits an applicant or petitioner for U.S. permanent residence or citizenship from being required to use an electronic method to file any application for, or to access, a customer account. Requires: (1) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study and report on naturalization background checks; and (2) the Attorney General to make reasonable efforts to complete background checks of applicants for temporary or permanent residence or citizenship within 90 days. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a national citizenship promotion program to assist lawful permanent resident aliens become citizens.

citizenship promotion act amends immigration nationality act revise provisions respecting immigration service fees naturalization testing prohibits applicant petitioner permanent residence citizenship required use electronic method file application access customer account requires government_accountability_office gao study report naturalization background checks attorney general reasonable efforts complete background checks applicants temporary permanent residence citizenship days directs secretary homeland_security establish national citizenship promotion program assist lawful permanent resident aliens citizens


Summary: Provides immigration relief for aliens who are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have: (1) obtained nonimmigrant status on or after January 1, 1980, and who at that time were nationals of the Republic of Korea; (2) applied before January 1, 1999, through one or more immigration brokers for adjustment to permanent resident status through the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) office in San Jose, California; (3) obtained adjustment approval as the result of bribery by such brokers of an INS supervisor; and (4) had no actual knowledge of the fraud at the time of adjustment. Extends relief to the spouse and children of eligible aliens granted permanent resident status. Prohibits the immigration fraud reflected by such bribery from being considered in determining the admissibility or removability of eligible aliens. Requires the Secretary to: (1) restore an eligible alien's status as if the original adjustment had been lawful, including where permanent resident status or naturalization was rescinded or where removal was ordered on the basis of the fraud; and (2) parole (and provide necessary travel documents) into the United States eligible aliens who were removed or who voluntarily departed in connection with charges relating to the fraud for purposes of filing an application for relief under this Act.

provides immigration relief aliens determined secretary homeland_security obtained nonimmigrant status january time nationals republic_of_korea applied january immigration brokers adjustment permanent resident status immigration_and_naturalization_service office san_jose california obtained adjustment approval result bribery brokers supervisor actual knowledge fraud time adjustment extends relief spouse children eligible aliens granted permanent resident status prohibits immigration fraud reflected bribery considered determining admissibility eligible aliens requires secretary restore eligible alien status original adjustment lawful including permanent resident status naturalization rescinded removal ordered basis fraud parole provide necessary travel documents united_states eligible aliens removed voluntarily departed connection charges relating fraud purposes filing application relief act


Summary: Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2007 or SAFE for America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.

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Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive visa waiver program requirements for a country seeking program designation if: (1) the country has a viable plan to meet such requirements within three years; (2) the country has made significant progress in reducing its nonimmigrant visa refusal rate in the previous two years; (3) such waiver would not compromise U.S. security or welfare; and (4) the country has fully cooperated in counterterrorism and information sharing initiatives. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress respecting plans for enhancing secure travel standards for program countries, including the feasibility of an electronic authorization travel system, additional passenger information exchanges, and enhanced airport security standards.

authorizes secretary homeland_security waive visa waiver program requirements country seeking program designation country viable plan meet requirements years country significant progress reducing nonimmigrant visa refusal rate previous years waiver compromise security welfare country fully cooperated counterterrorism information sharing initiatives directs secretary report congress respecting plans enhancing secure travel standards program countries including feasibility electronic authorization travel system additional passenger information exchanges enhanced airport security standards


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to compensate states and localities for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with, or convicted of, a felony or two or more misdemeanors.

amends immigration nationality act compensate states localities incarcerating undocumented aliens charged convicted felony misdemeanors


