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| 100-hr-5566 | 100 | hr | 5566 | A bill to permit the naturalization of certain Filipino war veterans. | Immigration | 1988-10-21 | 1988-10-21 | Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. | House | Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] | CA | D | D000592 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the naturalization of certain Filipino World War II veterans. | 2021-06-10T21:46:25Z | |
| 100-hres-590 | 100 | hres | 590 | A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the issuance and renewal of certain student visas. | Immigration | 1988-10-14 | 1988-10-14 | Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] | CA | D | L000090 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of State, along with the United States Information Agency, shall maintain a consistent policy concerning the granting, modification, and renewal of student visas, without regard to the countries of origin of the foreign student applicants. | 2021-06-10T20:24:24Z | |
| 100-hr-5427 | 100 | hr | 5427 | Immigration Amendments of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-09-30 | 1988-11-15 | See H.R.5115. | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 1 | Immigration Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to extend through FY 1990 (at increased levels) additional visas for nonpreference immigrants. Makes specified numbers of visas available in FY 1990 and 1991 to immigrants from underrepresented countries (as defined by this Act). Extends H-1 status for certain registered nurses through December 31, 1989. | 2025-08-28T20:07:24Z | |
| 100-hr-5383 | 100 | hr | 5383 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent the unreasonable detention of certain aliens with dependent children. | Immigration | 1988-09-26 | 1988-09-30 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] | ND | D | D000432 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the Attorney General's authority to detain an alien mother with a dependent child (two years or younger) subject to deportation (with specified exceptions) unless such detention is in connection with the alien's immediate departure from the United States. | 2021-06-10T21:45:06Z | |
| 100-hr-5329 | 100 | hr | 5329 | Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-09-16 | 1988-09-30 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended). | House | Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] | NY | D | S000148 | 32 | Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant special immigrant status to an immigrant (and accompanying spouse and children): (1) who entered the United States before January 1, 1988, as a nonimmigrant to perform services as a registered nurse; (2) who is working in such capacity with a valid visa as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) with respect to whom a labor certification has been filed prior to the granting of special immigrant status. Sets forth the following conditions for admission of nonimmigrant nurses during the five-year period beginning on April 1, 1989: (1) a professional nursing license from the country where the alien studied nursing or a degree from a U.S. or Canadian nursing school; (2) completion of an appropriate examination or possession of a license in the State of intended employment; (3) such alien's employment will not adversely affect wages and working conditions of similarly employed nurses; (4) a substantial disruption of the hiring health facility's services will occur without the services of such alien; (5) the facility has taken steps toward recruitment and retention of U.S. citizens or immigrant nurses; and (6) there is no ongoing labor dispute or related activity at such facility. Provides for an initial admission period of up to three years, with extensions up to a five-year total (six years under extraordinary circumstances). Directs the Secretary of Labor to provide for the appointment by April 1, 1990, of an advisory group to advise the Secretary: (1) concerning the impact of this Act on the nursing shortage; (2) regarding programs to recruit U.S. citizens or immigrant nurses; and (3) regarding the advisability of extending the provisions of this Act beyond April 1, 1994. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study and report to the Congress by April 1, 1991, regarding the amendments made by this Act. | 2025-08-28T20:06:33Z | |
| 100-hr-5299 | 100 | hr | 5299 | Legal Immigration Reform Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-09-14 | 1988-09-19 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B000410 | 6 | Legal Immigration Reform Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the numerical limitations on total lawful admissions. Sets worldwide immigration levels in three immigrant categories: (1) family-based; (2) employment-based; and (3) independent. Revises the preference system for the allocation of immigrant visas for such categories. Establishes a Select Review Commission on Legal Immigration Reform to review the impact of this Act and report its conclusions to the President and the Congress. Specifies particular considerations to be addressed. Terminates the Commission on the due date of the report, but allows it to function through FY 1992 to wrap up its activities. Provides for transitional levels of visas for spouses and children of legalized aliens through FY 1994 and additional numbers of visas for second preference immigrants through FY 1991. Makes a specific number of immigrant visas available in FY 1990 and 1991 to natives of underrepresented countries. Shortens from five years to three years the usual period of lawful permanent residence required for naturalization. Waives certain naturalization requirements for natives of the Philippines who served honorably in an active-duty status in the armed forces of the United States during World War II. | 2025-08-28T20:06:10Z | |
| 100-hconres-360 | 100 | hconres | 360 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the role of the United States in ensuring the safety of the Vietnamese boat people. | Immigration | 1988-08-11 | 1988-10-15 | Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] | CA | R | H000981 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the U.S. Government should make every effort to ensure the safety of the Vietnamese boat people; and (2) U.S. naval vessels should be deployed in the South China Sea to search for and rescue Vietnamese boat people. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 100-hr-5220 | 100 | hr | 5220 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the naturalization of certain aliens through service in the Armed Forces of the United States for at least three years. | Immigration | 1988-08-11 | 1988-08-18 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] | CA | R | H000981 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the naturalization of an alien who has served at least three years in the U.S. armed forces. | 2021-06-10T21:43:47Z | |
| 100-hr-5200 | 100 | hr | 5200 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the period of detention of excludable aliens pending removal in a manner similar to that provided in the case of deportable aliens pending deportation. | Immigration | 1988-08-10 | 1988-10-05 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] | GA | R | S001122 | 5 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the detention of excludable aliens pending removal in a manner similar to that provided in the case of deportable aliens pending deportation. Permits extended custody under specified conditions. Excludes from such provisions aliens entitled to a hearing pursuant to the Mariel Cuban Detention Review Act of 1988. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 100-hr-5164 | 100 | hr | 5164 | Mariel Cuban Detention Review Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-08-04 | 1988-10-04 | Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 144 - 271 (Record Vote No: 391). | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 6 | Mariel Cuban Detention Review Act of 1988 - Provides for a counsel-assisted hearing before an administrative judge for certain "Mariel" Cuban detainees (as defined by this Act). Directs the Attorney General to provide such persons with notice of hearing rights and counsel in cases of financial need. Requires the release of a detainee unless the Attorney General establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that such person: (1) is a threat to the community or to other people; or (2) would violate certain conditions of release. States that a release may only be made into suitable community sponsorship or placement. Authorizes the use of Department of Justice funds for half-way housing for such purposes. Provides for stay and revocation of release. Requires annual review of an incarcerated detainee's files. Prohibits judicial review of release determinations under this Act. | 2025-08-28T20:05:04Z | |
| 100-hr-5115 | 100 | hr | 5115 | Immigration Amendments of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-07-28 | 1988-11-15 | Became Public Law No: 100-658. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 3 | (Measure passed House, amended) Immigration Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to extend and provide for 15,000 additional visas in each of FY 1989 and 1990 for nationals of countries adversely affected by Public Law 89-236 (1965 immigration amendments). Directs the Secretary of State to use the existing list of qualified immigrants established under such Act. Provides an additional 10,000 visas in each of FY 1990 and 1991 to immigrants from underrepresented countries. Defines "underrepresented country" as one whose natives have received less than 25 percent of the maximum immigrant visas available to it in FY 1988 (excluding admissions under the Public Law 89-236 program). Waives labor certification requirements for such immigrants. Directs the Attorney General to extend through December 31, 1989, the H-1 visa status of certain registered nurses who have held such status for at least five years and whose status expires in 1988 or 1989, or expired in 1987 but is under request for administrative extension. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 100-hr-5034 | 100 | hr | 5034 | Nursing Emergency Relief Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-07-13 | 1988-09-16 | See H.R.5329. | House | Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2] | MO | R | B001036 | 2 | Nursing Emergency Relief Act of 1988 - Provides for the adjustment to permanent resident status of alien nurses who: (1) have completed five years of nursing service in the United States; (2) have not been disciplined or found liable for any professional negligence; (3) have resided continuously in the United States during such period; (4) are competent in English; and (5) are not otherwise excludable. Limits such program to a period of five years from the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of the status of the nursing profession and report to the Congress. | 2025-08-28T20:05:25Z | |
