Providing that the executive branch should remove certain entry restrictions for Mexican nationals, and for other purposes.

Summary

States that the executive branch should: (1) amend the permissible period of entry for users of the Laser Visa (border crossing card), and should remove the 25-mile travel restriction on Mexican nationals in the United States, in order to more accurately reflect economic and social realities of the United States-Mexico border region; and (2) in developing the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) for land ports, take into consideration national security and potential harm to any of the economies of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries and their border regions.

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Timeline

1. 14 November 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 November 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 November 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 December 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 November 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 November 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 November 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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