Summary: Visa Waiver Modernization Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should modernize the visa waiver program by enhancing program security requirements and extending visa-free travel privileges to nationals of foreign countries that are allies in the war on terrorism; and (2) such expansion will have positive security, economic, and bilateral effects.Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the visa waiver program to provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security shall certify to Congress that an air exit system is in place when such system can verify the departure of at least 97% of foreign nationals exiting through U.S. airports. Authorizes, upon such certification, waiver of low visa refusal rate requirements for a country that meets security and counterterrorism cooperation requirements and has a sustained reduction in visa refusal rates. Requires the Secretary to: (1) consider specified security-related issues in determining whether to waive low visa refusal requirements; and (2) consider visa overstay rates in determining program eligibility.Provides for the following program security enhancements: (1) implementation of an electronic travel authorization system which shall provide biographical information; (2) participant country reporting of lost and stolen passports to the U.S. government; (3) participant country acceptance of its citizens or nationals removed from the United States; and (4) security-related information exchange about a country's citizens or nationals traveling to the United States.Requires the Secretary to establish an exit system that records the departure on a flight leaving the United States of every alien program participant. Requires that such system: (1) match an alien's biometric information against watch lists and immigration information; and (2) compare such biometric information against air carrier manifests to confirm departures.

sense congress united_states modernize visa waiver program enhancing program security requirements extending visa free travel privileges nationals foreign countries allies war terrorism expansion positive security economic bilateral effects amends immigration nationality act respect visa waiver program provide secretary homeland_security shall certify congress air exit system place system verify departure foreign nationals exiting airports authorizes certification waiver low visa refusal rate requirements country meets security counterterrorism cooperation requirements sustained reduction visa refusal rates requires secretary consider specified security related issues determining waive low visa refusal requirements consider visa overstay rates determining program eligibility provides following program security enhancements implementation electronic travel authorization system shall provide biographical information participant country reporting lost stolen passports government participant country acceptance citizens nationals removed united_states security related information exchange country citizens nationals traveling united_states requires secretary establish exit system records departure flight leaving united_states alien program participant requires system match alien biometric information watch lists immigration information compare biometric information air carrier manifests confirm departures


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status pursuant to a classification petition approved under a provision that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, who were fathered by U.S. citizens.

amends immigration nationality act confer automatic citizenship aliens residing united_states lawful permanent resident status pursuant classification petition approved provision gives preferential treatment persons born korea vietnam laos thailand october fathered citizens


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the nonimmigrant U.S. entry of an alien on a tourist or business visa (B-visa) or student visa (F-visa) who: (1) is the spouse or child of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and (2) seeks admission for purposes of visiting the permanent resident spouse or parent or for studying in the United States. States that the fact that a petition has been filed on such nonimmigrant alien's behalf for classification as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence shall not constitute evidence of intention to abandon a foreign residence.

amends immigration nationality act provide nonimmigrant entry alien tourist business visa visa student visa visa spouse child alien lawfully admitted permanent residence united_states seeks admission purposes visiting permanent resident spouse parent studying united_states states fact petition filed nonimmigrant alien behalf classification alien lawfully admitted permanent residence shall constitute evidence intention abandon foreign residence


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate specified immigrant and labor certification petition filing deadlines for certain aliens physically present in the United States seeking to adjust to permanent resident status. Makes such amendment effective as if included in the enactment of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act.

amends immigration nationality act eliminate specified immigrant labor certification petition filing deadlines certain aliens physically present united_states seeking adjust permanent resident status makes amendment effective included enactment