| 100-hr-5037 | 100 | hr | 5037 | Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-07-13 | 1988-08-10 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 902. | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 9 | (Measure passed House, amended) Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for refugee assistance through FY 1990. Authorizes FY 1989 through 1990 appropriations for alternative refugee projects. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement alternative projects for Hmong and Lowland Lao refugees who have been in the United States for at least 24 months. Requires any State or private nonprofit voluntary agency that submits a proposal to administer an alternative project to coordinate its efforts with other refugee assistance programs. Requires the President to file the annual fiscal year refugee admissions and resettlement report with the appropriate congressional committees by June 1. Provides for congressional initiation of related consultations with respect to the number of refugee admissions. Includes specified funding and budget provisions within the context of such consultations. Establishes an emergency assistance fund for refugee placement and resettlement. Provides for Federal, State, and local consultation on refugee activities. Directs the United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs to report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding such efforts. Directs the Secretary of State to report every six months to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the resettlement of Vietnamese Amerasians and the orderly departure program for other Vietnamese refugees. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the provision for FY 1986 and 1987 initial refugee resettlement audits. Requires a voluntary agency receiving Federal funds for initial refugee resettlement to submit annual audits to the Secretary of State. Requires certain subrecipients to submit audits to their administering Federal agency. Transfers responsibility for initial placement policy from the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to the administering Federal agency. | 2021-08-14T18:57:20Z | |
| 100-s-2622 | 100 | s | 2622 | A bill to provide for the implementation of private sector funding for certain refugees. | Immigration | 1988-07-08 | 1988-07-21 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] | MN | R | B000647 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of State and the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to issue guidelines for the admission into the United States of refugees for whom private sector funding is available. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-2605 | 100 | s | 2605 | Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-06-29 | 1988-08-09 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 885. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 2 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 100-469) Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for refugee assistance through FY 1991. Provides for: (1) consolidation of related State administrative procedures; and (2) Federal, State, and local consultation. Transfers responsibility for initial placement policy from the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to the United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs. Requires the Director to report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding a modified refugee assistance program. Directs the Coordinator to develop a pilot program to reduce welfare dependency among designated refugees through encouragement of resettlement in a community which: (1) is participating in the planned secondary resettlement program; or (2) has a similar program, a small refugee population, or a record of successful refugee resettlement. Grants FY 1990 and 1991 refugee admissions priority to persons whose relatives: (1) are not receiving public assistance; and (2) were recently or currently receiving assistance, previously living in States with high refugee populations, and have moved to resettlement communities. Directs the Coordinator to submit a program report to the appropriate congressional committees within 90 days of the program's termination. Includes within the definition of "designated refugee" for purposes of such program those refugees whose relatives have exceptionally high welfare dependency rates in the Central Valley of California. Directs the Coordinator, together with the Secretaries of State and of Health and Human Services, to issue guidelines for the admission into the United States of refugees for whom private sector funding is available. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 100-hconres-323 | 100 | hconres | 323 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the decision of the Attorney General to order the deportation of Joseph Patrick Doherty to the United Kingdom was politically motivated to appease the Government of the United Kingdom and that Joseph Patrick Doherty should be released on bond during the review of his application for asylum and should be granted asylum in the United States. | Immigration | 1988-06-23 | 1988-06-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] | NY | D | B000432 | 15 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the decision of the Attorney General to order the deportation of Joseph Patrick Doherty to the United Kingdom was politically motivated to appease the Government of the United Kingdom; and (2) Joseph Patrick Doherty should be released on bond during the review of his application for asylum and be granted asylum in the United States. | 2021-06-10T20:21:41Z | |
| 100-hr-4827 | 100 | hr | 4827 | Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-06-15 | 1988-07-13 | Clean Bill H.R.5037 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu. | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 0 | Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for refugee assistance through FY 1992. Authorizes FY 1989 through 1992 appropriations for alternative refugee projects. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement alternative projects for Hmong and Lowland Lao refugees who have been in the United States for at least 24 months. Requires any State or private nonprofit voluntary agency that submits a proposal to administer an alternative project to coordinate its efforts with other refugee assistance programs. Requires the President to file the annual fiscal year refugee admissions and resettlement report with the appropriate congressional committees by June 1. Provides for congressional initiation of related consultations. Includes specified funding and budget provisions within the context of such consultations. Amends the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 to permit the use of the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for refugee resettlement in the United States. Amends the Refugee Act of 1980 to direct the United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs to establish a refugee resettlement advisory committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act. Directs the Coordinator to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees regarding efforts to coordinate Federal, State, local, and private refugee resettlement activities. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the provision for FY 1986 and 1987 initial refugee resettlement audits. Requires a voluntary agency receiving Federal funds for initial refugee resettlement to submit annual audits to the Secretary of State. Requires certain subrecipients to submit audits to their administering Federal agency. Transfers responsibility for initial placement policy from the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to the administering Federal agency. | 2025-08-28T20:08:07Z | |
| 100-s-2479 | 100 | s | 2479 | Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-06-07 | 1988-10-24 | Became Public Law No: 100-525. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 3 | Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988 - Makes technical amendments to provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as amended by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) with respect to: (1) employer sanctions in connection with control of unlawful employment of aliens; (2) unfair immigration-related employment practices; (3) unlawful transportation of aliens to the United States; and (4) restrictions on adjustment of status. Makes an immigration-related technical correction in the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to educational assistance. Makes technical corrections of the INA with respect to the legalization of alien status, including amendments to: (1) include developmentally disabled individuals as eligible for waivers from basic citizenship skill requirements; and (2) permit exceptions to confidentiality requirements for specified Government reporting purposes. Makes technical amendments to the IRCA to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to waive misrepresentation of a relevant material fact as a reason to exclude Cuban-Haitian aliens from admission into the United States; and (2) make World War II Nazis ineligible for a record of lawful admission for permanent residence. Amends provisions relating to: (1) State legalization impact-assistance grants in connection with special agricultural workers; and (2) temporary agricultural workers under the H-2A program. Amends INA provisions relating to G-1V special immigrants. Makes technical amendments of ICRA provisions concerning the visa waiver pilot program for certain visitors. Amends the IRCA to limit to one percent the portion of funds appropriated for the Commission for the Study of International Migration and Cooperative Economic Development that may be spent on official entertainment. Makes technical amendments of the INA with respect to: (1) visa waivers for nonimmigrant visitors to Guam; and (2) the nationality of certain American Samoans. Makes technical revisions and corrections of INA provisions amended by… | 2022-12-13T14:56:44Z | |
| 100-hr-4581 | 100 | hr | 4581 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the use of the employment verification paperwork system voluntary for recruiters and referrers. | Immigration | 1988-05-11 | 1988-05-20 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] | FL | R | S000303 | 14 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to relieve labor recruiters and referrers from the requirements of the (alien) employment verification system. | 2021-06-10T21:25:54Z | |
| 100-hr-4530 | 100 | hr | 4530 | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse physicians and medical facilities which give emergency treatment to certain undocumented aliens and alien commuter workers. | Immigration | 1988-05-04 | 1988-05-17 | Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] | TX | D | C000621 | 22 | Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse physicians and medical facilities for emergency medical treatment (including any required in the course of labor and childbirth) which: (1) is rendered to an undocumented alien or an alien commuter worker who cannot pay for such service; and (2) is not reimbursable under any other public assistance program or private insurance plan. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 100-hr-4487 | 100 | hr | 4487 | A bill to direct the Attorney General to permit the entry into the United States of certain Cuban or Nicaraguan nationals residing in Panama. | Immigration | 1988-04-28 | 1988-05-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] | FL | D | M000023 | 0 | Directs the Attorney General to permit certain Cuban or Nicaraguan nationals residing in Panama to enter the United States without regard to any numerical limitation. | 2021-06-10T21:24:19Z | |
| 100-s-2338 | 100 | s | 2338 | A bill to provide for naturalization of natives of the Philippines through active-duty service in the Armed Forces during World War II. | Immigration | 1988-04-28 | 1988-05-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] | CA | R | W000607 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the naturalization of certain Filipino World War II veterans. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hr-4474 | 100 | hr | 4474 | A bill to provide for an extension of at least 1 year in H-1 visas for nurses whose visas expire between January 1, 1988, and September 30, 1989. | Immigration | 1988-04-27 | 1988-09-16 | See H.R.5329. | House | Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | R000465 | 35 | Directs the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide visa (H-1) extensions of at least one year for alien nurses whose visas expire between January 1, 1988, and September 30, 1989. | 2021-06-10T21:23:58Z | |
