Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from: (1) implementing, amending, or enforcing the rule "Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H-2B Program" or any substantially similar rule; and (2) finalizing, implementing, amending, or enforcing the proposed rule "Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States" or any substantially similar rule. Directs the Secretary, in computing the prevailing occupational wage level for employees of institutions of higher education or nonprofit research organizations for certain alien worker labor certifications, to: (1) use Occupational Employment Statistics program data, and (2) comply with specified provisions regarding the number of wage levels required to make such computation.

prohibits secretary labor implementing amending enforcing rule wage methodology temporary non agricultural employment h-2b program substantially similar rule finalizing implementing amending enforcing proposed rule employment united_states substantially similar rule directs secretary computing prevailing occupational wage level employees institutions higher education nonprofit research organizations certain alien worker labor certifications use program data comply specified provisions number wage levels required computation


Summary: Enemy Expatriation Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include engaging in or purposefully and materially supporting hostilities against the United States to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality. Defines "hostilities" as any conflict subject to the laws of war.

enemy expatriation act amends immigration nationality act include engaging purposefully materially supporting hostilities united_states list acts nationals lose nationality defines hostilities conflict subject laws war


Summary: Deport Convicted Foreign Criminals Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to report quarterly to Congress regarding each country that has refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of such country. Requires a report to include the aliens' detention and criminal status. Prohibits the Secretary of State, upon the passage of specified periods of time, from issuing certain nonimmigrant (including certain diplomatic) visas and immigrant visas to a citizen, subject, national, or resident of a listed country. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify the chief law enforcement officer of the state and of the local jurisdiction in which an alien who has been detained by the United States is released. Defines "alien" as an individual who has been detained by the United States and has received a final order of removal but has not been removed.

amends immigration nationality act direct secretary homeland_security dhs report quarterly congress country refused unreasonably delayed repatriation alien citizen subject national resident country requires report include aliens detention criminal status prohibits secretary state passage specified periods time issuing certain nonimmigrant including certain diplomatic visas immigrant visas citizen subject national resident listed country directs secretary homeland_security notify chief law enforcement officer state local jurisdiction alien detained united_states released defines alien individual detained united_states received final order removal removed


Summary: Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2011 or the H.E.L.P. Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to V-visa nonimmigrants (spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who come to the United States to wait for completion of the immigrant visa process) to include certain Haitian nationals whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before January 12, 2010. Authorizes the Secretary of State to use secondary evidence to verify eligibility for such status or for immediate relative status. Sunsets the provisions of this Act two years after its enactment.

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Summary: Foster Children Opportunity Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require state plans for foster care and adoption assistance to have procedures to assist alien children in the child welfare system achieve special immigrant juvenile status and lawful permanent resident status before exiting foster care. Requires case plans to include documentation to include documentation of the steps the state child welfare agency is taking in assisting children obtain lawful immigrant status before exiting foster care. Requires a permanency hearing to determine whether a petition for special immigrant juvenile status or lawful permanent resident status has been filed on behalf of an alien foster child and, if it has not been filed, whether it is in the child's best interest to have such a petition filed or to have immigration counsel appointed. Authorizes the use of court improvement program grant funds to educate and train child welfare and court staff to assist alien children in achieving special immigrant juvenile status, lawful permanent resident status, and other forms of relief under immigration law. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), on the request of a child welfare agency, to provide technical assistance in carrying out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to and contract with qualified non-profit or other community-based service providers to perform the assistance. Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to make an exception to the five-year limited eligibility of qualified aliens for federal means-tested public benefits for individuals who have obtained special immigrant juvenile status. Makes a similar exception for such individuals with respect to the limited eligibility of qualified aliens for certain Federal programs.

foster children opportunity act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act require state plans foster care adoption assistance procedures assist alien children child welfare system achieve special immigrant juvenile status lawful permanent resident status exiting foster care requires case plans include documentation include documentation steps state child welfare agency taking assisting children obtain lawful immigrant status exiting foster care requires permanency hearing determine petition special immigrant juvenile status lawful permanent resident status filed behalf alien foster child filed child best interest petition filed immigration counsel appointed authorizes use court improvement program grant funds educate train child welfare court staff assist alien children achieving special immigrant juvenile status lawful permanent resident status forms relief immigration law requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs request child welfare agency provide technical assistance carrying act authorizes secretary award grants contract qualified non profit community based service providers perform assistance amends personal_responsibility_and_work_opportunity reconciliation act exception year limited eligibility qualified aliens federal means tested public benefits individuals obtained special immigrant juvenile status makes similar exception individuals respect limited eligibility qualified aliens certain federal programs


Summary: American Jobs First Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the election to deduct dividends received by a domestic corporation from a controlled foreign corporation.  Increases the amount of such deduction by increases in the payroll of the domestic corporation over the previous taxable year.  Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to provide, by regulations, for a recapture of any portion of the increased tax deduction allowed to a domestic corporation if such corporation's payroll decreases during either of the two taxable years following the taxable year in which the increased deduction was allowed.

american jobs act amends internal revenue code extend election deduct dividends received domestic corporation controlled foreign corporation increases deduction increases payroll domestic corporation previous taxable year requires secretary treasury provide regulations recapture portion increased tax deduction allowed domestic corporation corporation payroll decreases taxable years following taxable year increased deduction allowed


Summary: Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from approving a petition for classification of an alien as a special immigrant religious worker/minister if the Secretary has determined that the alien's country of nationality: (1) is identified as a Country of Particular Concern or a country where religious freedom is of significant interest in the 2010 International Religious Freedom Report, or (2) does not extend reciprocal immigration treatment to U.S. nationals who are seeking resident status in order to work in a religious vocation or occupation.

religious worker visa reciprocity act amends immigration nationality act prohibit secretary homeland_security dhs approving petition classification alien special immigrant religious worker minister secretary determined alien country nationality identified country particular concern country religious freedom significant interest international religious freedom report extend reciprocal immigration treatment nationals seeking resident status order work religious vocation occupation


Summary: Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act - Authorizes a qualifying Indonesian citizen whose asylum claim was denied solely upon a failure to meet the one-year application filing deadline to file a motion to reopen such claim. Requires that such motion be filed during the two-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

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Summary: Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2011 or INVEST in America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide conditional permanent resident status for an alien entrepreneur (and spouse and children) who: (1) is in the process of completing, or has completed, a graduate level degree in science, technology, engineering, math or a related academic discipline from an accredited U.S. institute of higher education; (2) establishes a new commercial enterprise related to such study that meets specified employment and wage requirements; and (3) is admissible as an immigrant. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate such alien's status for fraud or failure to meet status requirements during the 60-month period after obtaining such status. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Education to submit a recruitment, retainment, and investment strategic plan to Congress to attract skilled and talented foreign nationals to immigrate to the United States to create jobs and grow the economy.

