Immigration

Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 December 2005

Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any fingerprint requirements as part of an application for naturalization if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) at the time of enlistment; and (3) submits an application for naturalization within 12 months after the date of enlistment. Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the position of Citizenship Advocate at each military entry processing station to provide information and assistance to members of the Armed Forces on the naturalization process. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish a toll-free naturalization assistance telephone number available only to members and their families; and (2) after any modification of naturalization laws, update the appropriate application form, instructions and guidebook, and Internet website to reflect such modification. Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) report to the congressional defense and judiciary committees on the entire process for adjudication of an application for naturalization; and (2) conduct a study on the implementation of this Act by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense.

Communication from the Commission - Policy Plan on Legal Migration {SEC(2005)1680}

European Union · European Commission · 21 December 2005

Situation der von Zwangsverheiratung bedrohten und betroffenen Frauen und Männer in Deutschland (G-SIG: 16010104)

Germany · German Bundestag · 20 December 2005

Strafrechtliche Ermittlungsverfahren, Beratung, Schutzeinrichtungen, Antragsfrist für die Aufhebung einer Zwangsehe, Aufenthaltsstatus

Stop Loans Offered to illegal Aliens Now (Stop LOAN) Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2005

Stop Loans Offered to Illegal Aliens Now (Stop LOAN) Act - Prohibits loans by federal agencies to illegal aliens. Requires a federal agency to use the employment verification system established under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (or any successor program) to verify an individual's name, date of birth, social security number, and lawful presence before extending a loan.

Development and migration

European Union · European Parliament · 15 December 2005

ENFORCE Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2005

Engaging the Nation to Fight for Our Right to Control Entry Act or the ENFORCE Act - Directs the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) to establish a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (Program) to permit retired law enforcement officers and civilian volunteers to combat illegal immigration into the United States. Establishes in the USCBP a Border Regiment Assisting in Valuable Enforcement Force (BRAVE Force), which shall consist of retired law enforcement officers, employed to carry out the Program. Directs USCBP to provide for civilian participation. Imposes criminal penalties for federal document forgery, counterfeiting, or alteration. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide additional penalties for an alien who is illegally in the United States. Increases criminal penalties for first-time illegal entry. Provides for a field office of the Office of Investigations of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Authorizes assistance to Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma, for a demonstration project to assess the feasibility of establishing a nationwide e-learning training course to be used by state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers to enhance the ability of such officers to assist federal immigration officers in the enforcement of immigration laws of the United States. Citizenship Reform Act - Provides citizenship at birth for a person born in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States only if such child was born in the United States to parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. national; or (2) a lawful permanent resident alien residing in the United States. Prohibits any federal agency from establishing an individual's identity, and prohibits providing any public benefits funded in whole or in part by federal funds, without specified documents. Requires independent verification of birth records provided in support of a social security application. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) work with states to establish a common data protocol for electronic birth and death registration systems; and (2) coordinate implementation of electronic verification of a person's life and death. Provides for: (1) temporary social security cards for nonimmigrants; and (2) mandatory employer and subsequent employee notification of social security number mismatches and multiple uses. Provides for individual taxpayer identification number (TIN) sharing between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides for fencing and security improvements along the southern U.S. border from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, including creation and control of a specified border zone. Requires a study and report on the use of technology to prevent unlawful immigration. Makes it unlawful to operate a day laborer center if the operator knows, or should know, that the center is being used to secure employment for illegal aliens. Makes it unlawful under INA to hire or refer an alien for employment knowing, or having reason to know, that the alien is unauthorized for employment.

For the relief of Anton Goloubev.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2005

Declares Anton Goloubev to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2005

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) (Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005).

Vorladung von ausreisepflichtigen Personen (G-SIG: 16010095)

Germany · German Bundestag · 15 December 2005

Rechtsgrundlage für Anhörungen durch diplomatische Vertretungen zum Zwecke der Rückführung, Mindestrechte für anzuhörende Personen

2006/352/EC: Administrative Commission of the European Communities on social security for migrant workers - Decision No 206 of 15 December 2005 concerning the methods of operation and the composition of the Audit Board of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers

European Union · EUR-Lex · 15 December 2005

A bill for the relief of Charles Nyaga.