| 100-hr-4427 | 100 | hr | 4427 | Immigration Exclusion and Deportation Amendments of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-04-20 | 1988-08-12 | Placed on Union Calendar No: 521. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 43 | (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 100-882) Immigration Exclusion and Deportation Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make only the following classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas for admission into the United States: (1) any alien with a communicable disease of public health significance; (2) any alien with a record of recent physical or mental disorder that poses a threat to property or safety; (3) any alien with a drug addiction; (4) any alien convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, with specified exceptions; (5) any alien convicted of specified drug violations or involved in drug trafficking; (6) any alien who has engaged in prostitution, or procurement of prostitutes, within ten years of the date of application for U.S. entry; (7) any alien likely to be a security risk; (8) any alien who has engaged in terrorist activity or likely to engage in such activity (including, for purposes of such Act, an officer, representative, or spokesman of the Palestine Liberation Organization); (9) any alien whose entry would endanger the lives or property of U.S. citizens living abroad; (10) any alien whose entry would convey the impression of U.S. support for a government or group that the United States does not recognize or support, or whose entry would have a serious negative effect on U.S. diplomatic relations; (11) any alien who participated in Nazi persecutions; (12) any alien who is a trade union officer, official or employee of an organization which is an instrument of a totalitarian government, with exceptions for members of independent associations; (13) any alien who is likely to become a public charge, with admission on bond at the discretion of the Attorney General; (14) any alien seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor, with specified exceptions (teaching, postgraduate research, and science or arts), or in situations of insufficient U.S. workers; (15) any alien who is … | 2021-06-10T21:23:08Z | |
| 100-hr-4428 | 100 | hr | 4428 | Immigration Nursing Crisis Relief Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-04-20 | 1988-09-16 | See H.R.5329. | House | Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] | NJ | D | G000511 | 20 | Immigration Nursing Crisis Relief Act of 1988 - Provides for a one-year visa (H-1) extension for alien nurses who have completed five years of nursing in the United States. Permits adjustment to permanent resident status for an alien nurse who: (1) has completed such six years' service; (2) has performed any of such service in a nursing crisis area; and (3) meets the applicable requirements set forth under this Act. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make an annual determination of whether a national nursing shortage exists and, if so, to determine: (1) the number of nursing visas necessary; and (2) areas in the United States which are nursing crisis areas. Authorizes the issuance of such additional visas. Subjects an alien to deportation for failure to maintain nursing employment for 60 months. | 2025-08-28T20:06:14Z | |
| 100-hr-4379 | 100 | hr | 4379 | Temporary Safe Haven Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-04-13 | 1988-10-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 4 | (Measure passed House, amended) Temporary Safe Haven Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit alien nationals of certain foreign countries to remain temporarily in the United States for initial periods of between three months and 18 months. Authorizes the Attorney General to so designate a country (or part thereof) only if: (1) there is an ongoing armed conflict which would threaten the safety of returned aliens; (2) a natural disaster has created conditions under which the country cannot handle the return of such aliens, and the country has requested such designation; or (3) extraordinary and temporary conditions exist in the country and the return of such aliens would not be in the national interest of the United States. Requires such designation of a foreign country to be published in the Federal Register in order to become effective. Directs the Attorney General to review the status of a designated country at least annually, and publish in the Federal Register the decision to extend or terminate such status. States that an alien from a designated country shall be eligible for such temporary U.S. residence only if he or she: (1) has been continuously present in the United States since the most recent designation of his or her country's eligibility; and (2) has registered for such benefits. Permits waiver of certain alien excludability provisions for humanitarian or family unity purposes or when otherwise in the public interest. Prohibits such waiver in cases involving certain drug offenses, national security, or Nazi persecutions. Makes an alien ineligible for such benefits if the alien: (1) has been convicted in the United States of a felony or three or more misdemeanors; or (2) has participated in persecution or is a threat to U.S. security. Authorizes registration fees under this Act. States that during such temporary residency an alien: (1) shall not be eligible for public assistance; and (2) shall not be considered to be permanently residing in the United States under color of… | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 100-s-2275 | 100 | s | 2275 | A bill to prohibit the payment of Federal benefits to illegal aliens. | Immigration | 1988-04-12 | 1988-05-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] | NE | D | E000284 | 1 | Prohibits the payment of: (1) direct Federal financial or social insurance benefits to illegal aliens; or (2) unemployment benefits to aliens without employment authorization. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hr-4330 | 100 | hr | 4330 | A bill to provide for a hearing before an administrative law judge respecting the release of certain Mariel Cuban detainees. | Immigration | 1988-03-31 | 1988-08-04 | Clean Bill H.R.5164 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu. | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 4 | Provides for a counsel-assisted hearing before an administrative judge for certain "Mariel" Cuban detainees (as defined by this Act). Directs the Attorney General to provide such persons with notice of hearing rights and counsel in cases of financial need. Requires the release of a detainee unless the Attorney General establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that such person: (1) is a threat to the community or to other people; or (2) would violate certain conditions of release. States that a release may only be made into suitable community sponsorship or placement. Authorizes the use of Department of Justice funds for half-way housing for such purposes. Provides for stay and revocation of release. Requires annual review of an incarcerated detainee's files. Prohibits judicial review of release determinations under this Act. | 2021-06-10T21:21:34Z | |
| 100-hr-4341 | 100 | hr | 4341 | Legalization Extension Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-03-31 | 1988-04-07 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] | MA | D | K000110 | 0 | Legalization Extension Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the legalization program to aliens who entered the United States before March 31, 1988. Extends the program application period for a one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes additional appropriations for disseminating program information to the public. | 2025-08-28T20:06:47Z | |
| 100-hr-4349 | 100 | hr | 4349 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the period of detention of excluable aliens pending removal in the same manner as such detention is limited for deportable aliens pending deportation. | Immigration | 1988-03-31 | 1988-08-10 | Clean Bill H.R.5200 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu. | House | Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] | GA | R | S001122 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the period of detention of excludable aliens pending removal in the same manner as such detention is limited for deportable aliens pending deportation. | 2021-06-10T21:21:50Z | |
| 100-hr-4258 | 100 | hr | 4258 | A bill to ensure the application of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program to all agricultural labor and services. | Immigration | 1988-03-24 | 1988-03-29 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] | TX | R | S000583 | 8 | Defines temporary or seasonal work, with respect to temporary agricultural worker classification under the H-2A program, to include both the production of agricultural commodities and the breeding and market preparation of livestock and poultry. Requires annual certification of workers whose employment demands their continuous presence in the United States for 12 months or more. | 2021-06-10T21:19:46Z | |
| 100-hr-4222 | 100 | hr | 4222 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for 6 months the application period under the legalization program. | Immigration | 1988-03-22 | 1988-05-18 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 1 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #61 (213-201)) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the legalization program (program) application period through November 30, 1988. Provides for the use of fraudulent documents as evidence in deportation proceedings if the individual willingly and knowingly used such documents to apply for the program. Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to extend related program provisions regarding the use of Federal employees (from 18 to 25 months) and the acquisition of property (from two years to 30 months). Authorizes additional appropriations for disseminating program information. | 2021-08-14T21:41:39Z | |
| 100-hr-4079 | 100 | hr | 4079 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide lawful temporary resident status for certain aliens based upon petitions submitted to the Attorney General on behalf of such aliens by sponsoring employers and labor unions, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1988-03-03 | 1988-06-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | D000359 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide annual lawful temporary resident status, or adjustment to such status, for up to 10,000 aliens sponsored by employers and labor organizations. Limits such status to a period of not more than five years. Requires the petition for such an alien to be: (1) submitted to the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) by a sponsoring employer or labor organization; (2) certified by the Secretary; and (3) approved by the Attorney General. Prohibits the Attorney General from approving a petition unless the Secretary certifies that: (1) there are not sufficient U.S. workers available at the time and place to perform the necessary services; and (2) the alien's employment will not adversely affect similarly employed U.S. workers. Sets forth conditions for petition denial, including: (1) a strike or lockout in the course of a labor dispute; (2) employer or labor organization failure to regionally recruit qualified U.S. workers; and (3) substantial labor certification violations by an employer or labor organization within the previous two-year period. Limits per country fiscal year admissions to not more than 15 percent of total admissions. Provides for: (1) renewal (up to five years) or termination of temporary resident status; and (2) adjustment to permanent resident status. Provides for the admission for lawful temporary resident status, or adjustment to such status, of up to 30,000 aliens: (1) who have been employed in the United States illegally since before October 1, 1988; and (2) who are sponsored by an employer or labor organization. Limits such status to a period of not more than five years. Prohibits the issuance of a visa or the adjustment of status unless an alien's petition has been: (1) submitted to the Secretary of Labor by its sponsor; and (2) approved by the Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, to issue implementing regulations. | 2021-06-10T21:17:51Z | |
