Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act

A bill to strengthen immigration enforcement and border security and for other purposes.

8/2/2007--Introduced.
Immigration Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2007 - Sets forth border control provisions, including provisions respecting:
(1) assets, personnel, and infrastructure;
(2) ports of entry;
(3) border security initiatives; more...
(4) seizure of conveyances;
(5) United States-Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology system (US-VISIT);
(6) human smuggling: and
(7) detention space. Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act - Establishes the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative to reimburse eligible northern border entities for costs incurred in handling criminal case dispositions that are federally initiated but federally declined-referred. Sets forth interior enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting:
(1) personnel;
(2) detention and removal;
(3) gang members;
(4) alien smuggling;
(5) illegal entry;
(6) unlawful presence and illegal reentry;
(7) passport, visa, and immigration fraud;
(8) voluntary departure;
(9) background checks;
(10) state criminal alien assistance program;
(11) state and local law immigration enforcement and federal transfer authority;
(12) terrorists;
(13) alien criminals; and
(14) alien reporting requirements. Sets forth worksite enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting:
(1) unlawful employment of aliens;
(2) disclosure of taxpayer information;
(3) social security cards and identity documents; and
(4) establishment of a voluntary advanced verification program to allow employers to verify an employee's fingerprints in order to determine identity and work status.

Sponsor

• Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ]
• and 7 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  • Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
  • Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL]
  • Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
  • Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]
  • Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
  • Sen. Arlen Specter [R, PA]
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Committees

• Senate Finance

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.1984

Number	Status	Purpose

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Bill Status

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
August 02, 2007

Related Bills:

• S.2294

Related Issue Areas:

• Immigration
• Alien labor
• Border patrols
• Canada
• 25 more
• Criminal aliens
• Criminal justice
• Deportation
• Detention of persons
• Federal law enforcement officers
• Fingerprints
• Fraud
• Gangs
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Identification devices
• Illegal aliens
• Immigrants
• Labor
• Passports
• Searches and seizures
• Smuggling
• Social security
• Social security numbers
• Tax returns
• Taxation
• Terrorism
• Terrorists
• Visas

In the News

August 31, 2007 Arrest of mother puts 'human face' on immigration

"To further poison the atmosphere, there is currently before the Senate legislation (S. 1984) which will build more fences, build more detention centers ...

Source: Worldwide Faith News (press release), NY
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August 07, 2007 Legislative Update: Employment Verification

Senator Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) has introduced S. 1984, a new enforcement and verification bill. HAI will continue to closely monitor legislation of interest to ...

Source: Helicopter Association International, VA
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Blog Coverage

May 09, 2008 mccain's millions

Both interior enforcement and border security are addressed extensively in S. 1984, the Immigration Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2007, which I joined Senators Kyl, Cornyn, Graham, Martinez, Sessions, and Specter in introducing ...

Source: Knowledge is Power
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April 12, 2008 Wolverines in Colorado and Utah

Nead, DM, Halfpenny, JC, and Bissell, S. 1984. The status of wolverines in Colorado. Northwest Sci.: 58: 286-289. Predator Conservation Alliance. (2001) Predator Conservation Alliance's Literature Summary — Draft — January 24, ...

Source: Robert Lindsay
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August 13, 2007 New Immigration Measures On The Horizon

When Congress resumes session next month, it will also consider the Immigration Enforcement and Border Security Act (S. 1984) introduced last week by Sens. Jon Kyl (R-Az.), John McCain (R-Az.), Jeff Sessions (R Ala. ...

Source: Legal Advisories feed
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