immigration naturalization investment ventures engineering science technology america act invest america act amends immigration nationality act provide conditional permanent resident status alien entrepreneur spouse children process completing completed graduate level degree science technology engineering math related academic discipline accredited institute higher education establishes new commercial enterprise related study meets specified employment wage requirements admissible immigrant directs secretary homeland_security dhs terminate alien status fraud failure meet status requirements month period obtaining status directs secretary homeland_security secretary commerce secretary education submit recruitment investment strategic plan congress attract skilled talented foreign nationals united_states create jobs grow economy


Summary: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural worker) from annual numerical limitations.

save_our_small seasonal businesses act amends immigration nationality act exempt certain returning h-2b aliens temporary nonagricultural worker annual numerical limitations


Summary: New IDEA Act or New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for wages and benefits paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien. Extends to six years the period for assessing and collecting underpayments of tax due to deductions claimed for wages paid to unauthorized aliens. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretaries of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Treasury to jointly establish a program to share information that may lead to the identification of unauthorized aliens. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayer identity information to the Commissioner of Social Security and the DHS Secretary on employers who paid nondeductible wages to unauthorized aliens and on the aliens to whom such wages were paid. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to: (1) make permanent the E-Verify Program for verifying the employment eligibility of alien workers, (2) apply such program to current employees in addition to new hires, (3) establish a rebuttable presumption that employers who participate in the E-Verify Program and obtain confirmation of identity and employment eligibility have not violated hiring requirements under such Act, and (4) allow employers participating in the E-Verify Program to make a conditional offer of employment pending final verification of the identity and employment eligibility of the job applicant.

new idea act new illegal deduction elimination act amends internal revenue code deny tax deduction wages benefits paid behalf unauthorized alien extends years period assessing collecting underpayments tax deductions claimed wages paid unauthorized aliens directs commissioner social_security secretaries_of_homeland_security dhs treasury jointly establish program share information lead identification unauthorized aliens requires secretary treasury provide taxpayer identity information commissioner_of_social_security dhs secretary employers paid nondeductible wages unauthorized aliens aliens wages paid amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act permanent e-verify_program verifying employment eligibility alien workers apply program current employees addition new hires establish rebuttable presumption employers participate e-verify_program obtain confirmation identity employment eligibility violated hiring requirements act allow employers participating conditional offer employment pending final verification identity employment eligibility job applicant


Summary: Scott Gardner Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General (DOJ) to take into custody an alien who is unlawfully in the United States and is arrested by a state or local law enforcement officer for driving while intoxicated or a similar violation. Directs the officer, upon reasonable grounds to believe the individual is an alien, to: (1) verify the individual's immigration status, and (2) take into custody for federal transfer an individual who is unlawfully in the United States. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to reimburse states and localities for related transportation costs when such transportation is not done in the course of normal duties.

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Summary: Adjusted Residency for Military Service Act or the ARMS Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) has not participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; (5) has not been convicted of certain offenses under federal or state law; (6) has been admitted to an institution of higher education or has earned a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States; (7) has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal unless the alien has remained in the United States under color of law after such order's issuance, or received the order before attaining the age of 16; and (8) was under age 30 on the date of this Act's enactment. Authorizes the Secretary to waive specified grounds of inadmissibility or deportability for humanitarian, family unity, or public interest purposes. Provides for a $525 application surcharge (in addition to other applicable application fees). Requires an alien to apply for cancellation of removal and conditional nonimmigrant status within one year after the later of: (1) earning a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States, or (2) the effective date of related interim regulations. Requires prior to cancellation of removal or granting of conditional nonimmigrant status: (1) an alien to submit biometric and biographic data, and (2) completion of security and law enforcement background checks. Requires an alien applying for relief to: (1) register under the Military Selective Service Act if so required, and (2) undergo a medical examination. Prohibits the Secretary from removing an alien with a pending application who establishes prima facie eligibility for cancellation of removal and conditional nonimmigrant status. Establishes an initial five-year period of conditional nonimmigrant status which shall include employment and military enlistment authorization. Terminates such status if the alien: (1) fails to be accepted for enlistment within nine months of receiving conditional nonimmigrant status; (2) becomes a public charge; (3) receives a dishonorable or other than honorable military discharge; or (4) ceases to be a person of good moral character, becomes inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds, has participated in racial, religious, social, or political persecution, or has been convicted of certain federal or state offenses. Extends such conditional status for an additional five-year period if the alien: (1) has demonstrated good moral character; (2) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds, has not participated in racial, religious, social, or political persecution, and has not been convicted of certain federal or state offenses; (3) has not abandoned U.S. residency; and (4) has served as a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces on active duty for at least two years or as a member of a reserve component in active status for at least four years, and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge. Provides for a $2,000 extension application surcharge (in addition to other applicable application fees). Authorizes a conditional nonimmigrant to file an application to adjust his or her status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Requires such application to be filed during the period beginning on the date of extension and ending on either the date that is 10 years after the date of the granting of initial conditional nonimmigrant status or any other expiration date as extended by the Secretary. Requires such application to show that the alien: (1) has demonstrated good moral character; (2) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds, has not participated in racial, religious, social, or political persecution, and has not been convicted of certain federal or state offenses; (3) has not abandoned U.S. residency; and (4) if granted a hardship exception with respect to extension of conditional status, has subsequently complied with the appropriate requirements. Requires an alien, prior to adjusting from conditional to permanent resident status, to: (1) satisfy citizenship and federal tax requirements, (2) submit biometric and biographic data, and (3) have had security and law enforcement background checks completed. Authorizes an alien who adjusts to permanent resident status (and meets other specified requirements) to apply after three years in such status for naturalization. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to cancel removal and grant conditional nonimmigrant status to an alien who has satisfied the conditional status requirements prior to enactment of this Act, and (2) an alien who has met the appropriate requirements during the entire period of conditional nonimmigrant status to apply for permanent resident status. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) jurisdiction of the Secretary and the Attorney General (DOJ), (2) penalties for false application statements, (3) confidentiality of information, (4) military enlistment, and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