| 100-hr-4080 | 100 | hr | 4080 | A bill to provide for the legalization of certain aliens and to provide for units of assessment to determine the qualification of aliens for such benefit. | Immigration | 1988-03-03 | 1988-06-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | D000359 | 0 | Makes 100,000 permanent resident visas available annually for five years for aliens meeting specified conditions. Bases visa priority upon educational levels, work skills, and U.S. employment needs. | 2021-06-10T21:17:51Z | |
| 100-hr-4087 | 100 | hr | 4087 | Permanent Resident Adjustment Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-03-03 | 1988-03-09 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] | MA | D | K000110 | 0 | Permanent Resident Adjustment Act of 1988 - Directs the Attorney General to adjust to permanent resident the status of certain aliens who arrived in the United States before September 1, 1987, and who have continuously resided in the United States since such date. Provides that the Secretary of State and Attorney General, respectively, shall not be required to: (1) reduce the number of immigrant visas issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act because an alien is granted permanent resident status under this Act; and (2) charge the alien any fee. | 2025-08-28T20:09:14Z | |
| 100-s-2131 | 100 | s | 2131 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide lawful temporary resident status for certain aliens based upon petitions submitted to the Attorney General on behalf of such aliens by sponsoring employers and lobor unions, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1988-03-03 | 1988-03-14 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide annual lawful temporary resident status, or adjustment to such status, for up to 10,000 aliens sponsored by employers and labor organizations. Limits such status to a period of not more than five years. Requires the petition for such an alien to be: (1) submitted to the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) by a sponsoring employer or labor organization; (2) certified by the Secretary; and (3) approved by the Attorney General. Prohibits the Attorney General from approving a petition unless the Secretary certifies that: (1) there are not sufficient U.S. workers available at the time and place to perform the necessary services; and (2) the alien's employment will not adversely affect similarly employed U.S. workers. Sets forth conditions for petition denial, including: (1) a strike or lockout in the course of a labor dispute; (2) employer or labor organization failure to regionally recruit qualified U.S. workers; and (3) substantial labor certification violations by an employer or labor organization within the previous two-year period. Limits per country fiscal year admissions to not more than 15 percent of total admissions. Provides for: (1) renewal (up to five years) or termination of temporary resident status; and (2) adjustment to permanent resident status. Provides for the admission for lawful temporary resident status, or adjustment to such status, of up to 30,000 aliens: (1) who have been employed in the United States illegally since before October 1, 1988; and (2) who are sponsored by an employer or labor organization. Limits such status to a period of not more than five years. Prohibits the issuance of a visa or the adjustment of status unless an alien's petition has been: (1) submitted to the Secretary of Labor by its sponsor; and (2) approved by the Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, to issue implementing regulations. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-2133 | 100 | s | 2133 | A bill to provide for the legalization of certain aliens and to provide for units of assessment to determine the qualification of aliens for such status. | Immigration | 1988-03-03 | 1988-03-14 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 0 | Makes 100,000 permanent resident visas available annually for five years for aliens meeting specified conditions. Bases visa priority upon educational levels, work skills, and U.S. employment needs. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hconres-256 | 100 | hconres | 256 | A concurrent resolution urging the President to use his emergency refugee authority to accommodate the admission of additional Armenians and others from the Soviet Union. | Immigration | 1988-03-02 | 1988-03-08 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] | IA | R | L000169 | 7 | Declares the sense of the Congress urging the President to use his emergency refugee authority to accommodate the admission of additional Armenians and others from the Soviet Union. | 2021-06-10T20:21:22Z | |
| 100-s-2104 | 100 | s | 2104 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1988-02-26 | 1988-09-16 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #50 (88-4)) Title I: Immigration Act of 1988 - Immigration Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a three-year two-tiered immigration annual entry level of 590,000 with adjustments made up of 440,000 "family connection" immigrants and 150,000 "independent" (employment-related) immigrants. Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretaries of Labor, State, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to report annually, beginning in FY 1993, to the President and to the appropriate congressional committees on the social, economic, and environmental impacts of immigration. Directs such committees to hold related hearings every three fiscal years, beginning in FY 1993. Requires the President, at three-year intervals beginning in March of FY 1992, to submit to the Congress a determination to maintain or change such immigration levels. Provides that: (1) if the determination contains a change of five percent or less such change shall become effective unless the Congress objects within a specified time; and (2) if the determination contains a change of more than five percent, the Congress must take specified affirmative approval action. Sets forth House and Senate procedures for the consideration of a joint resolution with respect to a change in the number of immigrant visas transmitted by the President under this Act. Limits annual "family connection" and "independent" visas from each foreign country to seven percent (or two percent in the case of a dependent area) of the annual total of such visas. Revises the immigration admissions preference system to allocate, "family connection" preferences as follows: (1) unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (15 percent of worldwide level); (2) spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens (65 percent of worldwide level); (3) married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (ten percen… | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 100-hr-3936 | 100 | hr | 3936 | A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to reimburse the State of Florida for expenses it and its local governments incurred with respect to refugees and related populations. | Immigration | 1988-02-09 | 1988-02-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] | FL | R | L000295 | 14 | Authorizes FY 1989 appropriations to reimburse the State of Florida and certain political subdivisions for expenses incurred in 1980 and 1981 with respect to Cuban and Haitian nationals who arrived there without prior authorization. | 2021-06-10T21:16:01Z | |
| 100-hr-3916 | 100 | hr | 3916 | Legal Immigration Reform Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-02-04 | 1988-02-16 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] | NY | D | S000148 | 2 | Legal Immigration Reform Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a two-tiered immigration level of 670,000 annual entries made up of specified numbers of "family connection" immigrants and "independent" (employment-related) immigrants. Sets forth FY 1990 through 1992 numerical limitations on backlogged immigrants. Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretaries of Labor, State, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to report annually, beginning in FY 1993, to the President and to the appropriate congressional committees on the social, economic, and environmental impacts of immigration. Requires the President, at three-year intervals, to submit to the Congress a determination to maintain or change immigration levels. Provides that: (1) if the determination contains a change of less than ten percent, such change shall become effective unless the Congress objects within five months; and (2) if the determination contains a change of ten percent or more, the Congress must take specified affirmative approval action. Limits annual preference immigrants from each foreign country. Revises the immigration admissions preference system. Allocates "family connection" preferences as follows: (1) parents and unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; (2) spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens; and (3) certain married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. Allocates "independent" preferences as follows: (1) special immigrants; (2) aliens with doctoral degrees or of exceptional ability; (3) skilled workers; (4) employer-commercial investors; and (5) selected immigrants chosen on a point system basis. Sets forth such point system. Sets forth a preference allocation for backlogged immigrants. Amends petitioning procedures and labor certification provisions. Provides for congressional veto procedures regarding refugee admi… | 2025-08-28T20:05:06Z | |
