The Immigration Reform Bill of the 110th Congress

This guide serves as a resource to the Immigration Reform Bill currently being debated in the 110th Congress, including News & Commentary, Bills, Hearings, and Debates.

Bill, Debate & Amendments

S1348, a bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and other purposes.

This bill was introduced on May 9, 2007, by Sens. Harry Reid (NV), Edward Kennedy (MA), Patrick Leahy (VT), Robert Menendez (NJ), and Ken Salazar (CO). This bill is currently being debated in the Senate.

Key provisions of the bill include:

• tougher border controls;
• strengthened effort to stop the employment of undocumented workers;
• contingent upon border controls -- granting of temporary legal status to illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. before January, then allowing them to apply for residence visas and citizenship;
• also contingent upon border controls -- implementing a temporary worker program that would allow 200,000 immigrants per year to enter the country and work, but only for two years;
• restructuring the visa system from one that is primarily concerned with family reunification to one based on a complex point system favoring skilled workers with experience with U.S. companies and English proficiency;
• stronger criminal penalties for immigrants who enter the country illegally or stay in the country past the visa's expiration date.

Bill Text

Bill Status with links to Debates, Votes, and Amendments

Bill Summary

Amendments

Part II

Part III

(These PDFs from Thomas were last updated 6/18/07 and will be updated regularly.)

Senate Amendment 1150 to S1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007.

This amendment was proposed on May 21, 2007 by Sen. Harry Reid (NW) for Sen. Edward Kennedy (MA). Its purpose is to serve as a substitute for S1348.

Amendment Text

Amendment Status

Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimates for Amendment 1150

Status of Other Amendments (Selected)

--Considered by Senate

Amendment 1183

Amendment 1184

Amendment 1191

Amendment 1194

Amendment 1199

Amendment 1202

Amendment 1204

Amendment 1234

Amendment 1235

Amendment 1250

--Agreed to in Senate

Amendment 1146

Amendment 1163

Amendment 1165

Amendment 1166

Amendment 1167

Amendment 1168

Amendment 1169

Amendment 1172

Amendment 1173

Amendment 1176

Amendment 1186

Amendment 1223

Amendment 1231

Amendment 1238

--Not Agreed to in Senate

Amendment 1153

Amendment 1157

Amendment 1158

Amendment 1170

Amendment 1181

Amendment 1189

News & Commentary

• The Congressional Budget Office has a page devoted to Immigration, with Reports, Cost Estimates, and Congressional Testimony.
• The White House's page on Immigration.
• The Census Bureau's page on Immigration.
• Jurist's topical page on Immigration (US) is a resource for news and commentary.
• The Washington Post's coverage: The Battle Over Immigration features reporting on the political debate and the U.S. border with Mexico.
• C-SPAN has a page devoted to Immigration news and video.
• NPR also has a page devoted to the Immigration debate.
• ImmigrationProf Blog is from Prof. Kevin Johnson at UC-Davis School of Law.
• The Brookings Institution's page on Selected Immigration Resources.
• The American Immigration Law Foundation conducts Immigration policy analysis.
• TRAC Immigration has published a report on Immigration Enforcement.
• Southern Poverty Law Center's report on guestworker programs: Close to Slavery.

 

CRS Reports

• Immigration Reform: Brief Synthesis of Issue
• U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanment Admissions
• U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions
• Unauthorized Employment in the United States: Issues and Options
• Immigration Issues in Trade Agreements
• Farm Labor Shortages and Immigration Policy
• Unaccompanied Alien Children: Policies and Issues

To conduct more in-depth research on Immigration Law, please consult our guide.

 

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