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Law· SS. 3606 (110th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2008
Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until March 6, 2009. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud in the special immigrant non-minister religious worker program not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on such regulations' effectiveness by March 6, 2009.
Bill· SS. 3627 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2008
Every Student Counts Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require, beginning by the 2011-2012 school year, states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and secondary schools annually to include on the report cards required under title I of the Act: (1) their four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate; (2) their cumulative graduation rate; (3) the number of students graduating in more than four years with a regular secondary school diploma; (4) the number of students who have been removed from the adjusted cohort; (5) the percentage of students from an adjusted cohort who remain in secondary school after four years; and (6) the percentage of secondary school students in each grade, except the graduating grade, prepared to advance to the next grade. Requires such data, except for data on students who remain in secondary school after four years, to be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged. Directs states, LEAs, and secondary schools in states that lack a statewide longitudinal data system with individual student identifiers to make certain annual interim graduation rate calculations; but prohibits the use of such interim calculations after the 2010-2011 school year. Requires the use of aggregate and disaggregated cumulative graduation rates in determining the success of each secondary school and LEA in making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards under the Act. Requires states, LEAs, and schools that have a cumulative graduation rate below 90% overall or for any of the student subgroups, to make specified yearly progress in improving such rate or be deemed as failing to make AYP.
Bill· SS. 3612 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2008
Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008 - Sets forth standards and procedures for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) border searches or seizures of electronic equipment transported by a U.S. resident. Prohibits a DHS official from considering race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in selecting U.S. residents for such searches except as provided for by this Act. Sets forth limitations on the access to such equipment or the disclosure of related information. Authorizes claims to be made for damaged equipment. Sets forth remedy and enforcement provisions.
Bill· HRH.R. 7118 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2008
Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008 - Sets forth standards and procedures for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) border searches or seizures of electronic equipment transported by a U.S. resident. Prohibits a DHS official from considering race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in selecting U.S. residents for such searches except as provided for by this Act. Sets forth limitations on the access to such equipment or the disclosure of related information. Authorizes claims to be made for damaged equipment. Sets forth remedy and enforcement provisions.
Bill· HRH.R. 7162 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2008
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of State to adjudicate U.S. passport applications in an individualized, evidence-based manner. Requires the passport application adjudicatory process to be based on an assessment of individual circumstances and evidence. Prohibits an applicant's race, ethnicity, or ancestry from being taken into account in the passport application adjudicatory process. Requires: (1) an applicant to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant is a U.S. citizen or national; (2) the preponderance of the evidence standard to be applied in a uniform and consistent manner to all passport applications; and (3) any determination that an applicant has not met the burden of proving U.S. citizenship or nationality by a preponderance of the evidence to be made in writing, state the reasons for the determination, and be provided to the applicant in a timely manner. States that a birth certificate signed by a person authorized under state law to sign such a document, or a previously-issued U.S. passport, shall constitute prima facie evidence of U.S. citizenship or nationality and, absent individualized evidence that a birth did not take place in the United States, shall satisfy the preponderance of the evidence standard.
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10434open
Germany · German Bundestag · 26 September 2008
<span>Anzahl durch Gutachter vorgeschlagener arbeitsmarkt- und gesellschaftsbezogener Projekte im Rahmen des Bundesprogramms XENOS, Anzahl eingereichter und nicht vorgeschlagener Projekte, regionale Verteilung der Projekte, Gutachter und Auswahlkriterien, Kooperation zwischen verschiedenen Bundesprogrammen wie z. B. „Jugend für Vielfalt, Toleranz und Demokratie“, Auswirkungen auf die Projektförderung durch XENOS</span>
Resolution· Selbständiger Antrag von Ländern auf Entschließung705/08rejected
Germany · Bundesrat · 26 September 2008
Erhöhung der Stundenzahl der Orientierungskurse von 45 auf 100 Unterrichtsstunden
Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2008
179 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, following the detention of a person (details supplied) at Cloverhill Prison overnight and being strip searched in front of prison officials although the person’s paperwork was entirely in order and the person was merely seeking to travel to Limerick to visit relations, he has received a report on the incident; and the measures he has taken to ensure an apology has been made and an assurance that such an incident will not recur.
