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Sunday, May 17, 2020
(Last Updated: May 17, 2020 at 8:00 pm EDT)


ThisWeekInImmigration.com's "Top Documents" page contain links to selected key documents of importance or relevance to immigration-, human trafficking, and refugee-related legislation.

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Statements of Administration Policy
   House Bills
  • H.R. 6800, HEROES Act of 2019 - May 14, 2020
  • H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 - January 3, 2019
  • H.J. Res. 1, FY '19 DHS Continuing Appropriations Resolution - January 3, 2019
  • H.J. Res. 27/H.J. Res. 28, FY '19 Continuing Appropriations Resolution - January 15, 2019
  • H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 - January 23, 2019
  • H.J. Res. 31, DHS Continuing Appropriations, 2019 - January 23, 2019
  Senate Bills
  • McConnell-Shelby Substitute to H.R. 268, FY '19 Emergency Disaster Supplemental - January 23, 2019

Draft Bills and Resolutions
    Pre-Introduction Versions of Appropriations Bills
  • Conference Report Accompanying H.J. Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 - February 13, 2019
  • Joint Explanatory Statement for H.J. Res. 31 - February 13, 2019
  • Division-by-Division Summary of H.J. Res. 31 - February 13, 2019

  • Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 - December 31, 2018
  • Continuing Appropriations Act for Department of Homeland Security, 2019 - December 31, 2018
  • H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 - January 17, 2019    |    Consolidated Explanatory Statement
  • H.R. 648, Division B Explanatory Statement (C-J-S Appropriations Bill) - January 17, 2019
  • H.R. 648, Division E Explanatory Statement (State, Foreign Operations Bill) - January 17, 2019
  • End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act - January 21, 2019      |   Summary of Spending Provisions in Bill
  • Explanatory Statement for Division B (Commerce,, Justice, Science) of the End the Shutdown and Secure Border Act
  • Explanatory Statement for Division D (Homeland Security) of the End the Shutdown and Secure Border Act
  • Explanatory Statement for Division F (State, Foreign Operations) of the End the Shutdown and Secure Border Act
     Pre-Introduction Versions of Authorization Bills
  • H.R. 507, the "Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019"
     Other Draft Measures
  • None

Amendments
     Immigration-Related Floor Amendments to Appropriations Bills
  • Lowey Continuing Appropriations Amendment to H.R. 268, FY '19 Disaster Assistance Supplemental
  • McGovern Border Wall Amendment to H.R. 268, FY '19 Disaster Assistance Supplemental
  • Jayapal Immigration Detention Facilities Amendment to H.R. 268, FY '19 Disaster Assistance Supplemental
  • McConnell-Shelby Amendment to H.R. 268, Emergency Disaster Assistance Supplemental Appropriations
  • Schumer Amendment #6 to H.R. 268, FY '19 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
     Immigration-Related Floor Amendments to Authorization Bills
  • None
     Immigration-Related Amendments in House Judiciary Committee
  • None
     Immigration-Related  Amendments in House Committee on Homeland Security
  • None
     Immigration-Related Amendments in House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • None
     Immigration-Related  Amendments in Senate Judiciary Committee
  • None
      Immigration-Related Amendments in Senate Homeland Security Committee
  • None
     Immigration-Related  Amendments in Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • None
     Other Amendments
  • None
House Hearings and Markups
January, 2019
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Hearing on Use of DOD Resources on the Southwest Border - January 29, 2019
February, 2019
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Family Separation Policy - February 7, 2019
House Committee on the Judiciary
  • Oversight Hearing on the Operations of the Department of Justice - February 8, 2019

Senate Hearings and Markups
2018
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Hearing on Nomination of Ron Vitiello to Head Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - November 15, 2018
January, 2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Hearing on the Nomination of William P. Barr to be Attorney General of the United States, Day 1 - January 15, 2019
  • Hearing on the Nomination of William P. Barr to be Attorney General of the United States, Day 2 - January 16, 2019
February, 2019

