Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act

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

11/1/2007--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 6 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  • Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
  • Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL]
  • Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]
  • Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
  • Sen. Arlen Specter [R, PA]
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.2294

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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
November 01, 2007

Related Bills:

• S.1984

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

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Blog Coverage

November 05, 2007 Enforcement Bills introduced into the House and Senate

Both bills, HR 4065 introduced by Representative Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and S. 2294 introduced by Senator Kyl (R-AZ), broadly call for enhanced border security and stricter enforcement of current immigration laws. ...

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October 31, 2007 S. 2294, A bill to strengthen immigration enforcement and border ...

S. 2294 would strengthen immigration enforcement and border security.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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