| 100-s-2050 | 100 | s | 2050 | Legal Immigration Reform Act of 1988 | Immigration | 1988-02-04 | 1988-02-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] | WY | R | S000429 | 0 | Legal Immigration Reform Act of 1988 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a two-tiered immigration level of 590,000 annual entries made up of specified numbers of "family connection" immigrants and "independent" (employment-related) immigrants. Sets forth FY 1990 through 1992 numerical limitations on backlogged immigrants. Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretaries of Labor, State, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to report annually, beginning in FY 1993, to the President and to the appropriate congressional committees on the social, economic, and environmental impacts of immigration. Requires the President, at three-year intervals, to submit to the Congress a determination to maintain or change immigration levels. Provides that: (1) if the determination contains a change of less than ten percent, such change shall become effective unless the Congress objects within five months; and (2) if the determination contains a change of ten percent or more, the Congress must take specified affirmative approval action. Limits annual preference immigrants from each foreign country. Revises the immigration admissions preference system. Allocates "family connection" preferences as follows: (1) parents and unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; (2) spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens; and (3) certain married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. Allocates "independent" preferences as follows: (1) special immigrants; (2) aliens with doctoral degrees or of exceptional ability; (3) skilled workers; (4) employer-commercial investors; and (5) selected immigrants chosen on a point system basis. Sets forth such point system. Sets forth a preference allocation for backlogged immigrants. Amends petitioning procedure and labor certification provisions. Provides for congressional veto procedures regarding refugee admis… | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-2015 | 100 | s | 2015 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for 1 year the application period under the legalization program. | Immigration | 1988-01-28 | 1988-02-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 16 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the legalization program application period from 12 months to 24 months. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-2002 | 100 | s | 2002 | A bill to extend the period during which a special agricultural worker may apply for adjustment of status of that of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1988-01-25 | 1988-02-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the special agricultural workers program to: (1) extend the qualifying period for six months; and (2) extend the application period through December 31, 1986. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hr-3816 | 100 | hr | 3816 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for 1 year the application period under the legalization program. | Immigration | 1987-12-18 | 1988-03-30 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] | NY | D | S000148 | 64 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the legalization program application period from 12 months to 24 months. | 2021-06-10T21:12:44Z | |
| 100-s-1938 | 100 | s | 1938 | Commission To Investigate Federal Involvement With the Immigration of Nazi Collaborators Act | Immigration | 1987-12-10 | 1987-12-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] | OH | D | M000678 | 2 | Commission To Investigate Federal Involvement With the Immigration of Nazi Collaborators Act - Establishes the Commission To Investigate Federal Involvement With the Immigration of Nazi Collaborators. Requires the Commission to determine the extent to which Federal intelligence agencies used deception or violated laws in bringing Nazi war criminals and Axis collaborators into the United States. Sets forth operating and administrative provisions. Requires a report to the Congress within 18 months of the Commission's first meeting. Terminates the Commission 90 days after such report has been filed. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-28T20:06:38Z | |
| 100-hr-3701 | 100 | hr | 3701 | Immigration Employment Paperwork Reduction Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-12-03 | 1987-12-08 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] | FL | R | S000303 | 0 | Immigration Employment Paperwork Reduction Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal certain employment verification recordkeeping requirements. | 2025-08-28T20:05:18Z | |
| 100-hr-3568 | 100 | hr | 3568 | Amerasian Homecoming Act | Immigration | 1987-10-28 | 1987-11-02 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] | NY | D | M001057 | 1 | Amerasian Homecoming Act - Provides for the admission as an immigrant into the United States (for two years beginning 90 days after enactment of this Act) of an alien residing in Vietnam who: (1) was born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and whose father was a U.S. citizen; or (2) is the spouse, child, or mother, or has acted as the next of kin (with specified limitations) of such an alien. Requires on-site consular interviews in making such determinations. Provides for an eight-month period of visa validity. Provides, with regard to such aliens, for: (1) the waiver of specified exclusionary grounds under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (2) specified (refugee) assistance under such Act. Directs the Attorney General, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to submit program reports to the Congress annually for three years. | 2025-08-28T20:05:01Z | |
| 100-hr-3555 | 100 | hr | 3555 | Immigration Service Volunteer Assistance Act | Immigration | 1987-10-27 | 1987-11-02 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] | CA | R | M000926 | 0 | Immigration Service Volunteer Assistance Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to accept, recruit, and train volunteer workers to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in various support roles. Declares that such volunteers shall not be used to displace INS personnel. Empowers the Commissioner to provide for the incidental expenses of such volunteers. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-28T20:08:55Z | |
| 100-hr-3529 | 100 | hr | 3529 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require, pending deportation proceedings, the detention of aliens who have been convicted of aggravated felonies. | Immigration | 1987-10-22 | 1987-10-26 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] | FL | D | S000586 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require, pending deportation proceedings, the detention of an alien convicted of an aggravated felony (murder, kidnapping, rape, or any attempt thereof, or illicit trafficking in drugs). Prohibits conditional parole for such an alien. Requires deportation proceedings to give priority to such cases. | 2021-06-10T21:06:09Z | |
| 100-hr-3530 | 100 | hr | 3530 | A bill to provide for additional criminal penalties for deported aliens who reenter the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1987-10-22 | 1987-10-26 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] | FL | D | S000586 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish additional specified criminal penalties for an alien who reenters the United States after having been deported subsequent to conviction of a felony or aggravated felony. | 2021-06-10T21:06:09Z | |
| 100-hr-3531 | 100 | hr | 3531 | A bill to impose criminal penalties upon persons who neglect or refuse to appear before certain proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1987-10-22 | 1987-10-26 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] | FL | D | S000586 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish criminal penalties for refusing or neglecting to appear at immigration proceedings. | 2021-06-10T21:06:10Z | |
| 100-hr-3532 | 100 | hr | 3532 | A bill to impose criminal penalties against persons aiding aliens violating certain laws to enter the United States. | Immigration | 1987-10-22 | 1987-10-27 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] | FL | D | S000586 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose criminal penalties on a person who knowingly aids an alien convicted of specified crimes to enter the United States. | 2021-06-10T21:06:10Z | |
| 100-hr-3533 | 100 | hr | 3533 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a connection between certain computerized indexes containing information on deportable aliens. | Immigration | 1987-10-22 | 1987-10-26 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] | FL | D | S000586 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for computer linkage between the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the National Crime Information Center and other computerized criminal indexes with respect to information on aliens convicted of crimes and deportable aliens. | 2021-06-10T21:06:10Z | |
| 100-s-1799 | 100 | s | 1799 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure the use of the H2A Agricultural Workers Program for all of agriculture, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1987-10-20 | 1987-11-10 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] | TX | R | G000365 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to nonimmigrant classification for temporary agricultural workers under the H-2A program. Defines the temporary or seasonal work addressed in the H-2A program to include work related to both the production of agricultural commodities and the breeding and preparation for market of poultry and livestock of all kinds, regardless of the time of year when the work is required. Permits a worker under the program to petition to the Secretary of Labor for certification if the work demands the worker's presence for a year or more. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hr-3422 | 100 | hr | 3422 | A bill to require the processing of applications from Cuban nationals for refugee status. | Immigration | 1987-10-06 | 1987-10-06 | Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] | FL | D | P000218 | 0 | Provides for the processing of current and former Cuban political prisoners as refugees for U.S. entry regardless of the length of such imprisonment. Provides for the issuance of immigrant visas to Cuban nationals without regard to: (1) a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the refusual to accept the return of nationals; (2) the visa application site; or (3) the date of departure from Cuba for persons applying for visas outside Cuba. | 2021-06-10T21:03:03Z | |
| 100-hr-3432 | 100 | hr | 3432 | Irish Permanent Resident Adjustment Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-10-06 | 1987-10-15 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] | MA | D | K000110 | 21 | Irish Permanent Resident Adjustment Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the adjustment of status to permanent resident for certain Irish nationals or persons born in Northern Ireland who have continuously resided in the United States since September 1, 1987. Requires such aliens to apply for status adjustment within two years of enactment of this Act. | 2025-08-28T20:06:48Z | |
| 100-hr-3293 | 100 | hr | 3293 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1987-09-16 | 1988-04-20 | See H.R.1119. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to specified (ideological) grounds for exclusion and deportation of aliens. Amends Federal law to repeal the provision requiring the Secretary of State to admit an alien excluded from nonimmigrant entry because of proscribed organization affiliation, but otherwise admissible, unless such person is a security risk. | 2021-06-10T21:01:36Z | |
