About S744

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Policy Area: Immigration

Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY)

Latest Action (2013-06-27): Senate ordered measure printed as passed.

Summary

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act – (Sec. 2) States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrating those who seek to join American society. (Sec. 3) Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) from processing applications for registered provisional immigrant status (RPI), as established by this Act, until the Secretary has submitted to Congress the notice of commencement of implementation of the Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy and the Southern Border Fencing Strategy. Prohibits the Secretary from adjusting RPI aliens to lawful permanent resident status, with certain exceptions, until six months after the Secretary certifies to the President and Congress that: (1) the Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy submitted to Congress includes the minimum technological requirements specified in this Act and is deployed and operational; (2) the Southern Border Fencing Strategy has been submitted to Congress and implemented, as a result of which the Secretary will certify that there is in place no fewer than 700 miles of pedestrian fencing which will include replacement of all existing vehicle fencing on non-tribal lands on the Southern Border with pedestrian fencing where possible, and after this has been accomplished may include a second layer of pedestrian fencing in those loc

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Adoption and foster care, Advisory bodies, Afghanistan, Aging, Arizona, Asia

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