[31683/08]
Bill· SS. 3594 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2008
Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act - Sets forth protections against unlawful detentions of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents regarding: (1) notifications; (2) access to counsel; (3) notice and charges; (4) issuance of detainers; (5) access to telephones; (6) protection of community institutions; (7) transfer of detainees; and (8) immigration enforcement-related training of personnel. Sets forth requirements that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must follow in immigration enforcement operations: (1) that are expected to target more that 50 individuals; and (2) respecting coordination with the Department of Labor and other relevant agencies. Sets forth protections for specified vulnerable populations. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) ensure that U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other individuals are not unlawfully detained by establishing secure alternative custody programs; and (2) establish a detention advisory committee. Establishes within DHS a position of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Ombudsman.
Bill· HRH.R. 7093 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2008
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that a nonimmigrant foreign student seeking to enter the United States to study at a language training program enroll in a program recognized as accredited by the Secretary of Education. Provides for a specified three-year exception to such requirement.
Question· writtenPQ 881asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
969 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if best international practice is being followed to ensure Ireland reaps the full benefits of immigration and that new Irish integrate into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[30784/08]
Question· writtenPQ 801asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
889 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo to the general immigration division; when it will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[30217/08]
Bill· HRH.R. 7057 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2008
Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by members and former members of the Armed Forces. Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that USCIS, within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces: (1) process and adjudicate the application; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date. Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.
Motion· Antrag16/10341rejected
Germany · German Bundestag · 24 September 2008
<span>Nachbesserung des vom Europäischen Rat im Oktober 2008 zu verabschiedenden „Europäischen Pakts zu Einwanderung und Asyl“ in den Bereichen Arbeitsmigration, Integrationspolitik, Außengrenzenpolitik, Flüchtlingspolitik; Vereinfachung der Rechtsgrundlagen für Pendelmigration, Stärkung der Rechte von Migranten, Integrationsmaßnahmen für alle Einwanderer, parlamentarische Kontrolle der EU-Grenzschutzagentur FRONTEX, Bekämpfung von Fluchtursachen in den Herkunftsländern, Wahrung der Menschenrechte bei Abschiebungen und Außengrenzkontrollen, Korrektur der Rückführungsrichtlinie, Ratifikation der UN-Wanderarbeiterkonvention</span>
Report· HearingH.Hrg.110published
United States · United States House of Representatives · 23 September 2008
Motion· Antrag16/10310rejected
Germany · German Bundestag · 23 September 2008
<span>Herstellung voller Freizügigkeit für alle EU-Bürger, Verzicht auf Verlängerungsantrag betr. weitere Einschränkung bis 2011 sowie die Vorrangprüfung zugunsten von Hochqualifizierten im Rahmen des geplanten Arbeitsmigrationssteuerungsgesetz</span>
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10306open
Germany · German Bundestag · 22 September 2008
<p>Informationen über das Ausmaß vermuteter oder tatsächlicher Zwangs- und Scheinehen bei ins Ausland verbrachten Migrantinnen, Aufgabe und Verantwortung deutscher Auslandsvertretungen, Änderung des Aufenthaltsrechts zur Erleichterung der Rückkehr, Unterstützungsmaßnahmen der Integrationsbeauftragten, Verhinderung von "Ferienbräuten"</p>
Bill· SS. 3514 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2008
Reuniting Families Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas; and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2007. Establishes the fiscal year worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants at 480,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas; and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2007. Revises the definition of "immediate relative" to: (1) mean a child, spouse, or parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (and for each family member of a citizen or resident, such individual's accompanying spouse or child), except that in the case of parents such citizens shall be at least 21 years old; (2) permit a widow or widower of a U.S. citizen or resident to seek permanent resident status if married at least two years at the time of the citizen's or resident's death or, if married less than two years, by showing through a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and not solely to obtain an immigration benefit; and (3) include an alien who was the child or parent of a U.S. citizen or resident at the time of the citizen's or resident's death if the alien files a petition within two years after such date or prior to reaching 21 years old. Increases immigration visas for: (1) unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; and (2) brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. Provides a 60,000 visa allocation for the unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens. Increases annual per country (10% of annual total) and dependent area (5% of annual total) limits for employment-based and family-sponsored immigrant visas. Expands specified family-unity exceptions to unlawful presence-based inadmissibility. Provides specified relief for orphans and spouses regarding: (1) petitions for immediate relative status; (2) parole eligibility; (3) permanent resident status adjustment; and (4) processing of immigrant visas. Exempts children of naturalized Filipino World War II veterans from worldwide or numerical immigrant limitations.