| 100-hr-3195 | 100 | hr | 3195 | A bill to provide for a General Accounting Office investigation and report on conditions of displaced Polish nationals, to provide certain rules of the House of Representatives and of the Senate with respect to review of the report, to provide for the temporary stay of detention and deportation of certain Polish nationals, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1987-08-07 | 1987-09-23 | Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State. | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] | MI | D | D000355 | 21 | Title I: General Accounting Office Investigation and Report - Directs the Comptroller General to begin on January 1, 1988, an investigation concerning displaced Polish nationals, including specified determinations with respect to: (1) Polish nationals who have been required to leave the United States and who returned to Poland; and (2) Polish nationals unlawfully present in the United States. Requires the Comptroller General to submit a detailed report to specified congressional leadership within two years of beginning the investigation. Title II: Congressional Review - Sets forth procedures the Congress must follow in considering the Comptroller General's report, including provisions and timetables to govern committee referral, hearings, and reports. Title III: Temporary Stay of Deportation - Prohibits the Attorney General from detaining or deporting, during a prescribed time period, certain potentially deportable Polish nationals who have been and are continuously present in the United States since registering pursuant to this Act. Requires Polish nationals affected by this Act to register with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Provides, upon registration, for employment authorization documentation terminating at the end of the mandatory suspension of deportation period. Describes the alien's status during the temporary stay. | 2024-02-07T14:47:33Z | |
| 100-hr-3143 | 100 | hr | 3143 | Immigration Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-08-06 | 1988-06-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] | MA | D | D000416 | 30 | Immigration Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise numerical limitations for immigrant admissions with respect to family reunification immigrants and independent immigrants. Directs the Attorney General and the Secretaries of State, Labor, and Health and Human Services, every five years, beginning two years after this Act becomes effective, to prepare jointly and to submit to the President and to specified congressional committees a report discussing the need to revise these numerical limitations. Lists factors to be considered in preparing the report. Requires the President within 60 days of receiving the report to transmit to the Congress a certification as to whether the numerical limitations should be changed and, if so, what they should be. Deems the numerical limitations certified by the President to be valid for the subsequent five fiscal years unless the Congress acts through a joint resolution to prohibit their effect. Prescribes the expedited parliamentary procedure to be followed in the House of Representatives and in the Senate in considering such a joint resolution. Revises the preference visa allocation system for immigrant admissions with respect to family reunification immigrants to: (1) increase the percentage of visas available to qualified spouses and unmarried minor children of permanent resident aliens; and (2) decrease the percentage available to qualified children and siblings of U.S. citizens. Revises the preference and nonpreference visa allocation system for independent immigrants to set fiscal year numerical limitations on visas available to aliens who are professionals holding doctoral degrees, aliens of exceptional ability, or skilled workers. Establishes a point system applicable to nonpreference aliens under which credit for visa qualification assessment is based on such eligibility criteria as: (1) country of origin (with preference for countries adversely affected by immigration reforms enacted in 1965); (2) work skills and employability; (3) educ… | 2025-08-28T20:05:09Z | |
| 100-hr-3171 | 100 | hr | 3171 | Amerasian Homecoming Act | Immigration | 1987-08-06 | 1987-08-19 | Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State. | House | Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] | NY | D | M001057 | 204 | Amerasian Homecoming Act - Provides for the admission as an immigrant into the United States (for two years beginning 90 days after enactment of this Act) of an alien residing in Vietnam who: (1) was born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and whose father was a U.S. citizen; or (2) is the spouse, child, or mother, or has acted as the next of kin (with specified limitations) of such an alien. Requires on-site consular interviews in making such determinations. Provides for an eight-month period of visa validity. Provides, with regard to such aliens, for: (1) the waiver of specified exclusionary grounds under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (2) specified (refugee) assistance under such Act. Directs the Attorney General, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to submit program reports to the Congress annually for three years. | 2025-08-28T20:05:16Z | |
| 100-s-1601 | 100 | s | 1601 | Amerasian Homecoming Act | Immigration | 1987-08-06 | 1987-10-20 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 8 | Amerasian Homecoming Act - Provides for the admission as an immigrant into the United States (for two years beginning 90 days after enactment of this Act) of an alien residing in Vietnam who: (1) was born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and whose father was a U.S. citizen; or (2) is the spouse, child, or mother, or has acted as the next of kin (with specified limitations) of such an alien. Requires on-site consular interviews in making such determinations. Provides for an eight-month period of visa validity. Provides, with regard to such aliens, for: (1) the waiver of specified exclusionary grounds under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (2) specified (refugee) assistance under such Act. Directs the Attorney General, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to submit program reports to the Congress annually for three years. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-1611 | 100 | s | 1611 | Immigration Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-08-06 | 1987-12-11 | Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 5 | Immigration Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise numerical limitations for immigrant admissions with respect to family reunification immigrants and independent immigrants. Directs the Attorney General and the Secretaries of State, Labor, and Health and Human Services, every five years, beginning two years after this Act becomes effective, to prepare jointly and to submit to the President and to specified congressional committees a report discussing the need to revise these numerical limitations. Lists factors to be considered in preparing the report. Requires the President within 60 days of receiving the report to transmit to the Congress a certification as to whether the numerical limitations should be changed and, if so, what they should be. Deems the numerical limitations cartified by the President to be valid for the subsequent five fiscal years unless the Congress acts through a joint resolution to prohibit their effect. Prescribes the expedited parliamentary procedure to be followed in the House of Representatives and in the Senate in considering such a joint resolution. Revises the preference visa allocation system for immigrant admissions with respect to family reunification immigrants to: (1) increase the percentage of visas available to qualified spouses and unmarried minor children of permanent resident aliens; and (2) decrease the percentage available to qualified children and siblings of U.S. citizens. Revises the preference and nonpreference visa allocation system for independent immigrants to set fiscal year numerical limitations on visas available to aliens who are professionals holding doctoral degrees, aliens of exceptional ability, or skilled workers. Establishes a point system applicable to nonpreference aliens under which credit for visa qualification assessment is based on such eligibility criteria as: (1) country of origin (with preference for countries adversely affected by immigration reforms enacted in 1965); (2) work skills and employability; (3) educ… | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-1543 | 100 | s | 1543 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the exclusion or deportation from the United States of aliens who possessed or used certain controlled substances, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1987-07-24 | 1987-07-29 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the exclusion or deportation of any alien for possession or use of certain controlled substances. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hr-3014 | 100 | hr | 3014 | A bill to limit the number of aliens in each fiscal year who may become lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. | Immigration | 1987-07-23 | 1987-07-27 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] | GA | R | S001122 | 1 | Limits the number of fiscal year alien admissions (other than political asylum entries) to 600,000. | 2021-06-10T20:57:48Z | |
| 100-hr-2984 | 100 | hr | 2984 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the revocation, solely because of the death of a citizen of the United States, of approval of a petition for immediate relative status filed on behalf of the spouse of that citizen. | Immigration | 1987-07-22 | 1987-07-27 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] | OK | R | E000077 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the revocation of approval of a petition for immediate relative status filed on behalf of the spouse of a U.S. citizen solely because of the citizen's death, if the spouse: (1) was married to such citizen as of the date the petition was approved; (2) is not criminally liable for such death; and (3) is the parent of a U.S. citizen. | 2021-06-10T20:57:36Z | |
| 100-hr-2921 | 100 | hr | 2921 | Immigration and Nationality Efficiency Amendments of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-07-13 | 1987-10-29 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 0 | Immigration and Nationality Efficiency Amendments of 1987 - Title I: Entry and Adjustment of Status - Part A: Entry and Adjustment of Status of Immigrants - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude returning permanent resident aliens from the definition of "entry" for purposes of this Act. Provides for the admission of a limited number of specified employees of multinational corporations and their families as special immigrants. Requires members of professions to have appropriate college degrees or significant work experience for purposes of such Act. Allows surviving spouses of citizens to petition for entry under immediate relative status. Reduces the Amerasian sponsorship requirement from five years to two years. Allows private agency sponsorship for adult Amerasians. Repeals the employment offer requirement for preference entry purposes for specified aliens with extraordinary ability in the arts. Extends reentry permit length from not more than two years to five years. Part B: Entry and Adjustment of Status of Nonimmigrants - Provides for the temporary admission into the United States of operators of (passenger) motor common carriers. Broadens the classification of nonimmigrant treaty trader and investor to include supervisory services or transfer of technology. Permits admission as nonimmigrants of non-treaty traders or investors who invest substantial amounts of money and employ at least five U.S. workers from countries providing similar reciprocal immigration rights to U.S. nationals. Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of State to monitor such admissions and report to the Congress within two years. Separates "H" status nonimmigrants into professionals or executives and aliens of distinguished merit and ability. Requires alien trainees to participate in formal training programs. Part C: Refugee-Related Provisions - Provides for permanent resident status to be granted to refugees immediately upon entry. Title II: Exclusion and Deportation - Authorizes the waiver of literacy… | 2025-08-28T20:06:17Z | |