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2005

Declares Charles Nyaga to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, and to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2005

Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any fingerprint requirements as part of an application for naturalization if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) at the time of enlistment; and (3) submits an application for naturalization within 12 months after the date of enlistment. Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the position of Citizenship Advocate at each military entry processing station to provide information to members of the Armed Forces on the naturalization process.

A resolution recognizing the centennial of sustained immigration from the Philippines to the United States and acknowledging the contributions of our Filipino-American community to our country over the last century.

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2005

Recognizes the centennial of sustained immigration from the Philippines to the United States. Acknowledges the achievements and contributions of Filipino Americans over the past century. Urges the people of the United States to observe this milestone with appropriate celebratory and educational programs, ceremonies and other activities.

Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2005

Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any fingerprint requirements as part of an application for naturalization if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) at the time of enlistment; and (3) submits an application for naturalization within 12 months after the date of enlistment. Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the position of Citizenship Advocate at each military entry processing station to provide information to members of the Armed Forces on the naturalization process.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2005

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) (Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005).

Zweites Gesetz zur Änderung des Aufenthaltsgesetzes (Altfall-Regelung) (G-SIG: 16019064)

Germany · German Bundestag · 14 December 2005

<strong>Bezug:</strong> Zur Bleiberechtsregelung: Ausschuss für Menschenrechte und humanitäre Hilfe Drs 15(16)0173-neu, Petitionsausschuss (Pet 1-15-06- 260-013435)<br /> Siehe auch B008<br /> <br /> <strong>Inhalt:</strong> Änderung § 104 Aufenthaltsgesetz: Bleiberechtsregelung für Ausländer, die sich seit mindestens 5 Jahren rechtmäßig oder geduldet in Deutschland aufhalten (Altfälle). <br /> Es entstehen keine Kosten.<br /> <br /> <strong>Nebenschlagwörter:</strong> Aufenthaltsrecht/Zweites Gesetz zur Änderung des Aufenthaltsgesetzes (Altfall-Regelung)

A bill for the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2005

Declares Ibrahim Parlak to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Agricultural Employment and Workforce Protection Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2005

Agricultural Employment and Workforce Protection Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) prepare and submit to Congress a comprehensive plan, including detailed strategies, timelines, and estimated costs, to establish operational control of U.S. borders and effectively enforce immigration laws within the United States; (2) develop a plan for using Department of Defense (DOD) equipment for surveillance of U.S. international land borders; and (3) increase the number of full-time Customs and Border Protection Officers. Authorizes the Secretary to construct additional land ports of entry to enhance U.S. border security. Authorizes state or local law enforcement officials to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to: (1) require the Secretary to accept custody of illegal aliens held by state or local law enforcement officials; (2) reimburse states and local governments for the costs of holding and transporting such aliens; and (3) make aliens who are members of criminal street gangs ineligible for admission to the United States. Requires the Secretary to: (1) hire additional personnel to investigate immigration status violations; (2) provide the National Crime Information Center with information on certain classes of illegal aliens; and (3) build or acquire additional alien detention facilities. Amends the INA to: (1) revise requirements for the H-2A visa (temporary agricultural workers); (2) establish a cross-border commuter worker program (H-2AA) to allow Canadian and Mexican workers to enter and exit the United States for work purposes each day; and (3) establish a blue card program for undocumented agricultural workers who have at least 1600 hours of agricultural employment in the United States in 2005 and have no criminal record. Allows such workers to work in the United States for two years.

Agriculture Access to Justice Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2005

Agriculture Access to Justice Act - Amends the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to: (1) revise requirements for the award of statutory damages in an action for intentional violation of the Act; (2) provide for recovery of attorneys fees by a prevailing defendant in certain circumstances; and (3) set a statute of limitations of two years after a specified request date for any claim.

Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2005

Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to authorize the Secretary of State to establish and collect a passport application surcharge in order to cover the costs of meeting the increased passport demand resulting from specified compliance actions under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. States that such authority may not be exercised after September 30, 2010.

Family Farm and Agricultural Definitions Restoration Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2005

Family Farm and Agricultural Definitions Restoration Act - Amends the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to provide exemptions for: (1) year-round employment; and (2) certain carpool arrangements. Revises requirements relating to an exemption for family businesses.

Agricultural Worker Protection and Workplace Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2005

Agricultural Worker Protection and Workplace Improvement Act - Amends the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to provide for mandatory mediation of grievances under such Act.