adjusted residency military service act arms act authorizes secretary homeland_security dhs cancel removal adjust conditional nonimmigrant status alien entered united_states 16th birthday present united_states years immediately preceding act enactment person good moral character inadmissible deportable specified grounds immigration_and_nationality_act participated persecution person account race religion nationality membership particular social group political opinion convicted certain offenses federal state law admitted institution higher education earned high school diploma general education development certificate united_states final order exclusion deportation removal alien remained united_states color law order issuance received order attaining age age date act enactment authorizes secretary waive specified grounds inadmissibility deportability humanitarian family unity public interest purposes provides application surcharge addition applicable application fees requires alien apply cancellation removal conditional nonimmigrant status year later earning high school diploma general education development certificate united_states effective date related interim regulations requires prior cancellation removal granting conditional nonimmigrant status alien submit biometric biographic data completion security law enforcement background checks requires alien applying relief register military_selective_service_act required undergo medical examination prohibits secretary removing alien pending application establishes prima facie eligibility cancellation removal conditional nonimmigrant status establishes initial year period conditional nonimmigrant status shall include employment military enlistment authorization terminates status alien fails accepted enlistment months receiving conditional nonimmigrant status public charge receives dishonorable honorable military discharge ceases person good moral character inadmissible deportable specified grounds participated racial religious social political persecution convicted certain federal state offenses extends conditional status additional year period alien demonstrated good moral character inadmissible deportable specified grounds participated racial religious social political persecution convicted certain federal state offenses abandoned residency served member regular reserve component armed_forces active duty years member reserve component active status years discharged received honorable discharge provides extension application surcharge addition applicable application fees authorizes conditional nonimmigrant file application adjust status alien lawfully admitted permanent residence requires application filed period beginning date extension ending date years date granting initial conditional nonimmigrant status expiration date extended secretary requires application alien demonstrated good moral character inadmissible deportable specified grounds participated racial religious social political persecution convicted certain federal state offenses abandoned residency granted hardship exception respect extension conditional status subsequently complied appropriate requirements requires alien prior adjusting conditional permanent resident status satisfy citizenship federal tax requirements submit biometric biographic data security law enforcement background checks completed authorizes alien adjusts permanent resident status meets specified requirements apply years status naturalization authorizes secretary cancel removal grant conditional nonimmigrant status alien satisfied conditional status requirements prior enactment act alien met appropriate requirements entire period conditional nonimmigrant status apply permanent resident status sets forth provisions jurisdiction secretary attorney general doj penalties false application statements confidentiality information military enlistment government_accountability_office gao report respecting number aliens adjusted act


Summary: Prohibits federal funds from being used by a federal agency or instrumentality to participate in a lawsuit to overturn, enjoin, or otherwise invalidate specified immigration-related laws in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona, Utah, Indiana, Alabama, South Carolina, or Georgia.

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Summary: Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate any country as a program country; (2) adjust visa refusal rate criteria, including addition of a 3% maximum overstay rate; and (3) revise probationary and termination provisions.

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Summary: Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act- Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize immigration judges to order a competency evaluation, terminate a proceeding, or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities.

immigration proceedings act- amends immigration nationality act authorize immigration judges order competency evaluation terminate proceeding appoint counsel necessary aliens mental disabilities


Summary: Strengthening America's Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a lawful alien who enters the United States on a nonimmigrant student visa (including Mexican and Canadian commuter students) to attend a U.S. public secondary school for longer than one year if such alien reimburses the local educational agency for the full, unsubsidized per capita cost of providing education at such school for the period of the alien's attendance.

permit lawful alien enters united_states nonimmigrant student visa including mexican canadian commuter students attend public secondary school longer year alien reimburses local educational agency unsubsidized capita cost providing education school period alien attendance


Summary: Makes Israeli nationals eligible to enter the United States as E-2 visa nonimmigrant investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Israel provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.

makes israeli nationals eligible enter united_states e-2 visa nonimmigrant investors provided immigration nationality act israel provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment nationals


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive specified requirements for naturalization for American Samoan U.S. nationals to become U.S. citizens.

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Summary: American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, as a component of the H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) labor certification process, to take specified actions to recruit U.S. workers before petitioning to hire H-2B workers. Requires a prospective H-2B employer to submit a separate petition for each state in which the employer plans to employ H-2B non-immigrants for a period of at least seven days. Prohibits the Secretary from granting a temporary labor certification to a prospective H-2B employer until the Director of the state workforce agency has determined that: (1) employer recruitment requirements have been met, and (2) U.S. nationals are not qualified or available to fill such employment opportunities.

american_jobs american forests act directs secretary labor component h-2b temporary nonagricultural workers labor certification process specified actions recruit workers petitioning hire h-2b workers requires prospective h-2b employer submit separate petition state employer plans employ h-2b non immigrants period seven days prohibits secretary granting temporary labor certification prospective h-2b employer director state workforce agency determined employer recruitment requirements met nationals qualified available fill employment opportunities


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax on nonresident alien individuals, to: (1) make permanent the tax exemption for interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends received from a regulated investment company, and (2) expand the categories of interest-related dividends for which a tax exemption is allowed.

amends internal revenue code respect tax nonresident alien individuals permanent tax exemption interest related dividends short term capital gain dividends received regulated investment company expand categories interest related dividends tax exemption allowed


Summary: Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status: (1) 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, and fathered by a U.S. citizen; or (2) who were born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and fathered by a U.S. citizen.

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Summary: Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2012 - Amends provisions regarding violence against immigrant women in the following areas: (1) employment of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and U-visa (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant aliens, (2) self-petitioning, (3) protections for children and family members from traffickers and criminals, (4) recapture of unused U-visas, (5) battered spouse and family member protections, (6) asylum, (7) removal, (8) naturalization, (9) VAWA confidentiality, (10) services for trafficking victims, (11) fiancee/fiance protections and marriage broker regulation, and (12) sexual abuse in custodial settings.

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Summary: Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2012 - Includes Israel in the visa waiver program upon the Secretary of Homeland Security's (DHS) determination that Israel: (1) has entered into an agreement with the United States to report, or make available through Interpol or other means, information about passport theft or loss; (2) has entered into an information sharing agreement with the United States regarding whether Israeli citizens and nationals traveling to the United States represent a U.S. security threat; (3) cooperates with the U.S. government on counterterrorism initiatives, information sharing, and preventing terrorist travel; (4) issues all new and reissued passports with biometric identifiers; and (5) has made every reasonable effort, without jeopardizing Israeli security, to ensure that reciprocal privileges are extended to all U.S. citizens.