Bill· HRH.R. 6938 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2008
Reuniting Families Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas; and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2007. Establishes the fiscal year worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants at 480,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas; and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2007. Revises the definition of "immediate relative" to: (1) mean a child, spouse, or parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (and for each family member of a citizen or resident, such individual's accompanying spouse or child), except that in the case of parents such citizens shall be at least 21 years old; (2) permit a widow or widower of a U.S. citizen or resident to seek permanent resident status if married at least two years at the time of the citizen's or resident's death or, if married less than two years, by showing through a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and not solely to obtain an immigration benefit; and (3) include an alien who was the child or parent of a U.S. citizen or resident at the time of the citizen's or resident's death if the alien files a petition within two years after such date or prior to reaching 21 years old. Increases immigration visas for: (1) unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; and (2) brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. Provides a 60,000 visa allocation for the unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens. Increases annual per country (10% of annual total) and dependent area (5% of annual total) limits for employment-based and family-sponsored immigrant visas. Expands specified family-unity exceptions to unlawful presence-based inadmissibility. Provides specified relief for orphans and spouses regarding: (1) petitions for immediate relative status; (2) parole eligibility; (3) permanent resident status adjustment; and (4) processing of immigrant visas. Exempts children of naturalized Filipino World War II veterans from worldwide or numerical immigrant limitations.
Bill· HRH.R. 6947 (110th)open
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2008
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2009 for: (1) the Offices of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, and the Inspector General; (2) Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including for customs and border protection fencing, infrastructure, and technology; (3) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including for detention and removal operations (including to identify and remove aliens who have been convicted of a crime once they are judged deportable) and the Federal Protective Service; (4) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for screening operations and procurement and installation of checked baggage explosive detection systems and for Federal Air Marshals; (5) the Coast Guard; (6) the Secret Service; (7) the Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate, including for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) project and the Office of Health Affairs; (8) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for the U.S. Fire Administration; (9) Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS); (10) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (11) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (12) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Prohibits the use of funds for: (1) implementation, on other than a test basis, of the Secure Flight program or other passenger prescreening program until prescribed conditions have been met; (2) deployment or operation of a DHS human resources management system; or (3) preventing an individual from importing a personal-use quantity of a prescription drug from Canada. Requires: (1) the FEMA Administrator to submit to Congress, and publish on the FEMA website, a report summarizing damage assessment information used to make a declaration that a major disaster exists, with a national security limitation; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security to obtain new technologies to screen air cargo on passenger aircraft. Requires incremental quarterly increases in the screening of such cargo.
Bill· HRH.R. 6975 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2008
Jihad Prevention Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) make an alien who fails to attest that he or she will not advocate installing a Sharia law system in the United States inadmissible for U.S. entry; (2) require the visa revocation of an alien advocating the installation of a Sharia law system in the United States; and (3) make advocating the installation of a Sharia law system in the United States a ground for revocation of naturalization.