For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2005

Declares Ibrahim Parlak to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Denies the natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Ibrahim Parlak, by virtue of such relationship, any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize a case-by-case waiver of certain naturalization requirements for children of members of the Armed Forces who are adopted outside the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 2005

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the case-by-case waiver of certain naturalization requirements for a child adopted outside the United States by a member of the Armed Forces who at the time of adoption was stationed outside the United States.

BOND Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 2005

Bringing Overstay Numbers Down Act of 2005 or the BOND Act of 2005 - Sets forth terms and conditions for immigration delivery bonds (a written suretyship for the surrender of an individual against whom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an order to show cause or a notice to appear, the performance of which is guaranteed by an acceptable surety on federal bonds). Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) with respect to the release of an alien detained pending a removal decision to: (1) permit corporate surety employees to visit the alien; (2) permit release of the alien on a delivery bond of at least $10,000; (3) permit release of such alien on his or her own recognizance only if an immigration judge expressly states in a signed release order that the alien is not a flight risk and is not a threat to the United States; and (4) eliminate parole release authority. Increases the amounts of recovered breached cash and surety bonds to be deposited into the Breached Bond/Detention Fund from amounts in excess of $8 million to amounts in excess of $80 million. States that: (1) DHS shall take into custody any alien subject to a final order of removal, and cancel any bond previously posted for the alien, if the alien is produced within the prescribed time limit by the bond obligor whether or not DHS accepts custody of the alien; and (2) the bond obligor shall be deemed to have performed all bond conditions and shall be released from liability if the alien is produced within such time limit. .

Situation von in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland geduldeten Personen (G-SIG: 16010065)

Germany · German Bundestag · 7 December 2005

Anzahl der seit 1995 in Deutschland geduldeten Ausländer, Rechtsgrundlage für eine Arbeit- bzw. Aufenthaltserlaubnis, Abschaffung der Kettenduldungen und deren Folgen, Integration und Höhe sozialer Leistungen

Auswirkungen der so genannten Fiktionsbescheinigung auf Integrationsprozesse von Migrantinnen und Migranten (G-SIG: 16010064)

Germany · German Bundestag · 7 December 2005

Überprüfungsverfahren zur Asylberechtigung, Formen der &quot;Fiktionsbescheinigungen&quot; (Ersatz für abgenommene Flüchtlingspässe), Bewertung des Zuwanderungsgesetzes

100 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employers who have been subjected to inspections by the labour inspectorate in the past 12 months; and the number of these employers which employ migrant workers. [37916/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005

100 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employers who have been subjected to inspections by the labour inspectorate in the past 12 months; and the number of these employers which employ migrant workers. [37916/05]

75 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the labour inspectorate does not have the number of inspectors necessary to carry out its duties in respect of the increased workforce and in particular to inspect the treatment of the growing number of migrant workers here. [37918/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005

75 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the labour inspectorate does not have the number of inspectors necessary to carry out its duties in respect of the increased workforce and in particular to inspect the treatment of the growing number of migrant workers here. [37918/05]

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2005

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the nonimmigrant U.S. entry of an alien on a tourist or business visa (B-visa) or student visa (F-visa) who: (1) is the spouse or child of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and (2) seeks admission for purposes of visiting the permanent resident spouse or parent or for studying in the United States. States that the fact that a petition has been filed on such nonimmigrant alien's behalf for classification as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence shall not constitute evidence of intention to abandon a foreign residence.