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Summary: Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status Act or the STARS Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment; (2) has earned a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States; (3) has been admitted to an accredited four-year institution of higher education in the United States; (4) is a person of good moral character; (5) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (6) has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal unless the alien has remained in the United States under color of law after such order's issuance, or received the order before attaining the age of 19; (7) was younger than 19 years old on the date of the submission of the application, except that the alien may submit an application under this section before attaining the age of 21 in the case of an alien who, before attaining the age of 19 years, was granted voluntary departure; (8) has not participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; (9) has not been convicted of certain offenses under federal or state law; and (10) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds. Authorizes the Secretary to waive specified grounds of inadmissibility or deportability for humanitarian, family unity, or public interest purposes. Provides for a $525 application surcharge (in addition to other applicable application fees). Requires prior to cancellation of removal or granting of conditional nonimmigrant status: (1) an alien to submit biometric and biographic data, and (2) completion of security and law enforcement background checks. Requires an alien applying for relief to: (1) register under the Military Selective Service Act if so required, and (2) undergo a medical examination. Prohibits the Secretary from removing an alien with a pending application who establishes prima facie eligibility for cancellation of removal and conditional nonimmigrant status. Establishes an initial five-year period of conditional nonimmigrant status which shall include employment and limited travel authorization. Terminates such status if the alien: (1) does not enroll in an accredited four-year institution of higher education in the United States within one year after the date on which the alien was granted conditional nonimmigrant status, or does not remain enrolled; (2) becomes a public charge; or (3) ceases to be a person of good moral character. Extends such conditional status for an additional five-year period if the alien: (1) has demonstrated good moral character; (2) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds, has not participated in racial, religious, social, or political persecution, and has not been convicted of certain federal or state offenses; (3) has not abandoned U.S. residency; and (4) has graduated from an accredited four-year institution of higher education in the United States. Provides for a $2,000 extension application surcharge (in addition to other applicable application fees). Authorizes a conditional nonimmigrant to file an application to adjust his or her status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Requires such application to be filed during the period beginning 3 years after the date of extension and ending on either the date that is 10 years after the date of the granting of initial conditional nonimmigrant status or any other expiration date as extended by the Secretary. Requires such application to show that the alien: (1) has demonstrated good moral character; (2) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds, has not participated in racial, religious, social, or political persecution, and has not been convicted of certain federal or state offenses; and (3) has not abandoned U.S. residency. Requires an alien, prior to adjusting from conditional to permanent resident status, to: (1) satisfy citizenship and federal tax requirements, (2) submit biometric and biographic data, and (3) have had security and law enforcement background checks completed. Authorizes an alien who adjusts to permanent resident status (and meets other specified requirements) to apply after five years in such status for naturalization. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to cancel removal and grant conditional nonimmigrant status to an alien who has satisfied the conditional status requirements prior to enactment of this Act, and (2) an alien who has met the appropriate requirements during the entire period of conditional nonimmigrant status to apply for permanent resident status. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) jurisdiction of the Secretary and the Attorney General (DOJ), (2) penalties for false application statements, (3) confidentiality of information, (4) certain tax credits and reduced health care plan cost-sharing, and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

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Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting deferred action or otherwise suspending the effectiveness or enforcement of the immigration laws.

prohibits secretary homeland_security dhs granting deferred action suspending effectiveness enforcement immigration laws


Summary: Validating Entitlement Recipients through Indicated Federal Immigration Status Act of 2012 or the VERIFI Act of 2012 - Prohibits a person from receiving a federal public benefit unless such person is in "satisfactory immigration status" in accordance with the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.

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Summary: Equal Protection for American Workers Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting a work authorization to an alien who has been determined, in a valid immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.

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Summary: Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act - Prohibits any adverse personnel action, including termination, against any employee of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) who refuses to carry out a provision of the DHS memorandum issued on June 15, 2012, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children.

personnel act prohibits adverse personnel action including termination employee dhs refuses carry provision dhs memorandum issued june exercise prosecutorial discretion respect individuals came united_states children


Summary: Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to determine the impact on the United States of the policy set forth in the memorandum dated June 15, 2012, from the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding exercising prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States illegally as children. Requires the study to examine the impact on: (1) national security, including how much implementing this policy will cost the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in terms of manpower and other costs; (2) fraud, including how impacted federal agencies will address an increase in fraudulent documents; (3) U.S. workers, including the effectiveness of programs under the Social Security Act (such as Medicare), the national unemployment rate and unemployment compensation, and the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and (4) the U.S. economy, including federal Pell grants, the supplemental nutrition assistance program, college admissions and scholarships, and federal work-study programs. Directs the Secretary to refrain from implementing such policy until after the Comptroller General has reported to Congress on the results of such study.

directs comptroller_general_of_the_united_states conduct study determine impact united_states policy set forth memorandum dated june secretary homeland_security exercising prosecutorial discretion respect individuals came united_states illegally children requires study examine impact national security including implementing policy cost department_of_homeland_security dhs terms manpower costs fraud including impacted federal agencies address increase fraudulent documents workers including effectiveness programs social security act medicare national unemployment rate unemployment compensation implementation patient_protection affordable care act economy including federal pell grants supplemental nutrition assistance program college admissions scholarships federal work study programs directs secretary refrain implementing policy comptroller_general reported congress results study


Summary: Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers Act of 2012 or the SHUT Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to individuals unless they include their social security number on their tax return or otherwise demonstrate that they are authorized to be employed in the United States. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury or any delegate of the Secretary employed by the Department of the Treasury from issuing an individual taxpayer identification number unless supporting documentary evidence is submitted.

stop unauthorized taxpayers act shut act amends internal revenue code deny refundable portion child tax credit individuals include social security number tax return demonstrate authorized employed united_states prohibits secretary treasury delegate secretary employed department_of_the_treasury issuing individual taxpayer identification number supporting documentary evidence submitted


Summary: Help Separated Families Act of 2012 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) require state child protection standards to ensure that the immigration status alone of a parent, legal guardian, or relative shall not disqualify the parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a child; and (2) require the state procedures for criminal records checks to require the state to accept foreign identification documents as sufficient identification for purposes of initiating a criminal records check or a fingerprint-based check. Expresses the sense of Congress that the child welfare agency of a state, or of any county or other political subdivision of a state, should grant a waiver of any requirement which would prevent the placement of a child with a relative of the child, on the basis of a minor legal infraction, if the relative would otherwise be considered eligible for such a placement. Requires the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to notify relatives seeking placement of a child that their immigration status will not be questioned, except to the extent necessary in determining eligibility for relevant services or programs. Prohibits a state or local government agency from filing for termination of parental rights in foster care cases based on the removal of the parent from the United States or the parent's involvement in an immigration proceeding, unless: (1) the state (or local agency) has made reasonable efforts to notify of the intention to file such a petition any parent of the child who has been removed from the United States, and any adult relative of the child, including through the diplomatic or consular offices of the country to which the parent was removed, and to reunify the child with any such parent or relative; or (2) the parent is unfit or unwilling to be a parent of the child.