Bill· Gesetzgebung16/11386concluded
Germany · German Bundestag · 18 September 2008
Einführung eines speziellen Integrationskurses für Jugendliche mit Migrationshintergrund, Angebot für Schüler der letzten Klassen der Haupt-, Real- und Förderschulen zur Verbesserung ihrer Ausbildungsfähigkeit (Erlangung des Schulabschlusses, berufsbezogene Sprachförderung);<br />
Änderung §§ 43 und 44 Aufenthaltsgesetz sowie §§ 4, 9 und 13 Integrationskursverordnung<br />
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Es entstehen keine Kosten.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold">Änderung durch BR-Beschluss:</span> Titeländerung (eingebracht als: Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes über den Aufenthalt, die Erwerbstätigkeit und die Integration von Ausländern im Bundesgebiet (Aufenthaltsgesetz) und der Verordnung über die Durchführung von Integrationskursen für Ausländer und Spätaussiedler (Integrationskursverordnung))
Bill· HRH.R. 6923 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2008
Complete the Fence Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to: (1) provide that fencing that does not effectively restrain pedestrian traffic may not be used to meet the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland Security construct reinforced fencing along not less than 700 miles of the southwest U.S. border; (2) require the Secretary to complete construction of such fencing and installation of related equipment by December 31, 2010; and (3) prohibit any amounts appropriated for such fencing from being withheld because of the Secretary's failure to comply fully with consultation requirements regarding its impact on nearby communities and residents. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress by June 30, 2009, on progress made in completing such fencing and on plans for completing it by the deadline.
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10259open
Germany · German Bundestag · 17 September 2008
<span>Evaluation der Auswirkungen der Föderalismusreform im Bildungsbereich, gesetzliche Regelungen zur Bildungsförderung jugendlicher Migranten, Grünbuch der EU-Kommission "Migration und Mobilität", Arbeit der Europäischen Agentur für Sonderpädagogik, Arbeit der Otto-Benecke-Stiftung e. V., Arbeitsmarktintegration zugewanderter Nichtakademiker</span>
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10261open
Germany · German Bundestag · 17 September 2008
Zahl der zur Feststellung der Staatsangehörigkeit zu Sammelanhörungen aufgeforderten bzw. vorgeführten mutmaßlich aus Ghana, Nigeria oder Sierra Leone stammenden Personen zur Rückführung in ihre Herkunftsländer, Kosten der Anhörungen, Stand der Verhandlungen über die jeweiligen Rückübernahmeabkommen
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10254open
Germany · German Bundestag · 17 September 2008
Bewertung der Anwendung des §28 Abs. 1 Satz 3 Aufenthaltsgesetz in einem Einzelfall; unter Hinweis auf diesen Paragrafen bisher abgelehnte Visaanträge sowie Planungen zur Evaluation der Auswirkungen, Anwendung in den Bundesländern
Motion· Antrag16/10237rejected
Germany · German Bundestag · 16 September 2008
<span>Herstellung voller Freizügigkeit für Beschäftigte aus den mitteleuropäischen und osteuropäischen EU-Mitgliedstaaten, Verzicht auf Verlängerungsantrag betr. weitere Einschränkung bis 2011, Einführung flächendeckender Mindestlöhne durch Einrichtung einer Mindestlohn-Kommission sowie Ausweitung des Arbeitnehmer-Entsendegesetzes auf alle Branchen bis zum 01. Mai 2009 </span>
Motion· Antrag16/10236rejected
Germany · German Bundestag · 16 September 2008
<span>Gespräche mit den Bundesländern: Gewährleistung eines kostenfreien Anspruchs auf einen Frauenhausplatz, unbürokratischer Zugang zum Frauenhaus unter Wahrung der Anonymität, auch außerhalb des eigenen Wohnorts, Anspruch auch für Migrantinnen mit unsicherem Aufenthaltsstatus; Prüfung der Möglichkeit einer einheitlichen gesetzlichen Regelung; Einbringung eines Gesetzentwurfs bei fehlender Umsetzung der Vorgaben bis zum 1. März 2009 </span>
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1438 (110th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2008
Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958. Recognizes the contributions of Portuguese immigrants and their descendants to the United States.