Summary: Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 or STRIVE Act of 2007- Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing the New Worker Program established in title IV or grant conditional nonimmigrant classification under title VI of this Act prior to certification to the President and to Congress that specified conditions have been met respecting: (1) border security; (2) document security; and (3) first phase implementation of the electronic employment verification system. 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, and document integrity, (4) international cooperation; (5) Central American gangs; and (6) National Guard use on the southern border. 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 protections for asylum seekers and other immigrants who are subject to expedited removal and/or detention. Establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Detention Oversight. Provides for a secure (detention) alternatives program. Directs the Secretary to develop a plan to combat human smuggling. Sets forth interior enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) criminal aliens; (2) voluntary departure; (3) expedited removal; (4) background checks; (5) the state criminal alien assistance program; (6) tribal lands security; (7) state and local enforcement of immigration laws; (8) detention and alternatives; (9) passport and immigration fraud; (10) illegal entry and reentry; (11) detention and removal; (12) criminal penalties; (13) alien street gang members; and (14) alien smuggling. Makes it unlawful to knowingly hire, recruit, or refer for a fee an unauthorized alien. Sets forth verification provisions. Provides for implementation of an electronic employment verification system, which shall include required, voluntary, and excluded employer categories. Sets forth system provisions respecting: (1) procedures; (2) criminal and civil penalties; and (3) privacy and anti-discrimination safeguards. Provides for additional worksite and fraud detection personnel. Establishes a temporary guest worker program (H-2C visa) (New Worker Program) of 400,000 initial entrants. Provides for: (1) a three-year admission with one additional three-year extension; (2) issuance of H-4 nonimmigrant visas for accompanying or following spouses and children; (3) U.S. and guest worker protections; (4) implementation of an alien employment management system; (5) specified employer obligations; and (6) establishment of a Standing Commission on Immigration and Labor Markets. Provides for H-2C adjustment of status to permanent resident if the alien: (1) has been employed in H-2C status for a cumulative period of at least five years and establishes evidence of employment; (2) pays a $500 application fee; (3) is physically present in the United States; and (4) is pursuing English language and U.S. history education. Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate bilateral agreements with H-2C worker home countries. Sets forth backlog reduction provisions respecting: (1) family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant levels, including recapture of unused visas; (2) country limits; (3) immigrant visa allocations; (4) shortage occupations; (5) nurses and physical therapists; (6) Iraqi and Afghan translators; (7) aliens of extraordinary artistic ability; (8) Canadian powerline workers and boilermakers; (9) aliens in specialty occupations; (10) U.S. educated immigrants; (11) students; (12) L-visa (intracompany transfer) aliens; and (13) minor children and widows. Provides for status adjustment filing of qualifying employment based immigrants regardless of whether an immigrant visa is immediately available. Establishes a special immigrant category for certain children and women at risk of harm. Exempt sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas. Provides that determinations under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 as to whether an individual is a child of a parent shall be made using the individual's age and status on October 21, 1998. Expands the S-visa (witness/informant) classification. Limits the L-visa (intracompany transfer) classification. Replaces the existing fashion model H-1B visa classification with an O-visa classification. Return of Talent Act - Directs the Secretary to establish the return of talent program to permit eligible aliens to temporarily return to their country of citizenship in order to make a material contribution if the country is engaged in post-conflict or natural disaster reconstruction activities. Major Disaster and Emergency Victims Immigration Benefits Preservation Act - Sets forth disaster- or emergency-related immigration benefit preservation provisions respecting: (1) special immigrant status; (2) filing or reentry deadline extensions; (3) surviving spouses and children, including surviving spouses and children of refugees and asylees; (4) waiver of public charge inadmissibility grounds; (5) age-out protection; (6) documents and address requirements; and (7) foreign students. Authorizes a six-year conditional nonimmigrant status for a qualifying alien (and spouse and children as conditional nonimmigrant dependents) who has been illegally and continually present and employed in the United States since before June 1, 2006 up to the present. Requires: (1) criminal and security background checks; (2) payment of a $500 fine and applicable application fees; and (3) payment of tax obligations. Prohibits such status for an alien who has: (1) participated in persecutions; or (2) been convicted of a felony or three or more misdemeanors. Permits permanent resident status adjustment. Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or DREAM Act of 2007 - Repeals the 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 the Secretary 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; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; and (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status. Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007 or AgJOBS Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary to confer "blue card status" upon an alien who: (1) has performed agricultural employment in the United States for at least 863 hours or 150 work days during the 24-month period ending on December 31, 2006; (2) applied for such status during the 18-month application period beginning on the first day of the seventh month that begins after the date of enactment of this Act; (3) is otherwise admissible to the United States; and (4) has not been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor, an element of which involves bodily injury, threat of serious bodily injury, or harm to property in excess of $500. Directs the Secretary to adjust a blue card alien (and spouse and minor children) to permanent resident status if the alien has fulfilled specified periods of agricultural employment. Amends the Social Security Act to exempt blue card aliens from prosecution for social security-related identity or payment false statements if such conduct occurred prior to the granting of blue card status. Revises H-2A visa (agricultural labor or temporary or seasonal services) provisions. Replaces the existing labor certification requirement with a labor attestation requirement containing: (1) a description of the nature and location of the job; (2) the job's expected beginning and ending dates; (3) the number of jobs; and (4) specified labor assurances respecting job opportunities covered by collective bargaining agreements and non-covered job opportunities. Authorizes an initial entry, adjustment, and citizenship assistance grant program. Strengthening American Citizenship Act of 2007 - Directs the Chief of the Office of Citizenship of 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. Provides that a legal U.S. resident who demonstrates English fluency will satisfy the residency requirement upon the completion of four years (currently, five years) of continuous U.S. legal residency. Directs 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 to establish the United States Citizenship Foundation to support the functions of the Office of Citizenship. 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 ten-year period ending on the date of such recognition. Authorizes the Secretary of State to award a grant to a U.S. land grant university to establish a national program for a broad, university-based Mexican rural poverty mitigation program. Provides for increases in DHS immigration attorneys and Department of Justice immigration attorneys and judges. Expresses the sense of Congress that an effective and fair immigration court system should be established. Sets forth citizenship assistance provisions for members of the Armed Forces. Provides permanent resident status adjustment or cancellation of removal and permanent resident status adjustment for a requesting 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. Authorizes an alien who is under removal or ordered to depart voluntarily from the United States to apply for such status adjustment. Excludes from such provisions an alien who is: (1) inadmissible or deportable under criminal or security grounds, including September 11, 2001, terrorist activity; or (2) a family member of such an alien. Establishes: (1) the Office of Internal Corruption Investigation; (2) the State Impact Assistance Account; and (3) the New Worker Program and Conditional Nonimmigrant Fee Account; and (4) the Immigrant Entrepeneur Regional Account Center. Provide permanent resident status adjustment for certain persecuted religious minorities. Establishes grants for state courts to implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to understand court proceedings. Provides for notice and hearing if DHS intends to remove an alien to a country other than the one designated at the removal hearing. Requires that Department of State and Department of Justice immigration documents comply with specified authentication, documentation, and machine readable standards.