help separated families act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act require state child protection standards ensure immigration status parent legal guardian relative shall disqualify parent legal guardian relative placement child require state procedures criminal records checks require state accept foreign identification documents sufficient identification purposes initiating criminal records check fingerprint based check expresses sense congress child welfare agency state county political subdivision state grant waiver requirement prevent placement child relative child basis minor legal relative considered eligible placement requires state plan foster care adoption assistance notify relatives seeking placement child immigration status questioned extent necessary determining eligibility relevant services programs prohibits state local government agency filing termination parental rights foster care cases based removal parent united_states parent involvement immigration proceeding state local agency reasonable efforts notify intention file petition parent child removed united_states adult relative child including diplomatic consular offices country parent removed child parent relative parent unfit unwilling parent child


Summary: Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer who is an alien and who is claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to attach to his or her tax return a photocopy of: (1) each page of the taxpayer's passport; (2) the taxpayer's nonimmigrant visa or permanent residence card; (3) evidence of valid employment authorization; (4) the taxpayer's arrival-departure documentation; and (5) the passport, visa or permanent residence card, and arrival-departure documentation for each qualifying alien child of the taxpayer.

amends internal revenue code require taxpayer alien claiming refundable portion child tax credit attach tax return page taxpayer passport taxpayer nonimmigrant visa permanent residence card evidence valid employment authorization taxpayer arrival departure documentation passport visa permanent residence card arrival departure documentation qualifying alien child taxpayer


Summary: American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act	to provide an (employment-based) immigrant visa for an alien entrepreneur who has engaged in a new commercial enterprise in the United States that has benefitted the U.S. economy and: (1) has, during the period beginning four years prior to the filing of a preference classification petition for such alien, created full-time employment for at least five U.S. workers, or in the case of an enterprise in a Distressed Area Development Zone, for at least three U.S. workers; and (2) the enterprise has received enough investment or revenue during this period to support such employment creation requirements.

amends immigration nationality act provide employment based immigrant visa alien entrepreneur engaged new commercial enterprise united_states economy period beginning years prior filing preference classification petition alien created time employment workers case enterprise distressed area development zone workers enterprise received investment revenue period support employment creation requirements


Summary: Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to consider the period of time that a person was employed by the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, or was employed by a firm or corporation under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in an executive or managerial level security position as a period of U.S. residence and physical presence for naturalization purposes if at least a portion of such period was spent abroad working directly in such capacity for the Chief of Mission or U.S. Armed Forces. Makes such amendment effective as if included in the enactment of a specified section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year consider period time person employed chief mission contract chief mission employed firm corporation contract chief mission translator interpreter executive managerial level security position period residence physical presence naturalization purposes portion period spent abroad working directly capacity chief mission makes amendment effective included enactment specified section national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year


Summary: Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 50,000 visas available to qualified immigrants who: (1) possess a graduate degree at the level of master's or higher in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM degree) from a qualifying U.S. research institution of higher education; (2) have an employment offer from a U.S. employer in a field related to such degree; (3) are the subject of an approved labor certification; and (4) will receive a wage for such employment that is at least the actual wage paid by the employer to all other individuals with similar experience and qualifications. Makes unused STEM visas available for other employment-based visa categories. Requires: (1) employers of foreign STEM graduates to submit a job order for the position with the appropriate state workforce agency, (2) such agency to post the position on its website for at least 30 days, and (3) employers to demonstrate that the total amount of compensation to be paid to a foreign STEM graduate meets or exceeds the total amount of compensation paid by the employer to all other employees with similar experience and qualifications working in the same occupational classification. Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make available on its website specified information regarding foreign STEM employers, the number of aliens granted STEM status, and their occupations. Repeals such STEM and related provisions two years after enactment of this Act. Eliminates the foreign residency requirement for certain foreign students. States that a determination of whether an alien is a child for purposes of: (1) a petition for immigrant status or a petition for adjustment of refugee status to immigrant status shall be made using the alien's age on the date on which the petition is filed with DHS, and (2) a petition for nonimmigrant admission or an application for adjustment of status from nonimmigrant to conditional (fiance) immigrant shall be made using the alien's age on the date on which the petition is filed with DHS to classify such alien's parent as the fiance of a U.S. citizen. States that the permanent priority date for any family- or employment-based petition shall be the date on which the petition is filed with DHS (or the Secretary of State, if applicable), unless such filing was preceded by the filing of a labor certification with the Secretary of Labor, in which case that date shall constitute the priority date. States that an alien who is the beneficiary of a family- or employment-based petition that was approvable when filed shall retain such petition's priority date in the consideration of any subsequently filed family- or employment-based petition.

attracting best amends immigration nationality act visas available qualified immigrants possess graduate degree level master higher field science technology engineering mathematics stem degree qualifying research institution higher education employment offer employer field related degree subject approved labor certification receive wage employment actual wage paid employer individuals similar experience qualifications makes unused stem visas available employment based visa categories requires employers foreign stem graduates submit job order position appropriate state workforce agency agency post position website days employers demonstrate total compensation paid foreign stem graduate meets exceeds total compensation paid employer employees similar experience qualifications working occupational classification requires department_of_homeland_security dhs available website specified information foreign stem employers number aliens granted stem status occupations repeals stem related provisions years enactment act eliminates foreign residency requirement certain foreign students states determination alien child purposes petition immigrant status petition adjustment refugee status immigrant status shall alien age date petition filed dhs petition nonimmigrant admission application adjustment status nonimmigrant conditional fiance immigrant shall alien age date petition filed dhs classify alien parent fiance citizen states permanent priority date family- employment based petition shall date petition filed dhs secretary state applicable filing preceded filing labor certification secretary labor case date shall constitute priority date states alien beneficiary family- employment based petition approvable filed shall retain petition priority date consideration subsequently filed family- employment based petition


