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Immigration Legislation and Issues in the
110t" Congress
Introduction
Comprehensive immigration reform was the subject of much discussion at the
start of the 110th Congress.1 In the 109th Congress, both the House and the Senate
passed major immigration bills, but they were never reconciled.2 During the first
session of the 110th Congress, a bipartisan group of Senators developed broad
immigration reform legislation with the active involvement of the Bush
Administration. Aimed at addressing a host of perceived problems with the U.S.
immigration system, this legislation combined border security and interior
enforcement provisions with provisions on temporary workers, permanent
admissions, and unauthorized aliens. The Senate considered several immigration
reform measures (S. 1348, S.Amdt.1150 to S. 1348, S. 1639) in May and June of
2007. On June 28, 2007, the Senate voted on a motion to invoke cloture on S. 1639,
which, if approved, would have ultimately brought the bill to a vote. The cloture
motion failed, however, on a vote of 46 to 53, and the Senate Majority Leader pulled
the bill from the Senate floor.
It is unclear whether comprehensive immigration reform legislation will be
taken up again in the 110th Congress. Selected components of comprehensive reform,
however, have been, and may in the future, be considered separately. In October
2007, the Senate considered, as a stand-alone bill, a proposal on unauthorized alien
students, which has been included in various comprehensive reform bills. The
proposal, known as the DREAM Act, would enable certain unauthorized students to
obtain legal status. The Senate failed to invoke cloture on this bill. Another
component of comprehensive immigration reform - a bill known as AgJOBS that
addresses foreign agricultural workers - may be considered in the 110th Congress.
At the same time, the 110th Congress has enacted some immigration-related
provisions. Among them are refugee-related provisions in P.L. 110-5, P.L. 110-28,
and P.L. 110-36, and provisions on border security and the Visa Waiver Program in
P.L. 110-53. In addition, provisions on employment eligibility verification, Iraqi
refugees, and temporary workers, among other issues, are included in various House-
passed or Senate-passed bills.
1 For an overview of immigration reform issues before the 1 10th Congress, see CRS Report
RS22574, Immigration Reform: Brief Synthesis of Issue, by Ruth Ellen Wasem.
2 See CRS Report RL33125, Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 109th Congress,
coordinated by Andorra Bruno.
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Bruno, Andorra; Wasem, Ruth Ellen; Siskin, Alison; Nuñez-Neto, Blas; Haddal, Chad C. & Garcia, Michael John. Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress, report, November 13, 2007; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc811986/m1/4/?q=food+rule+for+unt+students: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.