security immigration economy act strive act prohibits secretary homeland_security implementing established title grant conditional nonimmigrant classification title act prior certification president congress specified conditions met respecting border security document security phase implementation electronic employment verification system 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 international cooperation central american gangs national_guard use southern border authorizes border relief grant program tribal state local law enforcement agency county miles border canada mexico miles border high impact area sets forth protections asylum seekers immigrants subject expedited removal detention establishes department_of_homeland_security dhs office detention oversight provides secure detention alternatives program directs secretary develop plan combat human smuggling sets forth interior enforcement provisions including provisions respecting criminal aliens voluntary departure expedited removal background checks state criminal alien assistance program tribal lands security state local enforcement immigration laws detention alternatives passport immigration fraud illegal entry reentry detention removal criminal penalties alien street gang members alien smuggling makes unlawful knowingly hire recruit refer fee unauthorized alien sets forth verification provisions provides implementation electronic employment verification system shall include required voluntary excluded employer categories sets forth system provisions respecting procedures criminal civil penalties privacy anti discrimination safeguards provides additional worksite fraud detection personnel establishes temporary guest worker program h-2c visa initial entrants provides year admission additional year extension issuance nonimmigrant visas accompanying following spouses children guest worker protections implementation alien employment management system specified employer obligations establishment provides h-2c adjustment status permanent resident alien employed h-2c status cumulative period years establishes evidence employment pays application fee physically present united_states pursuing english language history education directs secretary state negotiate bilateral agreements h-2c worker home countries sets forth backlog reduction provisions respecting family sponsored employment based immigrant levels including recapture unused visas country limits immigrant visa allocations shortage occupations nurses physical therapists iraqi afghan translators aliens extraordinary artistic ability canadian workers aliens specialty occupations educated immigrants students visa intracompany transfer aliens minor children widows provides status adjustment filing qualifying employment based immigrants regardless immigrant visa immediately available establishes special immigrant category certain children women risk harm exempt sons daughters filipino world war veterans naturalized immigration act worldwide numerical limitations immigrant visas provides determinations haitian_refugee_immigration fairness act individual child parent shall individual age status october expands visa witness informant classification limits visa intracompany transfer classification replaces existing fashion model h-1b visa classification visa classification return talent act directs secretary establish return talent program permit eligible aliens temporarily return country citizenship order material contribution country engaged post conflict natural disaster reconstruction activities major disaster emergency victims immigration benefits preservation act sets forth emergency related immigration benefit preservation provisions respecting special immigrant status filing reentry deadline extensions surviving spouses children including surviving spouses children refugees asylees waiver public charge inadmissibility grounds age protection documents address requirements foreign students authorizes year conditional nonimmigrant status qualifying alien spouse children conditional nonimmigrant dependents illegally continually present employed united_states june present requires criminal security background checks payment fine applicable application fees payment tax obligations prohibits status alien participated convicted felony misdemeanors permits permanent resident status adjustment development relief education alien minors act dream act repeals denial unlawful alien eligibility higher education benefits based state residence national similarly eligible regard state residence authorizes secretary 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 time application admitted institution higher education earned high school equivalent diploma age older final order exclusion deportation removal sets forth conditions conditional permanent resident status agricultural_job_opportunities benefits security act agjobs act directs secretary confer blue card status alien performed agricultural employment united_states hours work days month period ending december applied status month application period beginning day seventh month begins date enactment act admissible united_states convicted felony misdemeanor element involves bodily injury threat bodily injury harm property excess directs secretary adjust blue card alien spouse minor children permanent resident status alien fulfilled specified periods agricultural employment amends social security act exempt blue card aliens prosecution social security related identity payment false statements conduct occurred prior granting blue card status revises h-2a visa agricultural labor temporary seasonal services provisions replaces existing labor certification requirement labor attestation requirement containing description nature location job job expected beginning ending dates number jobs specified labor assurances respecting job opportunities covered collective bargaining agreements non covered job opportunities authorizes initial entry adjustment citizenship assistance grant program strengthening american citizenship act directs chief provide grants assist legal residents declare intent apply citizenship united_states meet naturalization requirements provides legal resident demonstrates english fluency satisfy residency requirement completion years currently years continuous legal residency directs secretary establish american citizenship grant program qualified entities provide civics history english classes promote patriotic integration prospective citizens authorizes secretary establish support functions office_of_citizenship establishes new citizens award program recognize citizens outstanding contribution united_states naturalized year period ending date recognition authorizes secretary state award grant land grant university establish national program broad university based mexican rural poverty mitigation program provides increases dhs immigration attorneys department_of_justice immigration attorneys judges expresses sense congress effective fair immigration court system established sets forth citizenship assistance provisions members armed_forces provides permanent resident status adjustment cancellation removal permanent resident status adjustment requesting alien september wife child dependent son daughter lawful nonimmigrant alien died result september terrorist attacks united_states authorizes alien removal ordered depart voluntarily united_states apply status adjustment excludes provisions alien inadmissible deportable criminal security grounds including september terrorist activity family member alien establishes state impact assistance account conditional nonimmigrant fee account immigrant provide permanent resident status adjustment certain persecuted religious minorities establishes grants state courts implement programs assist individuals limited english proficiency understand court proceedings provides notice hearing dhs intends remove alien country designated removal hearing requires department_of_state department_of_justice immigration documents comply specified authentication documentation machine readable standards