Summary: STEM Jobs Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2014 and subsequent fiscal years to qualified immigrants who: (1) have a doctorate degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM degree) from a U.S. doctoral institution of higher education; and (2) have taken all doctoral courses in a STEM field, including all courses taken by correspondence or by distance education, while physically present in the United States. Defines "United States doctoral institution of higher education" as an institution that: (1) is defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965; (2) was classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching on January 1, 2012, as a doctorate-granting university with a very high or high level of research activity or classified by the National Science Foundation as having research activity equivalent to such institutions; (3) has been in existence for at least 10 years; and (4) is accredited by an accrediting body that is itself accredited either by the Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Makes any such unused visas available to aliens who: (1) hold a master's degree in a STEM field from a U.S. doctoral institution of higher education that was either part of a master's program that required at least two years of enrollment or part of a five-year combined baccalaureate-master's degree program in such field; (2) have taken all master's degree courses in a STEM field, including all courses taken by correspondence or by distance education, while physically present in the United States; and (3) hold a baccalaureate degree in a STEM field or in a field included in the Department of Education's Classification of Instructional Programs taxonomy within the summary group of biological and biomedical sciences. Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) from approving an employer petition on behalf of a STEM alien unless the Secretary receives a determination by the Secretary of Labor that there are not sufficient American workers available for the job. Requires DHS to: (1) adjudicate a petition on behalf of a STEM alien within 60 days, and (2) notify a petitioner within 30 days if the petition does not meet approval standards and needs to be resubmitted. Requires: (1) employers of foreign STEM graduates to submit a job order for the position with the appropriate state workforce agency, and (2) such agency to post the position on its website for at least 30 days. Requires the Department of Labor to: (1) adjudicate a STEM application within 180 days, and (2) notify an applicant within 60 days if the application does not meet approval standards and needs to be resubmitted. Requires DHS to make available on its website specified information regarding foreign STEM employers, the number of aliens granted STEM status, and their occupations. Makes unused STEM visas in FY2014 through FY2017 available for use in future years under specified conditions. (Sec. 3) Eliminates the diversity immigrant program. (Sec. 4) States that: (1) the permanent priority date for any employment-based petition shall be the date on which the petition is filed, unless such filing was preceded by the filing of a labor certification with the Secretary of Labor, in which case that date shall constitute the priority date; and (2) an alien who is the beneficiary of an employment-based petition that was approvable when filed shall retain such petition's priority date in the consideration of any subsequently filed employment-based petition. (Sec. 5) Revises foreign student visa (F-visa) provisions to establish: (1) an F-1 visa for a foreign student who is pursuing a full course of STEM field study at a U.S. institution of higher education or a proprietary institution of higher education which has agreed to report the attendance termination of each nonimmigrant student to DHS, or who is participating in related temporary optional practical training following completion of such studies; (2) an F-2 visa for a foreign student who has an actual residence in a foreign country and who seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely to pursue a course of study at an established college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or in a language training program in the United States, which has agreed to report the attendance termination of each nonimmigrant student to DHS; (3) an F-3 visa for the spouse or minor child of an F-1 or F-2 foreign student; and (4) an F-4 visa for a Canadian or Mexican foreign student who maintains an actual residence in such country and commutes to a U.S. institution for full or part-time (F-1 or F-2 related) study. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the spouse and minor children (V-visa) of a lawful permanent resident alien to wait in the United States (without work authorization) for the availability of an immigrant visa after having spent a year on the visa waiting list. (Sec. 7) Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 and the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 to extend through FY2022 the mandates for GSE (government sponsored enterprises) and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) guarantee fees.

sec amends immigration nationality act visas available fy2014 subsequent fiscal years qualified immigrants doctorate degree field science technology engineering mathematics stem degree doctoral institution higher education taken doctoral courses stem field including courses taken correspondence distance education physically present united_states defines united_states doctoral institution higher education institution defined higher education act classified january doctorate granting university high high level research activity classified national_science_foundation having research activity equivalent institutions existence years accredited accrediting body accredited department_of_education council_for_higher_education_accreditation makes unused visas available aliens hold master degree stem field doctoral institution higher education master program required years enrollment year combined baccalaureate master degree program field taken master degree courses stem field including courses taken correspondence distance education physically present united_states hold baccalaureate degree stem field field included department_of_education taxonomy summary group biological biomedical sciences prohibits secretary homeland_security dhs secretary approving employer petition behalf stem alien secretary receives determination secretary labor sufficient american workers available job requires dhs adjudicate petition behalf stem alien days notify petitioner days petition meet approval standards needs resubmitted requires employers foreign stem graduates submit job order position appropriate state workforce agency agency post position website days requires department_of_labor adjudicate stem application days notify applicant days application meet approval standards needs resubmitted requires dhs available website specified information foreign stem employers number aliens granted stem status occupations makes unused stem visas fy2014 fy2017 available use future years specified conditions sec eliminates diversity immigrant program sec states permanent priority date employment based petition shall date petition filed filing preceded filing labor certification secretary labor case date shall constitute priority date alien beneficiary employment based petition approvable filed shall retain petition priority date consideration subsequently filed employment based petition sec revises foreign student visa visa provisions establish f-1 visa foreign student pursuing course stem field study institution higher education proprietary institution higher education agreed report attendance termination nonimmigrant student dhs participating related temporary optional practical training following completion studies visa foreign student actual residence foreign country seeks enter united_states temporarily solely pursue course study established college university conservatory academic high school elementary school language training program united_states agreed report attendance termination nonimmigrant student dhs visa spouse minor child f-1 foreign student f-4 visa canadian mexican foreign student maintains actual residence country commutes institution time f-1 related study sec authorizes spouse minor children visa lawful permanent resident alien wait united_states work authorization availability immigrant visa having spent year visa waiting list sec amends housing_and_community_development_act extend fy2022 mandates gse government sponsored enterprises federal_housing_administration fha guarantee fees


Summary: Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with the heads of other relevant federal agencies to conduct a review of refugee processing with the goal of streamlining processing, consistent with maintaining security. Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to establish overseas refugee English language and work orientation training programs prior to the departure for the United States of refugees who have been approved for U.S. admission. Permits: (1) refugees (and their spouses and children) to be admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents, and (2) asylum seekers (and their spouses and children) to be granted lawful permanent residency. Directs the Secretary when setting the amount of reception and placement grants to: (1) adjust the grant amount to account for anticipated initial refugee resettlement needs, and (2) ensure that funding is provided to national resettlement agencies at the beginning of the fiscal year. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should appoint a White House Coordinator on Refugee Protection. Requires the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (Director) to make grants to national resettlement agencies to operate a case management system to assist individuals access eligible services, benefits, and assistance provided by the Office, federal, state, or local agencies, and private or nonprofit organizations. Requires the Office, subject to available appropriations, to provide refugees with a minimum of 12 months' assistance and social services for employment, health, and living expenses. Authorizes the Director to award grants to community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and resettlement agencies for programs to assist newcomers integrate into U.S. civic life. Expands eligibility for, and participation in, the refugee matching grant program (federal-private refugee assistance). Establishes a Domestic Emergency Refugee Resettlement Fund to meet unanticipated refugee resettlement needs. Makes SSI (supplemental security income) benefits available to qualified aliens, U-visa aliens (victim of criminal activity), or certain T-visa aliens (victims of trafficking in persons) who were ineligible for such benefits because of their failure to acquire citizenship within seven years. Makes a child who has been granted special immigrant status as a victim of criminal activity (U-visa) eligible for specified refugee benefits.

