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1/31/2007--Introduced.<br/>Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Family-based Visa Appeals within the Department of State. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction that resulted in more than one year's imprisonment; (2) the petitioner has failed to rebut such information within 90 days; and (3) granting the petition would put a spouse or child beneficiary in danger of sexual abuse. Directs the Secretary to establish the Task Force to Rescue Immigrant Victims of American Sex Offenders. Authorizes the Secretary to adjust the status of aliens who would otherwise be inadmissible (due to unlawful presence, document fraud, or other specified grounds of inadmissibility) if such aliens have been in the United States for at least five years and meet other requirements. Authorizes the emergency deployment of Border Patrol agents to a requesting border state. Sets forth provisions for Border Patrol acquisition and use of specified equipment. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for additional detention space for illegal aliens; (2) increase Border Patrol agents, airport and land border immigration inspectors, immigration enforcement officers, and fraud and document fraud investigators; (3) enhance Border Patrol training and operational facilities; (4) establish immigration, customs, and agriculture inspector occupations within the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; (5) reestablish the Border Patrol anti-smuggling unit; (6) establish criminal investigator occupations within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (7) increase Border Patrol agent and investigator pay; (8) require foreign language training for appropriate DHS employees; and (9) establish the Fraudulent Documents Task Force. Redefines the term &quot;law enforcement officer&quot; under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns. Authorizes S (witness or informant) nonimmigrant status for aliens in possession of critical reliable information concerning commercial alien smuggling or trafficking in immigration documents. Establishes a reward program to assist in eliminating immigration-related commercial document fraud operations. Sets forth unfair immigration-related employment practices. Requires petitioners for nonimmigrant labor to describe their efforts to recruit lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens. Makes permanent an INA provision allowing adjustment of status of certain aliens for whom family-sponsored or employment-based applications or petitions were filed by a specified date. Lessens immigration consequences for minor criminal offenses. Eliminates retroactive changes in grounds of inadmissibility and removal. Amends criminal offense removal-related provisions. Increases the worldwide level of diversity immigrants. Authorizes adjustment of status for certain nationals or citizens of Haiti. Eliminates mandatory detention in expedited removal proceedings. Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) waive document fraud as a ground of inadmissibility; and (2) address determinations with respect to children. Eliminates the one-year filing requirement for asylum applicants. Includes gender persecution within the particular social group category of persecution. Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain temporary protected status persons. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to eliminate a provision prohibiting restrictions on the communication of immigration status information by a government entity. Replaces the existing fashion model H-1B visa classification with an O-visa classification.<br/>

1194498000 2007-11-08 Thu Nov 06 18:47:07 -0600 2008 introduced 40635 'act':5 '2007':7 'save':1 'immigr':4 'america':2 'comprehens':3 43963 short introduced 40635 'act':7 'law':12 'amend':2 'immigr':4,11 'nation':6 'purpos':16 'reform':10 'comprehens':9 40787 official 40635 'bill':3 'immigr':1 'reform':2 43962 popular action 40635 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137535 Subcommittee Hearings Held. J000032 1950-01-12 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] N00005818 12259 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.9047619047619 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ B000911 1946-11-11 2336 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/IMA/issue.shtml 3 202-225-2256 Corrine 'd':4 '-3':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'corrin':2,7,9 F 400048 Brown Corrine_Brown Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] N00002713 6754 Democrat 202-225-0123 Baptist FL Corrine Brown 0.272727272727273 http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/ C000380 1945-09-19 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] N00000133 5159 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ C001067 1964-11-21 1029 Longworth House Office Building http://clarke.house.gov/contactform_zipcheck.shtml 11 202-226-0112 Yvette 'd':4 'ny':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'clark':3,8,10 'yvett':2,7,9 F 412221 Clarke Yvette_Clarke D. Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11] N00026961 7308 Democrat 202-225-6231 NY Yvette Clarke 2.0 http://clarke.house.gov/ C001049 1956-07-27 434 Cannon House Office Building http://lacyclay.house.gov/contact.htm 1 202-226-3717 William 'd':4 '-1':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'clay':3,8,10 'william':2,7,9 M 400074 Clay William_L_Jr_Clay Lacy Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] N00012460 6650 Democrat 202-225-2406 Roman Catholic MO Lacy William Clay 1.0 http://lacyclay.house.gov/ CongressmanClay C000984 1951-01-18 2235 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 7 202-225-3178 Elijah 'd':4 '-7':6 'md':5 'cum':3,8,10 'rep':1 'elijah':2,7,9 M 400090 Cummings Elijah_E._Cummings Eugene Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7] N00001971 7056 Democrat 202-225-4741 Baptist MD Elijah Cummings 4.45454545454545 http://www.house.gov/cummings/ D000096 1941-09-06 2159 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/davis/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 7 202-225-5641 Danny 'd':4 '-7':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'danni':2,7,9 M 400093 Davis Danny_K._Davis K. Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7] N00004884 8086 Democrat 202-225-5006 Baptist IL Danny Davis 2.15384615384615 http://www.house.gov/davis/ E000288 1963-08-04 1130 Longworth House Office Building http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87 5 202-225-4886 Keith 'd':4 '-5':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'keith':2,7,9 'ellison':3,8,10 M 412215 Ellison Keith_Ellison Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] N00028257 8794 Democrat 202-225-4755 MN Keith Ellison 5.9375 http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=58B RepKeithEllison F000043 1956-11-21 2301 Rayburn House Office Building http://fattah.house.gov/?sectionid=8&sectiontree=8 2 202-225-5392 Chaka 'd':4 '-2':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'chaka':2,7,9 'fattah':3,8,10 M 400130 Fattah Chaka_Fattah Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] N00001746 6260 Democrat 202-225-4001 Baptist PA Chaka Fattah 3.0 http://www.house.gov/fattah/ H000324 1936-09-05 2353 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.alceehastings.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid= 23 202-225-1171 Alcee 'd':4 'fl':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'alce':2,7,9 'hast':3,8,10 M 400170 Hastings Alcee_L._Hastings L. Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23] N00002884 7894 Democrat 202-225-1313 African Methodist Episcopal FL Alcee Hastings 1.89473684210526 http://alceehastings.house.gov/ J000070 1947-03-14 William 'william':1,3,5 'jefferson':2,4,6 M 400201 Jefferson William_J._Jefferson J. William Jefferson N00005353 5866 Democrat Baptist William Jefferson J000288 1133 Longworth House Office Building http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml 4 202-226-0691 Henry 'd':4 '-4':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'hank':9 'henri':2,7,10 'johnson':3,8,11 M 412199 Johnson Hank_Johnson C. Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] Hank N00027848 6555 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 4.69230769230769 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson K000180 1945-06-25 2264 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-5730 Carolyn 'd':4 'mi':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'kilpatrick':3,8,10 F 400217 Kilpatrick Carolyn_C._Kilpatrick Cheeks Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13] N00004005 5456 Democrat 202-225-2261 Baptist MI Carolyn Kilpatrick http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick/ L000551 1946-07-16 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] N00008046 8446 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.21875 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee L000287 1940-02-21 343 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html 5 202-225-0351 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'lewi':3,8,10 M 400240 Lewis John_Lewis R. Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] N00002577 7433 Democrat 202-225-3801 Baptist GA John Lewis 4.55555555555556 http://johnlewis.house.gov/ RepJohnLewis M001148 1966-09-06 1039 Longworth House Office Building http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/contact1.shtml 17 202-226-0777 Kendrick 'd':4 'fl':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'meek':3,8,10 'kendrick':2,7,9 M 400270 Meek Kendrick_B._Meek Brett Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17] N00025692 6364 Democrat 202-225-4506 Baptist FL Kendrick Meek 3.625 http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/ KendrickBMeek M001160 1951-04-18 1408 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/contact.shtml 4 202-225-8135 Gwen 'd':4 '-4':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'gwen':2,7,9 'moor':3,8,10 F 400661 Moore Gwen_Moore Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4] N00026914 6090 Democrat 202-225-4572 Unknown WI Gwen Gwen Moore 2.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/ RepGwenMoore N000147 1937-06-13 2136 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html 0 202-225-3002 Eleanor 'd':4 '-0':6 'dc':5 'rep':1 'norton':3,8,10 'eleanor':2,7,9 F 400295 Norton Eleanor_Holmes_Norton Holmes Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0] N00001692 5712 Democrat 202-225-8050 Episcopalian DC Eleanor Norton 5.375 http://www.norton.house.gov/ R000053 1930-06-11 2354 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rangel/forms/contact.shtml 15 202-225-0816 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'rangel':3,8,10 M 400333 Rangel Charles_B._Rangel B. Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] N00000964 13415 Democrat 202-225-4365 Roman Catholic NY Charlie Charles Rangel 1.24489795918367 http://www.house.gov/rangel/ RepRangel R000581 1962-04-14 2233 Rayburn House Office Building http://richardson.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 37 202-225-7926 Laura 'd':4 'ca':5 '-37':6 'rep':1 'laura':2,7,9 'richardson':3,8,10 F 412253 Richardson Laura_Richardson Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37] N00029112 2721 Democrat 202-225-7924 CA Laura Richardson http://richardson.house.gov/ S001153 1957-10-20 32 Hilda 'd':4 'ca':5 '-32':6 'rep':1 'soli':3,8,10 'hilda':2,7,9 F 400384 Solis Hilda_L._Solis L. Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32] N00009586 6111 Democrat CA Hilda Solis T000326 1934-07-21 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] Ed N00001082 6358 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ W000794 1933-11-12 125 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/watson/zipauth.shtml 33 202-225-2422 Diane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-33':6 'rep':1 'dian':2,7,9 'watson':3,8,10 F 400423 Watson Diane_E._Watson E. Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33] N00013744 6687 Democrat 202-225-7084 Catholic CA Diane Watson 2.0 http://www.house.gov/watson/ action 40635 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137535 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 40635 1174276800 Mon Mar 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 137534 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. action 40635 1173758400 Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2007 114993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. action 40635 1170219600 Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104882 Referred to House Judiciary action 40635 1170219600 Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104881 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 40635 1170219600 Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104883 Referred to House Homeland Security action 40635 1170219600 Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2007 92210 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform introduced 40635 1170219600 Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2007 92209