Summary: Clay Moore Kidnaping Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 30 years on illegal aliens who kidnap individuals under age 18.

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Summary: Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive inadmissibility grounds based on visa, document, or immigration benefit misrepresentation in the case of an immediate family member of an active duty or reserve member of the Armed Forces. Amends V-visa (permits nonimmigrant spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who are beneficiaries of an immigrant petition to reside and work in the United States while waiting to obtain immigrant status) provisions to eliminate specified restrictions on a petition's filing date and length of pendency for a petition filed by an active duty or reserve member of the Armed Forces.

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Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide (H-1B visa) nonimmigrant status for a specified number of aliens during each of FY2008-FY2012 with a master's or Ph.D. degree whose employers make qualified scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate study. (Gives scholarship priority to citizens and permanent resident aliens.)

amends immigration nationality act authorize secretary homeland_security provide h-1b visa nonimmigrant status specified number aliens fy2008 fy2012 master degree employers qualified scholarship payments institutions higher education undergraduate postgraduate study gives scholarship priority citizens permanent resident aliens


Summary: Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2007 - Requires foreign labor contractors (recruiters) and employers to inform foreign workers accurately of specified terms and conditions of their employment at the time they are recruited. Requires such information to be provided in written form in English or, as necessary and reasonable, in the language of the worker being recruited. Prohibits charging fees to workers for recruitment. Requires employers to pay such a worker's transportation costs, including subsistence costs during the period of travel: (1) from the place of recruitment to the place of employment; and (2) from the place of employment to the worker's place of permanent residence. Prohibits discrimination in employment by an employer or a recruiter against an individual because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability. Requires employers to notify the Secretary of Labor of the identity of: (1) any recruiter involved in any foreign labor contractor activity for or on behalf of the employer; and (2) any such recruiter whose activities do not comply with this Act. Subjects employers to the civil remedies of this Act for violations committed by such recruiters to the same extent as if the employers had committed the violations. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

servitude abolition act requires foreign labor contractors recruiters employers inform foreign workers accurately specified terms conditions employment time recruited requires information provided written form english necessary reasonable language worker recruited prohibits charging fees workers recruitment requires employers pay worker transportation costs including subsistence costs period travel place recruitment place employment place employment worker place permanent residence prohibits discrimination employment employer recruiter individual race color creed sex national origin religion age disability requires employers notify secretary labor identity recruiter involved foreign labor contractor activity behalf employer recruiter activities comply act subjects employers civil remedies act violations committed recruiters extent employers committed violations prescribes civil criminal penalties violations act


Summary: Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit states, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility.Revises the rules for children born in the United States to mothers eligible for Medicaid. Declares that a Medicaid-eligible individual shall be deemed to have provided satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality, and shall not be required to provide further evidence, on any date during or after the period in which the individual is eligible for Medicaid.

amends title xix medicaid social security act permit states option require certain individuals present satisfactory documentary evidence citizenship nationality medicaid eligibility revises rules children born united_states mothers eligible medicaid declares medicaid eligible individual shall deemed provided satisfactory documentary evidence citizenship nationality shall required provide evidence date period individual eligible medicaid


Summary: Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007 or the SKIL Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt 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. Increases the annual H-1B cap, with a 20% increase for the following year if the previous year's quota is reached. Exempts from worldwide immigration caps an alien who: (1) has earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; (2) has been awarded medical specialty certification based on postdoctoral training and experience in the United States; (3) will work in shortage occupations; (4) has earned a master's degree or higher in science, technology, engineering, or math and has been working in a related field in the United States during the three-year period preceding his or her immigrant visa application; (5) has extraordinary ability or received a national interest waiver; or (6) is the spouse or minor child of an employment-based immigrant. Increases the annual immigrant visa cap. Revises student visa provisions. Authorizes an L-1 (intracompany transfer) visa extension beyond the fifth or seventh year if the individual has a immigrant application pending. Permits an alien with an approved labor certification to apply for permanent resident status adjustment if there is no visa immediately available by paying a $500 supplemental fee. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pre-certification procedure for employers who file multiple employment petitions. Revises certain labor certification provisions. Prohibits immigration application approval until background and security checks have been completed and any fraud allegations have been resolved. Authorizes temporary workers (E, H, I, L O, or P visas) who have not violated their status to renew their same category visa from within the United States.