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10224open
Germany · German Bundestag · 12 September 2008
<span>Bemängelung der deutschen Antirassismuspolitik durch den Anti-Rassismus-Ausschuss (CERD) der Vereinten Nationen, Definition rassistischer Diskriminierung, Benachteiligung verschiedener ethnischer Gruppen, Fragen im Einbürgerungsverfahren, Entschädigung ausländischer Gewaltopfer, Nichtberücksichtigung rassistischer Tatmotive im Strafrecht, Ratifikation der so genannten UN-Wanderarbeiter(inn)en-Konvention, Datenerhebung</span>
Bill· HRH.R. 6883 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2008
National Commission to Study the Establishment of the National Museum of the American People Act of 2008 - Establishes the National Commission to Study the Establishment of the National Museum of the American People to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a National Museum of the American People in Washington, D.C. that tells the story of the making of the American people. Specifies a summary of issues of which the Commission shall examine and report on, including the following possible components for the Museum: (1) a Center for Advanced Studies of the American People; (2) a National Genealogical Center; (3) a National Archives and Library of American Migration and Immigration; (4) an Education Resource Center; and (5) a Peopling of America Center.
Bill· HRH.R. 6885 (110th)open
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2008
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder or dairy worker. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for workers engaged in the range production of livestock.
Bill· HRH.R. 6875 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2008
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2008- Repeals death penalty provisions for a wide range of homicide-related offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the federal criminal code, the Controlled Substances Act, and other statutes relating to aircraft hijacking, espionage and treason, and offenses punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Prohibits the sentencing to death or execution of any person for any violation of federal law after the enactment of this Act. Commutes death penalties imposed prior to the enactment of this Act to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Bill· HRH.R. 6843 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 September 2008
Officer Andrew Widman Criminal Alien Enforcement Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit extension of the 90-day detention period for an alien under order of removal if the alien fails to: (1) make all reasonable efforts to comply with the removal order; or (2) cooperate with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts to establish the alien's identity and carry out the removal order, including failing to make timely application for travel or departure documents, or acting to prevent such removal. States that the removal period shall: (1) not begin until the alien is in DHS custody; and (2) if the alien is transferred to another federal or state agency, be tolled until return to DHS custody. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain an alien subject to an administrative final order of removal who has been granted a stay of removal during the pendency of such stay. Authorizes the Secretary to parole an alien ordered removed and provide that such alien not be detained unless: (1) the alien violates parole conditions; or (2) removal becomes reasonably foreseeable. Requires that a detention review process be established for aliens under order of removal who have effected an entry and are cooperating with removal. Sets forth evidence provisions. Authorizes the Secretary to detain an alien for 90 days beyond the original removal (and extension) period. Authorizes the Secretary to detain an alien beyond such 90-day period until removal if the Secretary certifies in writing that: (1) it is likely that the alien will be removed in the foreseeable future; or (2) the alien has a highly contagious disease that poses a public safety threat, release of the alien would have serious adverse foreign policy consequences or would threaten U.S. national security, or the alien's release would threaten the community or an individual because of the alien's criminal history. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) renew detention by certification every six months (provides that the alien shall be released from detention if certification is not renewed); (2) condition an alien's release; and (3) re-detain persons on supervised release. Directs the Secretary to detain an alien who has effected an entry and is not cooperating with removal or if the Secretary has certified the detention. Restricts judicial review of detention to habeas corpus petitions in U.S. district court after exhaustion of all administrative remedies.
Bill· SS. 3453 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2008
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to adjust to permanent resident status certain alien family members of specified Armed Forces members or veterans who are serving or have served honorably on or after October 7, 2001, in the National Guard, the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, or in active-duty status.
