Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2413
Sponsor: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2007-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Agricultural labor
Agriculture and Food
Alien labor
Aliens
Border patrols
Boundaries
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Families
Federal employees
Federal law enforcement officers
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Illegal aliens
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Law
Recruiting of employees
Repatriation
Residence requirements
Science, Technology, Communications
Seasonal labor
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: 
Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Increases the number of: (1) full-time Border Patrol agents; and (2) immigration-related workplace enforcement personnel.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an employment eligibility verification system. Sets forth program provisions. Authorizes, and subsequently requires, the use of such system for previously hired individuals and for recruiting and referrals.

Provides expedited removal for certain illegal aliens from a country that is not contiguous to the United States who are apprehended within 100 miles of a U.S. port or land border.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish: (1) a nonimmigrant seasonal agricultural worker program (W-visa), which shall include annual numerical limitations and monthly limitations based on agricultural employment region; and (2) a trust fund to administer and enforce the program and provide a monetary incentive for such workers to return to their countries upon visa expiration. Prohibits status adjustment for such workers.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide lawful status (which shall not be considered as permanent resident status) for qualifying aliens who have been in continuous unlawful residence in the United States since before January 1, 2002. Sets forth program provisions, including: (1) imposition of a $1,000 fine; and (2) prohibition of derivative lawful status for family members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-05-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House