strengthening refugee resettlement act directs secretary homeland_security dhs work heads relevant federal agencies conduct review refugee processing goal streamlining processing consistent maintaining security directs secretary state secretary establish overseas refugee english language work orientation training programs prior departure united_states refugees approved admission permits refugees spouses children admitted united_states lawful permanent residents asylum seekers spouses children granted lawful permanent residency directs secretary setting reception placement grants adjust grant account anticipated initial refugee resettlement needs ensure funding provided national resettlement agencies beginning fiscal year expresses sense congress president appoint white_house_coordinator refugee protection requires director office_of_refugee_resettlement director grants national resettlement agencies operate case management system assist individuals access eligible services benefits assistance provided office federal state local agencies private nonprofit organizations requires office subject available appropriations provide refugees minimum months assistance social services employment health living expenses authorizes director award grants community based organizations nonprofit organizations resettlement agencies programs assist integrate civic life expands eligibility participation refugee matching grant program federal private refugee assistance establishes meet unanticipated refugee resettlement needs makes ssi supplemental security income benefits available qualified aliens visa aliens victim criminal activity certain visa aliens victims trafficking persons ineligible benefits failure acquire citizenship seven years makes child granted special immigrant status victim criminal activity visa eligible specified refugee benefits


Summary: Preventing Access to Driver's Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act - Requires a state to return any unobligated Community Oriented Policing Services Program (COPS) funds within 30 days after issuing a driver's license to any alien granted deferred action pursuant to the Memorandum dated June 15, 2012, from the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding "Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children." Declares that state ineligible to receive any COPS funding until it has in effect laws and policies that prohibit the issuance of a license to such an alien.

preventing access driver immigrants act requires state return unobligated cops funds days issuing driver license alien granted deferred action pursuant memorandum dated june secretary homeland_security dhs exercising prosecutorial discretion respect individuals came united states children declares state ineligible receive cops funding effect laws policies prohibit issuance license alien


Summary: Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: strengthen our commitments to border security; pass legislation, such as the DREAM Act, supporting national and economic security; implement a rational legal immigration system to ensure that the best and brightest can come to the United States and create jobs; require all U.S. workers to have tamper-proof identification to further prevent and penalize illegal hiring; hold accountable people here illegally by requiring them to either earn legal status or be immediately deported; and adopt practical and fair immigration reforms to help ensure that families are able to be together.

sense senate congress strengthen commitments border security pass legislation dream act supporting national economic security implement legal immigration system ensure best come united_states create jobs require workers tamper proof identification prevent penalize illegal hiring hold accountable people illegally requiring earn legal status immediately deported adopt practical fair immigration reforms help ensure families able


Summary: Prohibits the use of community oriented policing services funds in contravention of provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 that restrict a government entity or official from preventing any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the responsible federal immigration agency information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status.

prohibits use community oriented policing services funds contravention provisions illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act restrict government entity official preventing government entity official sending receiving responsible federal immigration agency information individual citizenship immigration status


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit judicial review of visa or document revocation. (Judicial review is currently permitted in a deportation proceeding if such revocation is the sole ground for deportation.) States that this Act shall: (1) take effect on the date of its enactment, and (2) apply to all visas issued before, on, or after such date.

amends immigration nationality act prohibit judicial review visa document revocation judicial review currently permitted deportation proceeding revocation sole ground deportation states act shall effect date enactment apply visas issued date


Summary: Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien to be paroled into the United States or granted deferred action of a final order of removal only on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. Requires an eligible state, local law enforcement agency, detention center, or correction facility enrolled in the secure communities program or enrolled to perform immigration law enforcement functions to fully comply with such requirements or functions in order to qualify for incarceration compensation. Makes an alien who the consular officer or the Attorney General knows or has reason to believe is a member of a known criminal organization that regularly engages in transnational criminal activity inadmissible to the United States. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a mandatory exit procedure for foreign visitors based upon: (1) the results of U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot exit programs, and (2) the feasibility and benefits of the departure confirmation systems tested under such programs. Eliminates the diversity visa program. Expresses the sense of Congress that the diversity visa program will be discontinued unless Congress enacts legislation to authorize its continuation with changes to reduce fraud and abuse. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress annually regarding the total amount of federal welfare benefits provided to each state and households with illegal aliens. Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to permit a state to continue receiving federal matching funds for covering legal immigrant children and legal immigrant pregnant woman if the state: (1) has covered at least 90% of its U.S. citizen/national children eligible for CHIP or Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act) whose family incomes do not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level; and (2) will provide health benefit coverage to lawfully residing immigrant children or lawfully residing immigrant pregnant women that will not be less than the amount of such funds expended in FY2009. Requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with respect to an employee's inaccurate social security number to: (1) notify an employer that such a number has been discovered; (2) if the employer does not correct the number, notify the number holder and request clarification, including the possible fraudulent use of such number; and (3) notify specified federal agencies if the holder fails to reply. Amends the Controlled Substances Act to: (1) increase prison penalties for cultivating or manufacturing controlled substances on federal property; and (2) prohibit a person, while cultivating or manufacturing a controlled substance on federal property, from clear cutting timber or diverting or obstructing a stream or body of water. Increases related penalties under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, including increasing penalties if such violation involves the possession of firearms. Requires the Director of National Drug Control Policy to implement an action plan for keeping controlled substances off federal land.

strengthening commitment legal immigration america security act amends immigration nationality act permit alien paroled united_states granted deferred action final order removal case case basis urgent humanitarian reasons significant public benefit requires eligible state local law enforcement agency detention center correction facility enrolled secure communities program enrolled perform immigration law enforcement functions fully comply requirements functions order qualify incarceration compensation makes alien consular officer attorney general knows reason believe member known criminal organization regularly engages transnational criminal activity inadmissible united_states directs secretary homeland_security dhs create mandatory exit procedure foreign visitors based results border protection pilot exit programs feasibility benefits departure confirmation systems tested programs eliminates diversity visa program expresses sense congress diversity visa program discontinued congress enacts legislation authorize continuation changes reduce fraud abuse directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs report congress annually total federal welfare benefits provided state households illegal aliens amends title chip social security act permit state continue receiving federal matching funds covering legal immigrant children legal immigrant pregnant woman state covered citizen national children eligible chip medicaid title xix social security act family incomes exceed federal poverty level provide health benefit coverage lawfully residing immigrant children lawfully residing immigrant pregnant women funds expended fy2009 requires internal_revenue_service irs respect employee inaccurate social security number notify employer number discovered employer correct number notify number holder request clarification including possible fraudulent use number notify specified federal agencies holder fails reply amends controlled substances act increase prison penalties cultivating manufacturing controlled substances federal property prohibit person cultivating manufacturing controlled substance federal property clear cutting timber diverting obstructing stream body water increases related penalties federal sentencing guidelines including increasing penalties violation involves possession firearms requires director national_drug_control_policy implement action plan keeping controlled substances federal land