Bill· Gesetzgebung647/08rejected
Germany · Bundesrat · 2 September 2008
<span>Aufhebung der Optionspflicht (Entscheidung zwischen deutscher und ausländischer Staatsangehörigkeit nach Vollendung der Volljährigkeit);<br />
Aufhebung §§ 29 und 34 sowie Änderung § 38 Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz<br />
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Durch Wegfall des Optionsverfahrens werden Verwaltungskosten eingespart.</span>
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10183open
Germany · German Bundestag · 1 September 2008
Schwierigkeitsgrad, Notwendigkeit und verwirrende Antwortalternativen der Einzelfragen im Fragenkatalog des Einbürgerungstests, Konsequenzen
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10181open
Germany · German Bundestag · 29 August 2008
<span>Angaben zu Anerkennungen und Feststellung von Abschiebungshindernissen (Gesamtschutzquote),Widerrufsverfahren, Rücküberstellungen im Rahmen der Dublin-II-Verordnung, Asylanträge für hier geborene Kinder, Jugendliche und unbegleitete minderjährige Flüchtlinge</span>
Law· Gesetzgebung16/10288enacted
Germany · German Bundestag · 29 August 2008
Senkung der Mindesteinkommensgrenze für die Erteilung einer Niederlassungserlaubnis an Hochqualifizierte, Erteilung einer Aufenthaltserlaubnis unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen für besonders qualifizierte Geduldete, Aufhebung der Befristungsregelung für Härtefallkommissionen, Berücksichtigung einer völkerrechtlichen Verpflichtung gegenüber Brasilien über die visumfreie Einreise bei längerfristigen Aufenthalten;<br />
Einfügung § 18a und Änderung versch. §§ Aufenthaltsgesetz, Aufhebung Art. 15 Zuwanderungsgesetz, Änderung § 16 und Anlage A und C Aufenthaltsverordnung, Änderung Anlage AZRG-Durchführungsverordnung<br />
<p>Es entstehen keine Kosten.<br />
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<span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beschlussempfehlung des Ausschusses:</span> Formulierungsergänzung zur Hochschulabschlussanerkennung, Erhöhung der Vorbeschäftigungsdauer von zwei auf drei Jahre für Erteilung der Aufenthaltserlaubnis zur Ausübung einer der beruflichen Qualifikation entsprechenden Beschäftigung, Ausbildungsförderung (BAföG) bzw. Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe für junge geduldete Ausländer nach einer Mindestaufenthaltszeit, Regelung für Schweizerische Bürger;<br />
Änderung § 8 Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz sowie §§ 63 und 242 SGB III<br />
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<span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beschlussempfehlung des Vermittlungsausschusses:</span> Änderung § 21 Aufenthaltsgesetz, Reduzierung des Investitionsvolumens auf 250.000 Euro für Selbständige</span></span></p>
<span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bezug:</span> Aktionsprogramm der Bundesregierung - Beitrag der Arbeitsmigration zur Sicherung der Fachkräftebasis in Deutschland<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Europäische Impulse: </span>Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2252/2004 über Normen und Sicherheitsmerkmale und biometrische Daten in von den Mitgliedstaaten ausgestellten Pässen und Reisedokumenten (ABL. EG Nr. L 385, 29.12.2004, S.1)</span>
Record· Brief regering2008Z01518concluded
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 27 August 2008
Voogdij Antilliaanse jongeren
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10152open
Germany · German Bundestag · 21 August 2008
<span>Abschiebungen auf dem Luft-, Land- oder Seeweg, EU-Sammelabschiebungen, deutsche Beteiligung an FRONTEX-Einsätzen, Einsatz von Polizei- und Sicherheitskräften, Zwischenfälle, Widerstandshandlungen, Abbruch von Abschiebeversuchen</span>
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10111open
Germany · German Bundestag · 13 August 2008