| 100-hr-2922 | 100 | hr | 2922 | Temporary Safe Haven Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-07-13 | 1988-04-13 | Clean Bill H.R.4379 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu. | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 6 | Temporary Safe Haven Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to permit aliens who are nationals of certain countries temporarily to remain and work in the United States. Applies such treatment to any alien who is a national of a country that the Attorney General designates as one to which the alien should not immediately return because: (1) such return would not be in the national interest of the United States; (2) armed conflict within the country would pose a personal danger to the alien; or (3) a natural disaster has disrupted the living conditions in the country. Requires the Attorney General to review such designations at least once a year, terminating any designation when the relevant conditions no longer exist. Allows such a temporary stay only to aliens who have been continuously physically present in the United States since the effective date of designation of their home country, and who register for the temporary benefits. Disallows such benefits to any alien who is deportable, with specified exceptions, or who is regarded as a danger to the security of the United States. Provides for the issuance of documentation to eligible aliens. States that aliens granted temporary benefits under this Act shall not be considered as permanently residing in the United States under color of law and shall not be eligible for Federal public assistance programs. Declares this Act to be the exclusive authority of the Attorney General under law to permit aliens to remain temporarily in the United States by virtue of their particular nationality or region of foreign state of nationality. Directs the Attorney General to report annually to specified congressional committees on the operation of this Act. States that determinations of the Attorney General under this Act shall not be subject to judicial review. | 2025-08-28T20:08:16Z | |
| 100-hr-2798 | 100 | hr | 2798 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit effectively to 525,000 the number of aliens who may acquire lawful permanent residence in the United States in any fiscal year as special immigrants, immediate relatives, and preference immigrants. | Immigration | 1987-06-25 | 1987-06-25 | Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. | House | Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] | NH | R | S000606 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the total number (270,000) of permanent resident visas available in a fiscal year by the number of special immigrant, immediate relative, and preference visas issued during the preceding fiscal year in excess of 255,000. | 2021-06-10T20:54:55Z | |
| 100-s-1424 | 100 | s | 1424 | Polish Permanent Resident Adjustment Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-06-25 | 1987-07-29 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 22 | Polish Permanent Resident Adjustment Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the adjustment of status to permanent resident for certain Polish nationals who have continuously resided in the United States since July 21, 1984. Requires such aliens to apply for status adjustment within two years of enactment of this Act. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-1408 | 100 | s | 1408 | Humanitarian Family Unity Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-06-23 | 1987-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] | RI | R | C000269 | 8 | Humanitarian Family Unity Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the continuous residence requirement under the legalization program for spouses and children of legalized aliens. | 2025-08-28T20:06:07Z | |
| 100-hres-205 | 100 | hres | 205 | A resolution providing that the Secretary of State should recommend the continued extension of voluntary departure status for nationals of Poland in the United States, and the Attorney General should continue such extension. | Immigration | 1987-06-18 | 1987-06-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | H000547 | 21 | Declares that the Secretary of State should recommend the continued extension of voluntary departure status for nationals of Poland in the United States, and the Attorney General should continue to extend such status for nationals of Poland. | 2021-06-10T20:22:44Z | |
| 100-hr-2705 | 100 | hr | 2705 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit effectively to 525,000 the number of aliens who may acquire lawful permanent residence in the United States in any fiscal year as special immigrants, immediate relatives, and preference immigrants. | Immigration | 1987-06-17 | 1988-06-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] | NE | R | D000065 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the total number (270,000) of permanent resident visas available in a fiscal year by the number of special immigrant, immediate relative, and preference visas issued during the preceding fiscal year in excess of 255,000. Stipulates that such reductions may not exceed 50 percent of such total. | 2021-06-10T20:52:42Z | |
| 100-hr-2692 | 100 | hr | 2692 | Polish Permanent Resident Adjustment Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-06-16 | 1987-09-23 | Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State. | House | Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] | IL | D | L000342 | 107 | Polish Permanent Resident Adjustment Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the adjustment of status to permanent resident for certain Polish nationals who have continuously resided in the United States since July 21, 1984. Requires such aliens to apply for status adjustment within two years of enactment of this Act. | 2025-08-28T20:07:02Z | |
| 100-hr-2633 | 100 | hr | 2633 | A bill to provide for the use of certain immigration procedures with respect to Cuban nationals. | Immigration | 1987-06-09 | 1987-06-15 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] | NM | D | R000229 | 0 | Provides for the processing of current and former Cuban political prisoners as refugees for U.S. entry regardless of the length of imprisonment. Provides for the issuance of immigrant visas to Cuban nationals without regard to: (1) a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the refusal to accept the return of nationals; (2) the visa application site; or (3) the date of departure from Cuba for persons applying for visas outside Cuba. | 2021-06-10T20:51:38Z | |
| 100-hr-2590 | 100 | hr | 2590 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that immigrant visas may not be issued to aliens who are infected with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. | Immigration | 1987-06-03 | 1987-06-08 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] | FL | R | M000350 | 3 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission into the United States of an alien infected with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). | 2021-06-10T20:51:20Z | |
| 100-hr-2567 | 100 | hr | 2567 | A bill to establish a Visa Review Board within the Department of State to review denials of certain visa applications. | Immigration | 1987-06-02 | 1987-06-08 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] | TX | D | G000272 | 22 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish within the Department of State a Visa Review Board to review the cases of certain aliens who have been denied visas, including cases of special immigrants, immediate relatives, preference status immigrants, and specified nonimmigrants. | 2021-06-10T20:51:12Z | |
| 100-hr-2535 | 100 | hr | 2535 | Overseas American Children's Human Rights Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-05-28 | 1987-05-28 | Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. | House | Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] | AR | D | A000103 | 0 | Overseas American Children's Human Rights Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that a person born outside the United States and its possessions to mixed alien and citizen parents shall be a U.S. citizen at birth if the citizen parent was physically present in the United States or its possessions for one year in the aggregate. (Under current law, the parent must have been present for five years, at least two of which were after attaining the age of 14 years.) Provides that a child who is under 18 years old at the time of this Act's enactment, and whose U.S. parent fulfilled the one-year requirement at the time of the child's birth, shall be a U.S. citizen. Grants U.S. national and natural-born citizen status to any person born, whether in or out of wedlock, to a U.S. citizen parent outside the United States if such person would otherwise be stateless at birth. | 2025-08-28T20:07:28Z | |
| 100-hr-2478 | 100 | hr | 2478 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a seventh preference category for the admission of natives of countries adversely affected by the enactment of Public Law 89-236. | Immigration | 1987-05-20 | 1988-06-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] | MA | D | D000416 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an additional immigrant admissions preference category for persons from countries adversely affected by the enactment of Public Law 89-236 (1965 immigration reform law). Establishes a ten percent annual admissions allocation for such category. Reduces the existing work-related third and sixth preference categories' annual admissions allocations from ten percent to five percent. Directs the Secretary of State to determine and submit to the Congress related per country quotas and selection methods. Prohibits an alien from adjusting to immigrant status on the basis of such additional preference. | 2021-06-10T20:50:44Z | |
| 100-s-1225 | 100 | s | 1225 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the installment payment of fees required for the legalization of aliens. | Immigration | 1987-05-19 | 1987-06-10 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 4 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit alien legalization fees to be paid in installments. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-sjres-131 | 100 | sjres | 131 | A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a uniform national policy to preserve family unity in the implementation of the legalization program under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1987-05-19 | 1987-06-10 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 6 | Expresses the sense of the Congress: (1) commending the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for efforts at district levels to implement the legalization program in ways that prevent the deportation of ineligible family members; and (2) that in order to ensure the success of such program and establish a uniform national policy, INS district directors should use their authority to provide relief from deportation, and authorize employment where appropriate, to assure family unity. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hr-2383 | 100 | hr | 2383 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens who have served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States for 4 years. | Immigration | 1987-05-12 | 1987-07-17 | Executive Comment Requested from Justice. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 71 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant special immigrant status to an alien service member or veteran who has served honorably in the U.S. armed forces for four years, and to any accompanying spouse and children. | 2021-06-10T20:50:08Z | |