White House Transcripts
January, 2019
  • Remarks by President Trump on Border Security Made During January 2, 2019, Cabinet Meeting
  • Remarks by President Trump During January 3, 2019, Press Availability with Border Patrol Agents
  • Q&A with President Trump on Border Security Following January 4, 2019, Meeting with congressional leadership
  • Remarks at Bill Signing Ceremony for Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act - January 8, 2019
  • President Trump Address to Nation on Homeland Security - January 9, 2019
  • Remarks by President Trump While En Route to Rio Grand Valley - January 10, 2019
  • Remarks by President Trump at January 10, 2019, Border Security Roundtable Discussion
  • Remarks by President Trump at Rio Grand Valley Border Briefing - Thursday, January 10, 2019
  • Remarks by Vice President Pence Before Meeting with CBP Emoloyees - January 11, 2019
  • Remarks by President Trump Announcing Plan to Halt Government Shutdown - January 19, 2019
  • State of the Union Address - February 5, 2019

Congressional Leadership Transcripts
January, 2019
  • Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer Address to Nation on Homeland Security - January 9, 2019
  • Stacey Abrams Response to the State of the Union Address - February 5, 2019
Letters from the Administration to Congress
  • President Trump to all Members of Congress on Border Security - January 4, 2019
  • Acting OMB Director Russell T. Vought to House and Senate Appropriations Chairs on Border Funding - January 6, 2019
  • President Trump to Speaker Pelosi on CODEL to Afghanistan - January 17, 2019

Letters from Congress to the President of the United States
  • Unsigned, Undated Draft Letter from "Moderate" Senators to President Asking to Reopen Government - January 15, 2019
  • Speaker Pelosi Suggesting the Postponement of the State of the Union Address - January 16, 2019

Letters from Congress to Department of Commerce
  • Maloney and Other Democrats to Secretary of Commerce and Acing Attorney General on Census - January 24, 2019

Letters from Congress to Department of Defense
  • Senators Stabenow and Peters to Assistant Secretary of Army on Emergench Declaration - January 14, 2019
  • Adam Smith to Acting Secretary Shanahan on Surprise Troop Deployment - January 30, 2019
  • Sen. Warren and Rep. Speier to Acting Secretary Shanahan on Border Deployment - January 29, 2019

Letters from Congress to Department of Health and Human Services
  • Energy and Commerce Chairs Pallone and DeGette to Secretary Azar on Family Separation - January 18, 2019

Letters from Congress to Department of Homeland Security
  • House Homeland Security Chairman Thompson to Nielsen Requesting Testimony at Hearing - January 4, 2019
  • House Homeland Security Chairman Thompson to Nielsen Critical of Decision to Not Testify -January 31, 2019

Letters from Congress to Department of Justice
  • House Judiciary Ranking Democrat Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) to Whiittaker, Nielson and Azar on Immigration Policies- Novermber 30, 2018
  • House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) tp Whittaker Requesting He Testify - January 9. 2019
  • Maloney and Other Democrats to Secretary of Commerce and Acing Attorney General on Census - January 24, 2019

Letters from Congress to Department of State
  • Castro, Engel, and Sires to Secretary Pompeo Inquiring about Remain in Mexico Policy - January 2, 2019
Letters to House and/or Senate Committees
  • From Rogers and Various GOP Members to the House-Senate Conference on H.J. Res. 21 - February 1, 2019

Letters to House and/or Senate Leadership
  • From Blue Dog Democrats to House/Senate Leadership on Government Shutdown - January 23, 2019
  • From House Democratic Moderates to Speaker Pelosi on Government Shutdown - January 23, 3019
Budget Documents - FY '20
  • None

Reports
  • HHS Office of Inspector General Report on Separated Children Placed in ORR Care - January 2019
  • GAO Report on Unaccompanied Children and Family Separation at the Border - October 2018

Congressional Record Excerpts
  • House Consideration of H.R. 502, "Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act", January 28, 2019

Executive Orders
  • None

Memoranda
  • Draft December 2017 DHS and DOJ Memorandum on Separating Families - December 2017

Committee Roll Call Votes
  • None

Fact Sheets, Summaries, FAQs, Q&As, and Court Orders
  • U.S. District Court Ruling on Census Citizenship Question - January 15, 2019
  • White House Fact Sheet on President's Border Wall/DACA/TPS Proposal - January 19, 2019
  • Brief Description of First House Democratic Offer in Conference Committee on H.J. Res. 31,
  • Full Summary of First House Democratic Offer in Conference Committee on H.J. Res. 31
  • Prepared Statement of John Rood and Michael Giiday at House Armed Services - January 29, 2019
  • President Donald J. Trump Sate of the Union Address - January 30, 2018

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