<span>Verpflichtung aserbaidschanischer Staatsangehöriger armenischer Volkszugehörigkeit zur Anerkennung der Unabhängigkeit Berg-Karabachs, Vereinbarkeit der Verfahrenspraxis deutscher Behörden mit der eigenen völkerrechtlichen Nichtanerkennung der Souveränität der Republik Berg-Karabach, Ausreise wehrdienstfähiger Männer</span>
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10112open
Germany · German Bundestag · 13 August 2008
<span>Medienbericht über Fragebogen der Ausländerbehörden in NRW zur Befragung von Staatsangehörigen bestimmter Herkunftsländer: weitere Bundesländer mit Sicherheitsüberprüfung i.S.v. § 54 Aufenthaltsgesetz mittels Fragebogen, Einstufung des Fragebogens als Verschlusssache, Begründung des Gesetzgebers für § 54 Aufenthaltsgesetz, rechtstaatliche Angemessenheit von Ausweisung bei falschen Angaben im Fragebogen, Arbeitsaufwand ausländerrechtlicher Sicherheitsüberprüfungen, verzeichnete Erfolge bei Terrorismusbekämpfung, Befragungspraxis in anderen EU-Staaten, Auswirkung auf ausländische Studierende, Datenspeicherung, auf Daten zugreifende Behörden </span>
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10113open
Germany · German Bundestag · 13 August 2008
<span>Anzahl der im 2. Quartal 2008 erteilten Visa zum Ehegattennachzug, 20 Länder mit stärkstem Rückgang der erteilten Visa, Zusammenhang mit Zwangsverheiratung, Gründe für Rückgang der Visa-Vergabe, Zwangsehenproblematik und Integrationskursteilnahme türkischer Visabewerberinnen, Anforderungen der Sprachprüfung „Start Deutsch I“ und Bestehensquote der Prüfung, Sprachkursangebot des Goethe-Instituts im Ausland, zeitliche Möglichkeiten erwerbstätiger Ausländer zur Teilnahme an Sprachkursen, Reaktion der Türkei über geplante Änderungen der Sprachanforderungen beim Ehegattennachzug, Handhabung der Sprachanforderungen in Großbritannien</span>
Law· Gesetzgebung16/10528enacted
Germany · German Bundestag · 8 August 2008
Auswirkung der Einbürgerungsrücknahme auf unbeteiligte miteingebürgerte Dritte bei Vortäuschen betr. Einbürgerungskriterien, zeitliche Beschränkung der Rücknahmemöglichkeit auf fünf Jahre;<br />
Änderung §§ 17 und 35 Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz; Bekanntmachungserlaubnis <br />
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Es entstehen keine Kosten.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Beschlussempfehlung des Ausschusses:</span> Berücksichtigung der Schutzwürdigen Belange der miteingebürgerten Kinder im Rahmen der Ermessensentscheidung betr. Rücknahme, Strafbewehrung des Täuschungsverhaltens im Einbürgerungsverfahren; <br />
Einfügung § 42 Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Bezug:</span> Bundesverfassungsgerichtsurteile zur Rücknahme einer Einbürgerung (2 BvR 669/04) und zum Wegfall der deutschen Staatsangehörigkeit eines Kindes infolge erfolgreicher Vaterschaftsanfechtung (2 BvR 696/04), Bundesverwaltungsgerichtsurteil mit Empfehlung an Gesetzgeber zur Berücksichtigung der Auswirkung der Rücknahmeentscheidung auf den Jus-Soli-Erwerb des Kindes der täuschenden Person (1C 20.05); Empfehlung der Sachverständigen einer Anhörung zum Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht im Innenausschuss am 10.12.2007;<br />
Siehe auch B063
Question· Kleine Anfrage16/10096open
Germany · German Bundestag · 4 August 2008
Anwendung der Regelungen zum Erlass oder zur Reduzierung von Visumsgebühren für belarussische Staatsbürger, Entwicklung und Modalitäten der Visaerteilung der Deutschen Botschaft in Minsk, insbes. für die Reisen der sog. Tschernobyl-Kinder
Bill· HRH.R. 6789 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2008
Loophole Elimination and Verification Enforcement Act or the LEAVE Act - Revises immigration- and alien-related provisions regarding: (1) alien smuggling and related offenses; (2) identity security; (3) birthright citizenship; (4) housing and homeownership; (5) taxes and social security; (6) employee verification; (7) financial services; (8) border and law enforcement; (9) state and local government authority; and (10) in-state tuition.