| 100-hr-2343 | 100 | hr | 2343 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirement for naturalization of an understanding of the English language. | Immigration | 1987-05-08 | 1987-05-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] | NM | R | L000506 | 19 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from the English language naturalization requirement permanent residents over 65 years old who have lived in the United States for at least five years. | 2021-06-10T20:49:55Z | |
| 100-s-1178 | 100 | s | 1178 | A bill to permit the continued vitality of various agricultural enterprises. | Immigration | 1987-05-08 | 1987-05-18 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine "seasonal agricultural services" to include work related to livestock and poultry raising and marketing. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hr-2265 | 100 | hr | 2265 | Amerasian Immigration Amendments of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-05-04 | 1987-05-07 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] | CT | R | M000527 | 0 | Amerasian Immigration Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the preferential admissions of certain Amerasian persons to: (1) eliminate the birth cut-off date; (2) include Amerasians born in the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan; (3) permit church or civil group sponsors; (4) reduce the sponsorship period from five years to two years; (5) permit the admission of mothers of minor children; and (6) permit the admission of certain pre-1950 cases from Korea. | 2025-08-28T20:09:18Z | |
| 100-hr-2234 | 100 | hr | 2234 | A bill to amend the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1987-04-30 | 1988-10-04 | See S.1047. | House | Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] | VI | D | D000209 | 3 | Amends the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America to: (1) provide that a person born in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall be considered to have been a citizen of the Trust Territory on November 3, 1986, and not owing allegiance to a foreign state if one parent of such person was born in the Trust Territory and such person took no affirmative steps to acquire or preserve foreign nationality after his or her 18th birthday; and (2) specify that "all persons" shall be construed to refer to any person and his or her child (thus granting Trust Territory citizenship, and U.S. passport eligibility, to certain persons born in the Northern Mariana Islands after termination of the United Nations trusteeship). | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hjres-252 | 100 | hjres | 252 | A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal aid for refugee assistance programs should not be reduced, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1987-04-23 | 1987-04-27 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] | MN | R | F000380 | 17 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Federal aid for refugee assistance programs should not be reduced. | 2021-06-10T20:25:32Z | |
| 100-s-1083 | 100 | s | 1083 | A bill to delay implementation of the employer sanctions provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 by four months. | Immigration | 1987-04-23 | 1987-05-18 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to delay the implementation of employer sanction provisions by four months, in order to allow for a continued period of public information dissemination regarding the unlawful employment of aliens. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-1075 | 100 | s | 1075 | A bill to require the processing of applications from Cuban nationals for refugee status and immigrant visas. | Immigration | 1987-04-22 | 1987-04-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 7 | Provides for the processing of current and former Cuban political prisoners as refugees for U.S. entry regardless of the length of such imprisonment. Provides for the issuance of immigrant visas to Cuban nationals without regard to: (1) a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the refusual to accept the return of nationals; (2) the visa application site; or (3) the date of departure from Cuba for persons applying for visas outside Cuba. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-sjres-116 | 100 | sjres | 116 | A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal aid for refugee assistance programs should not be reduced, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1987-04-22 | 1987-04-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] | MN | R | D000566 | 9 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Federal aid for refugee assistance programs should not be reduced. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-972 | 100 | s | 972 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require, pending deportation proceedings, the detention of aliens who have been convicted of aggravated felonies. | Immigration | 1987-04-09 | 1988-04-14 | Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require, pending deportation proceedings, the detention of an alien convicted of an aggravated felony (murder, kidnapping, rape, or any attempt thereof, or illicit trafficking in drugs). Prohibits conditional parole for such an alien. Requires deportation proceedings to give priority to such cases. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-973 | 100 | s | 973 | A bill to provide for additional criminal penalties for deported aliens who reenter the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1987-04-09 | 1988-04-14 | Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish additional specified criminal penalties for an alien who reenters the United States after having been deported subsequent to conviction of a felony or aggravated felony. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-974 | 100 | s | 974 | A bill to impose criminal penalties upon persons who neglect or refuse to appear before certain proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1987-04-09 | 1988-04-14 | Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish criminal penalties for refusing or neglecting to appear at immigration proceedings. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-975 | 100 | s | 975 | A bill to impose criminal penalties against persons aiding aliens violating certain laws to enter the United States. | Immigration | 1987-04-09 | 1988-04-14 | Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose criminal penalties on a person who knowingly aids an alien convicted of specified crimes to enter the United States. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-s-976 | 100 | s | 976 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a connection between certain computerized indexes containing information on deportable aliens. | Immigration | 1987-04-09 | 1988-04-14 | Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for computer linkage between the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the National Crime Information Center and other computerized criminal indexes with respect to information on aliens convicted of crimes and deportable aliens. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hr-1940 | 100 | hr | 1940 | Indochinese Refugee Resettlement and Protection Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-04-06 | 1987-09-30 | Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State. | House | Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] | MA | D | A000226 | 31 | Indochinese Refugee Resettlement and Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a specific time period in which the President must consult with the Congress regarding emergency refugee admissions. States that the Secretary of State shall have sole authority to admit certain South Asian refugees. Prohibits denial of refugee status to aliens who are otherwise eligible for immigrant classification. Allocates a specified number of FY 1988 through 1990 refugee admissions for: (1) East Asians; and (2) the Orderly Departure Program (from Vietnam). Expresses the sense of the Congress that under the leadership of the United States renewed efforts should be made to settle Indochinese refugees who have lived in camps for at least three years. Allocates specified numbers of FY 1988 through 1990 East Asian entries for: (1) persons who have lived in refugee camps for at least three years; and (2) other camp residents. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to allocate specified amounts from FY 1988 and 1989 authorizations for education, economic, and military training border projects in Thailand. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the international community should increase efforts to protect Indochinese refugee camps in Thailand from cross-border attacks, and that international personnel should be present on a 24-hour-a-day basis at camp "Site 2" in Thailand. | 2025-08-28T20:05:03Z | |
| 100-s-886 | 100 | s | 886 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the temporary admission to the United States of the operators of motor common carriers of passengers. | Immigration | 1987-03-31 | 1987-04-06 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the temporary admission into the United States of operators of (passenger) motor common carriers. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 100-hr-1812 | 100 | hr | 1812 | Legalization Family Unification Act | Immigration | 1987-03-25 | 1987-03-30 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 55 | Legalization Family Unification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the continuous residence requirement under the legalization program for spouses and children of legalized aliens. | 2025-08-28T20:08:13Z | |
| 100-hr-1813 | 100 | hr | 1813 | Legalization Family Unification Act | Immigration | 1987-03-25 | 1987-03-27 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 55 | Legalization Family Unification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the continuous residence requirement under the legalization program for parents of U.S. citizen children born after December 31, 1981, and before November 7, 1986. | 2025-08-28T20:07:03Z | |
| 100-s-814 | 100 | s | 814 | Indochinese Refugee Resettlement and Protection Act of 1987 | Immigration | 1987-03-23 | 1987-04-06 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 23 | Indochinese Refugee Resettlement and Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a specific time period in which the President must consult with the Congress regarding emergency refugee admissions. States that the Secretary of State shall have sole authority to admit certain South Asian refugees. Prohibits denial of refugee status to aliens who are otherwise eligible for immigrant classification. Allocates a specified number of FY 1988 through 1990 refugee admissions for: (1) East Asians; and (2) the Orderly Departure Program (from Vietnam). Expresses the sense of the Congress that under the leadership of the United States renewed efforts should be made to settle Indochinese refugees who have lived in camps for at least three years. Allocates specified numbers of FY 1988 through 1990 East Asian entries for: (1) persons who have lived in refugee camps for at least three years; and (2) other camp residents. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to allocate specified amounts from FY 1988 and 1989 authorizations for education, economic, and military training border projects in Thailand. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the international community should increase efforts to protect Indochinese refugee camps in Thailand from cross-border attacks, and that international personnel should be present on a 24-hour-a-day basis at camp "Site 2" in Thailand. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z |
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