innovation leadership act act amends immigration nationality act exempt 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 increases annual h-1b cap increase following year previous year quota reached exempts worldwide immigration caps alien earned master higher degree accredited university awarded medical specialty certification based postdoctoral training experience united_states work shortage occupations earned master degree higher science technology engineering math working related field united_states year period preceding immigrant visa application extraordinary ability received national interest waiver spouse minor child employment based immigrant increases annual immigrant visa cap revises student visa provisions authorizes l-1 intracompany transfer visa extension fifth seventh year individual immigrant application pending permits alien approved labor certification apply permanent resident status adjustment visa immediately available paying supplemental fee directs secretary homeland_security establish pre certification procedure employers file multiple employment petitions revises certain labor certification provisions prohibits immigration application approval background security checks completed fraud allegations resolved authorizes temporary workers visas violated status renew category visa united_states


Summary: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national; (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien performing active service in the armed forces.

birthright citizenship act amends immigration nationality act consider person born united_states subject jurisdiction united_states citizenship birth purposes person born united_states parents citizen national lawful permanent resident alien residence united_states alien performing active service armed forces


Summary: Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2007 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain Liberian nationals who were granted, or are eligible to apply for, temporary protected status on or after March 27, 1991.

provides permanent resident status adjustment certain liberian nationals granted eligible apply temporary protected status march


Summary: Municipal Illegal Immigration Relief Act of 2007 - Authorizes grants to local governmental units for increased expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented immigrants, including: (1) law enforcement; (2) health care; (3) inmate transportation; and (4) jail overcrowding.

municipal illegal immigration relief act authorizes grants local governmental units increased expenses incurred responding needs undocumented immigrants including law enforcement health care inmate transportation jail


Summary: Secure Visa Waiver and Preventing Terrorist Travel Partnership Act or Secure Visa Waiver Travel Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should improve homeland security by strengthening the security of the visa waiver program by enhancing program security requirements and extending visa-free travel privileges to eligible nationals of foreign countries that are actively cooperating with the United States to prevent terrorist travel; and (2) such improvements will expand counterterrorism, economic, and bilateral relationships. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the visa waiver program to provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security shall certify to Congress that an air exit system is in place when such system can verify the departure of at least 97% of foreign nationals exiting through U.S. airports. Authorizes, upon such certification, waiver of low visa refusal rate requirements for a country that meets security and counterterrorism cooperation requirements and has a sustained reduction in visa refusal rates. Requires the Secretary to: (1) consider specified security-related issues in determining whether to waive low visa refusal requirements; and (2) consider visa overstay rates in determining program eligibility. Provides for the following program security enhancements: (1) implementation of an electronic travel authorization system which shall provide biographical information; (2) participant country reporting of lost and stolen passports to the U.S. government; (3) participant country acceptance of its citizens or nationals removed from the United States; and (4) security-related information exchange about a country's citizens or nationals traveling to the United States. Requires the Secretary to establish an exit system that records the departure on a flight leaving the United States of every alien program participant. Requires that such system: (1) match an alien's biometric information against watch lists and immigration information; and (2) compare such biometric information against air carrier manifests to confirm departures.

preventing terrorist travel partnership act act expresses sense congress united_states improve homeland security strengthening security visa waiver program enhancing program security requirements extending visa free travel privileges eligible nationals foreign countries actively cooperating united_states prevent terrorist travel improvements expand counterterrorism economic bilateral relationships amends immigration nationality act respect visa waiver program provide secretary homeland_security shall certify congress air exit system place system verify departure foreign nationals exiting airports authorizes certification waiver low visa refusal rate requirements country meets security counterterrorism cooperation requirements sustained reduction visa refusal rates requires secretary consider specified security related issues determining waive low visa refusal requirements consider visa overstay rates determining program eligibility provides following program security enhancements implementation electronic travel authorization system shall provide biographical information participant country reporting lost stolen passports government participant country acceptance citizens nationals removed united_states security related information exchange country citizens nationals traveling united_states requires secretary establish exit system records departure flight leaving united_states alien program participant requires system match alien biometric information watch lists immigration information compare biometric information air carrier manifests confirm departures