Bill· HRH.R. 6813 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2008
New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for wages and benefits paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretaries of Homeland Security and the Treasury to jointly establish a program to share information that may lead to the identification of unauthorized aliens. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayer identity information to the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Homeland Security on employers who paid nondeductible wages to unauthorized aliens and on the aliens to whom such wages were paid. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to: (1) make permanent the pilot program for verifying the employment eligibility of alien workers (E-Verify Program); (2) apply such program to current employees in addition to new hires; and (3) establish a rebuttable presumption that employers who participate in the pilot program have not violated the prohibition against continued employment of unauthorized aliens.
Bill· HRH.R. 6782 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2008
Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a toll-free telephone- or electronic media-based employment eligibility verification system. Requires such system to: (1) provide verification or tentative non-verification of an individual's identity and employment eligibility within three days of an inquiry; and (2) provide, in the case of tentative non-verification, a secondary process for final verification or non-verification within 10 days. Provides that: (1) the Commissioner of Social Security shall develop a process for comparing names and social security numbers against appropriate databases in response to employer inquiries; and (2) the Secretary shall develop a process for comparing names and alien identification or authorization numbers and shall investigate uses of the same social security number that suggest fraud. Limits verification system-related individual relief to procedures under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Prohibits class actions. Immunizes from civil or criminal liability a person or entity who takes action in good faith reliance on verification system information. Sets forth employer verification requirements with respect to an affirmative defense to liability for employment of unauthorized workers, including revision of attestation and retention of verification form provisions. Places limits on the collection and use of data from the verification system. Expands the employment eligibility verification system to include: (1) previously hired individuals; and (2) recruitment and referral. Provides for: (1) voluntary employer verification utilizing such system two years after enactment of this Act for previously hired individuals; (2) mandatory employer verification three years after enactment of this Act by federal, state, and local governments, and the military for employees not verified under such system working at federal, state or local government buildings, military bases, nuclear energy sites, weapons sites, airports, or critical infrastructure sites; and (3) mandatory employer verification six years after enactment of this Act for all employees not previously verified under such system. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the E-Verify program (formerly the basic pilot program) until two years after enactment of this Act. Applies employment eligibility verification requirements to labor service agencies. Revises civil and criminal penalty provisions. Establishes in the Treasury the Employment Verification Compensation Fund. Directs the Secretary to establish a publicly available contractor database. Requires the Commissioner to report to Congress on Social Security card-based verification, including requirements for: (1) durable and machine-readable cards; (2) a unified database that specifies work authorizations; and (3) employer verification of new hires using the new Social Security cards and an electronic mechanism to seek verification. Authorizes the Commissioner (subject to limits) to carry out verification responsibilities under this Act. Prohibits funds from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund from being used to carry out such responsibilities. Sets forth other reporting requirements by the Secretary and the Commissioner.
Bill· SS. 3414 (110th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2008
Visa Efficiency and E-Verify Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas; and (2) the number of unused visas from FY2002-FY2007. Establishes the fiscal year worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants at 480,000 minus the number of certain aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas; and (2) the number of unused visas from FY2002-FY2007. (States that such annual level shall not be less than 226,000.) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to extend the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program through June 1, 2013. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud in the special immigrant non-minister religious worker program by no later than December 31, 2008. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until October 1, 2011. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the employment eligibility confirmation pilot programs (which includes the E-Verify basic pilot program) for five years. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary, for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008, to enter into a fiscal year agreement which shall: (1) provide funds to the Commissioner for such programs' full costs in quarterly advances; and (2) require an annual accounting and reconciliation of costs incurred and funds provided. Provides for interim funding continuation (based upon the latest agreement) if an agreement has not been reached by October 1 of a fiscal year. Requires that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct studies regarding: (1) erroneous tentative nonconfirmations under the E-Verify program; and (2) such program's effects on small entities.