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2005

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) take all appropriate actions, including development of a national border strategy, to maintain operational control over the U.S. international land and maritime borders; (2) report on cross-border security agreements with Mexico and Canada; (3) provide for biometric data enhancements; (4) report on the One Face at the Border Initiative; (5) increase port of entry inspection personnel and canine detection teams; (6) report on the airspace security mission's impact on the National Capital Region; (7) reimburse private owners along the border for certain property damage; (8) establish at least one Border Patrol unit for the Virgin Islands; (9) report on Central American gang travel across the U.S.-Mexico border; and (10) deploy radiation portal monitors at U.S. ports of entry to screen inbound cargo for nuclear and radiological material. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) with respect to alien smuggling and illegal entry and presence to: (1) revise the definition of aggravated felony; (2) provide mandatory minimum sentences on smuggling convictions, and expand seizure and forfeiture authority; (3) make illegal U.S. presence a crime; (4) increase penalties for improper U.S. entry and for marriage and immigration-related entrepreneurship fraud; (5) provide mandatory minimum sentences for aliens convicted of reentry after removal; (6) impose on smugglers the same sentences that the aliens they have smuggled would receive; (7) include among smuggling crimes the carrying or use of a firearm during such activity; and (8) revise voluntary departure provisions. Directs the Secretary: (1) and the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to increase the availability of Department of Defense (DOD) surveillance equipment along the U.S. international land and maritime borders; (2) to assess border security vulnerabilities on Department of Interior land directly adjacent to the U.S. border; (3) conduct a training exercise on border security information sharing; (4) establish a Border Security Advisory Committee; and (5) establish a university-based Center of Excellence for Border Security. Authorizes the Secretary to permit the use of DHS grants for border security activities. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to border security cooperation with sovereign Indian Nations. Requires the mandatory detention of illegal aliens apprehended at a U.S. port of entry or along the U.S. land or maritime borders. Permits release with notice to appear only if the alien: (1) is not a security risk; and (2) provides a specified bond. Denies admission to the nationals of a country that refuses or delays acceptance of its nationals ordered removed from the United States. Requires that the Secretary place an alien (other than from Mexico or Canada) who has not been admitted or paroled into expedited removal if apprehended within 100 miles of the border and within 14 days of unauthorized entry. Directs the Secretary to take specified actions to ensure coordination of DHS border security efforts. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in DHS an Office of Air and Marine Operations whose primary mission shall be to prevent the entry of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband into the United States. Directs the Secretary to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation (the "Shadow Wolves" unit). Authorizes the Secretary to establish within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement additional Customs Patrol units to operate on Indian lands. Bars an alien: (1) deportable on terrorist grounds from receiving withholding of removal; (2) convicted of an aggravated felony, unlawful procurement of citizenship, or domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse from admissibility; (3) convicted of an aggravated felony from refugee or asylee status adjustment; (4) removable on terrorist grounds from becoming naturalized; and (5) from being naturalized while in removal proceedings. Revises and enhances detention provisions for certain dangerous aliens subject to removal, including establishment of a detention review process for cooperating aliens. Increases penalties and sets mandatory minimum sentences for aliens who fail to comply with removal provisions. Makes an alien deportable for: (1) three or more drunk driving convictions; and (2) social security number and identification fraud. Authorizes (and reimburses) local sheriffs or sheriff coalitions in specified counties along the southern border to enforce the immigration laws and to transfer illegal aliens to federal custody. Establishes in the Treasury the Designated County Law Enforcement Account. Makes an alien inadmissible for U.S. entry if: (1) such alien has been deported for criminal street gang participation; or (2) the consular officer or the Secretary knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that such alien is a member of a criminal street gang seeking U.S. entry in furtherance of gang-related crimes or activities, or is a member of a designated criminal street gang. Makes an alien deportable who: (1) is a street gang member convicted of committing or attempting to commit a gang crime; or (2) is determined by the Secretary to be a member of a designated criminal street gang. Authorizes the Attorney General to designate a group or association as a criminal street gang. Requires mandatory detention of alien gang members subject to removal. Makes such aliens ineligible for asylum and protection from removal to certain countries. Authorizes expedited removal for aliens inadmissible for security or criminal grounds. Makes sexual abuse of a minor an aggravated felony for immigration purposes. Directs the Secretary to establish, and sets forth the provisions for, an employment eligibility verification system. Expands the employment eligibility verification system to include: (1) previously hired individuals; and (2) recruitment and referral. Sets forth civil and criminal penalty provisions for noncompliance. 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. Makes employer participation in the basic pilot program mandatory two years after enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Board of Immigration Appeals to reverse an immigration judge's removal decision without remand. Eliminates judicial review of visa revocation. Authorizes reinstatement of a prior removal order against an alien illegally reentering the United States. Requires an alien applying for withholding of removal to establish that his or her life or freedom would be threatened in the country of return, and that race, religion, nationality, or political or social group would be a central factor in such threat. Subjects removal appeals to an initial certification of reviewability process by a single court of appeals judge. Requires all nonimmigrant applicants to waive any right to: (1) review or appeal a determination of inadmissibility at port of entry; or (2) contest, other than through asylum, any action for removal.