Summary: Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, with respect to naturalization of an Afghan or Iraqi translator who is a lawful permanent resident, to count a period of absence from the United States working as a translator for the United States or a U.S. contractor in Afghanistan or Iraq towards the accumulation of the required U.S. physical presence.

amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year respect naturalization afghan iraqi translator lawful permanent resident count period absence united_states working translator united_states contractor afghanistan iraq accumulation required physical presence


Summary: Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2011 or the H.E.L.P. Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to V- visa nonimmigrants (spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who come to the United States to wait for completion of the immigrant visa process) to include certain Haitian nationals whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before January 12, 2010. Authorizes the Secretary of State to use secondary evidence to verify eligibility for such status or for immediate relative status. Sunsets the provisions of this Act two years after its enactment.

act amends immigration nationality act respect visa nonimmigrants spouses minor children lawful permanent residents come united_states wait completion immigrant visa process include certain haitian nationals petition family sponsored immigrant visa approved january authorizes secretary state use secondary evidence verify eligibility status immediate relative status sunsets provisions act years enactment


Summary: Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Secretary of State, to designate program countries; (2) replace visa refusal rates with visa overstay rates in determining program participation; (3) set a maximum 3% visa overstay rate for program countries; and (4) revise probationary status and program termination provisions. Directs the Comptroller General to review the Secretary of Homeland Security's methods for tracking aliens entering and exiting the United States and for detecting visa overstays.

amends immigration nationality act visa waiver program authorize secretary homeland_security dhs consultation secretary state designate program countries replace visa refusal rates visa overstay rates determining program participation set maximum visa overstay rate program countries revise probationary status program termination provisions directs comptroller general review secretary homeland_security methods tracking aliens entering exiting united_states detecting visa overstays


Summary: StartUp Visa Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor, government entity, or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.

startup_visa_act amends immigration nationality act establish employment based conditional immigrant visa startup visa sponsored alien entrepreneur required amounts financial backing qualifying investor government entity venture capitalist commercial activities generate required levels employment revenue capital investment directs secretary homeland_security dhs terminate status sponsored entrepreneur alien spouse children entrepreneur later years date permanent resident status conferred sponsoring venture capitalist investor fails meet investment requirements entrepreneur fails meet job creation capital investment revenue requirements


Summary: SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011- Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reimburse states under the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP) for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors. (Currently, such reimbursement is for incarceration of undocumented aliens convicted of a felony or two or more misdemeanors.)

amends immigration nationality act reimburse states state criminal alien assistance program scaap incarcerating undocumented aliens charged felony misdemeanors currently reimbursement incarceration undocumented aliens convicted felony misdemeanors


Summary: SCAAP Reauthorization Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP) through FY2015.

scaap reauthorization act amends immigration nationality act authorize appropriations state criminal alien assistance program scaap fy2015


Summary: Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act - Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to make the EB-5 visa (alien investor) regional center program permanent.

creating american jobs foreign capital investment act amends departments_of_commerce justice state judiciary related agencies appropriations act eb-5 visa alien investor regional center program permanent


Summary: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011 - Adjusts to permanent resident status a qualifying Liberian national who: (1) has been continuously present in the United States between January 1, 2011, through the date of status adjustment application; or (2) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of such an alien. Requires adjustment applications to be filed not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

liberian_refugee_immigration fairness act adjusts permanent resident status qualifying liberian national continuously present united_states january date status adjustment application spouse child unmarried son daughter alien requires adjustment applications filed later year date enactment act


Summary: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 - 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 only 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 U.S. 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


Summary: Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to deploy at least 6,000 National Guard personnel to perform operations in the Southwest Border region (Region) (the area in the United States that is within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexico international border) to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection in securing such border. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase, by September 30, 2016, the number of Border Patrol agents stationed in the Region by 5,000. Directs the Attorney General (DOJ), the Secretary, and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to: (1) implement Operation Streamline in the Region; and (2) reimburse state, local, and tribal law enforcement for related detention costs. Authorizes the chief judge of each federal judicial district in the Region to appoint additional full-time magistrate judges who shall have the authority to hear all cases and controversies in the district in which the respective judges are appointed. Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enhance border enforcement preparedness and operational readiness through Operation Stonegarden. Directs the Secretary to: (1) construct, as needed, additional Border Patrol stations in the Region to provide operational support in rural, high-trafficked areas; (2) upgrade existing Border Patrol forward operating bases and establish new bases as needed; (3) complete the construction of a permanent checkpoint near Tubac, Arizona, and deploy additional temporary roving checkpoints in the Region. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to: (1) complete the required 700 mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2011; and (2) construct double- and triple-layer fencing at appropriate locations in the Region. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the Interior to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel with access to federal lands under their respective jurisdictions (within 150 miles of the Region) for security activities. Directs the Secretary to establish a two-year grant program to improve emergency communications for persons who live or work in the Region and who are at greater risk from border violence. Provides for: (1) specified equipment and technology enhancements; and (2) reimbursement of state, county, tribal, and municipal costs associated with the prosecution and pre-trial detention of federally initiated criminal cases declined by local U.S. Attorneys' offices. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include ultralight vehicles within the definition of "aircraft" for purposes of aviation smuggling provisions. Provides for DOD-DHS cooperation in identifying DOD equipment and technology that could be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to improve security along the U.S.-Mexico border by: (1) detecting border tunnels and ultralight aircraft, and (2) enhancing wide aerial surveillance.

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Summary: September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2011 - Provides permanent resident status adjustment for an applicant alien who: (1) was on September 10, 2001, the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien who died as a direct result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist activity against the United States; (2) was deemed to be a beneficiary of, and by, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001; (3) has no federal tax liability; (4) made a proffer of information to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) between April 24, 2008, and August 15, 2008, in connection with a request for immigration relief; and (5) applies not later than one year from the date of enactment of this Act. Makes the provisions of this Act inapplicable to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable under criminal or security grounds, including September 11, 2001, terrorist activity.

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Summary: Uniting American Families Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a "permanent partner" within the scope of such Act. Defines a "permanent partner" as an individual 18 or older who: (1) is in a committed, intimate relationship with another individual 18 or older in which both individuals intend a lifelong commitment; (2) is financially interdependent with the other individual; (3) is not married to, or in a permanent partnership with, anyone other than the individual; (4) is unable to contract with the other individual a marriage cognizable under this Act; and (5) is not a first, second, or third degree blood relation of the other individual. Defines "permanent partnership" as the relationship existing between two permanent partners.

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Summary: Strengthening America's Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a lawful alien who enters the United States on a nonimmigrant student visa (including Mexican and Canadian commuter students) to attend a U.S. public secondary school for longer than one year if such alien reimburses the local educational agency for the full, unsubsidized per capita cost of providing education at such school for the period of the alien's attendance.

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Summary: Makes Israeli nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Israel provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.

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