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct outreach to and consult with members of the private sector with respect to the Secure Border Initiative and for the purposes of strengthening security along the international and maritime borders of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2005

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Secure Border Initiative and for purposes of strengthening security along the international and maritime borders of the United States, to conduct outreach to and consult with members of the private sector to: (1) identify existing and emerging technologies, best practices, and business processes; (2) maximize economies of scale, cost-effectiveness, systems integration, and resource allocation; and (3) identify the most appropriate contract mechanisms to enhance financial accountability and mission effectiveness of border security programs.

100 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position with regard to his discussions with the European Commission regarding the Government’s implementation of the two year habitual residence requirement in regard to qualification for social welfare benefits; if he intends to introduce changes to the requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37208/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005

100 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position with regard to his discussions with the European Commission regarding the Government’s implementation of the two year habitual residence requirement in regard to qualification for social welfare benefits; if he intends to introduce changes to the requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37208/05]

63 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports that the residence condition is encouraging exploitation of migrant workers who are afraid to risk losing their jobs due to the fact that they will not be eligible for social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37298/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005

63 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports that the residence condition is encouraging exploitation of migrant workers who are afraid to risk losing their jobs due to the fact that they will not be eligible for social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37298/05]

30 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the resident condition is a factor in Irish Ferries being able to recruit staff at such low wages and poor conditions. [37300/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005

30 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the resident condition is a factor in Irish Ferries being able to recruit staff at such low wages and poor conditions. [37300/05]

25 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if migrant workers on low pay here will be entitled to family income support. [37302/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005

25 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if migrant workers on low pay here will be entitled to family income support. [37302/05]

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Priority actions for responding to the challenges of migration - First follow-up to Hampton Court

European Union · European Commission · 30 November 2005

361 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason, after several attempts at trying to contact the immigration section of his Department, a person (details supplied) in County Offaly still received no confirmation of their application which they lodged with his Department in September 2005. [36522/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

361 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason, after several attempts at trying to contact the immigration section of his Department, a person (details supplied) in County Offaly still received no confirmation of their application which they lodged with his Department in September 2005. [36522/05]

Rückführung ausreisepflichtiger Ausländer (G-SIG: 16010052)

Germany · German Bundestag · 29 November 2005

Definition des Begriffs &quot;ausreisepflichtig&quot;, Rückführungsmaßnahmen, Stellung des Flüchtlingsschutzes, Aufenthaltsstatus bei Duldungen

Gesetz zur Änderung des § 33 Gerichtsverfassungsgesetzes (G-SIG: 16019041)

Germany · German Bundestag · 29 November 2005

<strong>Bezug:</strong> Vorschläge verschiedener Landesjustizverwaltungen. <br /> Die Vorlage wurde bereits in der 15. WP auf BR Drs. 435/05 eingebracht (s. GESTA 15. WP 2b-C137) <p><strong>Inhalt:</strong> Änderung § 33 Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz: mangelhafte Deutschkenntnisse als Ausschlussgrund für die Ausübung des Ehrenamts als Schöffe.<br /> Es entstehen keine Kosten.</p> <p><strong>Nebenschlagwörter:</strong> Schöffe/Mangelhafte Deutschkenntnisse als Ausschlussgrund für Schöffen * Deutsche Sprache/Mangelhafte Deutschkenntnisse als Ausschlussgrund für Schöffen</p> <p> </p>

Green Paper on the future of the European Migration Network

European Union · European Commission · 28 November 2005

Legislative Entschließung des Europäischen Parlaments zu dem Vorschlag für einen Beschluss des Rates über den Abschluss des Abkommens zwischen der Europäischen Union, der Europäischen Gemeinschaft und der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft über deren Assoziierung bei der Umsetzung, Anwendung und Entwicklung des Schengen-Besitzstands im Namen der Europäischen Gemeinschaft (G-SIG: 16000060)

Germany · German Bundestag · 24 November 2005

Legislative Entschließung des Europäischen Parlaments zu dem Vorschlag für einen Beschluss des Rates über den Abschluss des Abkommens zwischen der Europäischen Gemeinschaft und der Schweiz über die Kriterien und Regelungen zur Bestimmung des zuständigen Staates für die Prüfung eines in einem Mitgliedstaat oder in der Schweiz gestellten Asylantrags im Namen der Europäischen Gemeinschaft (G-SIG: 16000059)

Germany · German Bundestag · 24 November 2005

73 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the state of the Garda investigation into the circumstances in which 11 immigrant workers were reported to have been abandoned off an island near Skerries in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35733/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2005

73 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the state of the Garda investigation into the circumstances in which 11 immigrant workers were reported to have been abandoned off an island near Skerries in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35733/05]

Umsetzung von EU-Richtlinien im Ausländer- und Asylbereich (G-SIG: 16010020)

Germany · German Bundestag · 23 November 2005

Umsetzung von elf EU-Richtlinien hinsichtlich Ausländer- und Asylrecht, Verweis auf den Koalitionsvertrag, Realisierung dieser EU-Richtlinien in anderen EU-Staaten

368 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position with regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families; if the Government intends to sign and ratify the international convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35349/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005

368 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position with regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families; if the Government intends to sign and ratify the international convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35349/05]

Border Security and Interior Enforcement Improvement Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2005

Border Security and Interior Enforcement Improvement Act of 2005 - Provides for construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Provides for increases in: (1) border patrol agents; (2) Department of Defense (DOD) surveillance equipment along the southern border; (3) Customs and Border Patrol officers; and (4) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration and worksite enforcement personnel and Department of Justice immigration attorneys and judges. Revises and extends implementation deadlines for the integrated entry and exit data system. Requires state and local law enforcement agencies to provide DHS with specified information about apprehended illegal aliens. Provides for: (1) increased federal detention space and utilization of DOD installations identified for closure; (2) transfer of illegal aliens from state or local custody to federal custody; (3) listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database; (4) federal reimbursement of state and local detention and transportation costs; (5) continuation of the institutional removal program (IRP), its expansion to all states, and a private right of action to remedy a violation of its enforcement by state or local authorities; and (6) immigration-related training for state and local personnel. States that state and local law enforcement personnel are fully authorized to investigate, apprehend, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation of such aliens to detention centers) in order to assist in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Increase and enhances penalties for alien smuggling, document fraud, and certain crimes committed by illegal aliens. Provides for asset forfeiture and additional criminal fines and/or imprisonment for an alien who is illegally in the United States. (Provides an affirmative defense for an overstay due to unusual hardship or illness.) Makes criminal street gang members inadmissible and deportable. Requires mandatory detention of aliens subject to removal based upon criminal street gang membership. Makes such aliens ineligible for asylum and protection from removal to certain countries. Revises specified voluntary departure, detention, and removal provisions. Provides for: (1) expedited removal of criminal aliens; and (2) detention alternative pilot programs. Provides: (1) for public listing of every alien who is subject to a final order of removal and with respect to whom there is no likelihood of foreseeable future removal due to the refusal, or unreasonable delay, of all countries designated by the alien to receive such alien; (2) that such listing shall indicate whether the alien has been released from federal custody and the city and state of such alien's residence; and (3) for discontinuance of visas for a country having 24 or more of its citizens or nationals per month on such list.

DREAM Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2005

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2005 or the DREAM Act of 2005 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States prior to his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; and (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status, including: (1) termination of status for violation of this Act; and (2) removal of conditional status to permanent status. Authorizes an alien who has satisfied the appropriate requirements prior to enactment of this Act to petition the Secretary for conditional permanent resident status. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions; (5) higher education assistance; and (6) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

Comprehensive Immigration Data And Technology Accountability Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2005

Comprehensive Immigration Data And Technology Accountability Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to consolidate existing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services databases into a comprehensive database that allows real-time access to data in order to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety. Requires the database to facilitate real-time data exchange with all other databases of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, federal law enforcement agencies, and the intelligence community relevant to all aspects of alien screening, including databases used for visa issuance and those used for determinations of admissibility and deportability.

National Language Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2005

National Language Act of 2005 - Makes English the official language of the U.S. government. Requires the government to: (1) conduct its official business in English, including publications, income tax forms, and informational materials; and (2) preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the United States of America. Provides that no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the government act, communicate, perform, or provide services or materials in any other language, unless specifically stated in applicable law. Provides that this Act shall not apply to the use of a language other than English for religious purposes, for training in foreign languages for international communication, or in school programs designed to encourage students to learn foreign languages. States that this does not prevent the U.S. government from providing interpreters for persons over age 62. Repeals provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 regarding bilingual election requirements and regarding congressional findings of voting discrimination against language minorities, prohibition of English-only elections, and other remedial measures. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that all public ceremonies in which the oath of allegiance is administered pursuant to such Act be conducted solely in English. Specifies that this Act shall not preempt any state law.