Amendment

Sponsor

Brief Description

NETWORK Position

Current Status

SA 1158

Coleman

Bar local agencies from forbidding inquiries regarding immigration status

Oppose

failed 48-49 5/24

SA 1173

Graham

Provide for minimum sentences for immigrants who reenter US after removal (2-10 years)

Oppose

passed (unanimous consent) 5/23

SA 1178

Kerry

Sets up minimal notice and screening procedures for enforcement operations involving arrest and detention of 50 or more immigrants

Support

SA 1183

Clinton

Move spouses and children of LPRs to “immediate relative” category

Support

failed 44-53 6/6

SA 1184

Cornyn

Expands definition of aggravated felony to include lesser offenses; exclude terrorist suspects from people with “good moral character”; and otherwise expand definitions of “criminals”; exclude from earned legalization anyone who had used false documents.

Oppose

failed 46-51 6/6

SA 1191

Lieberman

Safe and Secure Detention Act: Establish special detention standards for asylum seekers and other vulnerable populations

Support

passed (unanimous consent) 6/6

SA 1194

Menendez

Move family backlog cutoff date from May 5, 2005 to January 1, 2007 and increase annual numbers of visas in each category to clear backlog from 567,000 to 677,000

Support

failed 53-44 (needed 60) 6/6

SA 1195

Ensign

Remove exception for US citizen child survivor benefits to general bar on Social Security credits for any numbers prior to enumeration

Oppose

failed 42-55 6/6

SA 1197

DeMint

Require Z applicants to prove they will maintain health care insurance

Oppose

failed 43-55 6/6

SA 1199

Dodd

Remove ceiling on parent immigrant visas; remove penalty provisions for countries with excessive overstays for parent visitor visas

Support

considered 5/24 vote pending

SA 1202

Obama

Sunset point system and restore preference system after 5 years (save supplemental allocation of immigrant visas for Z visa holders)

Support

failed 42-55 6/6

SA 1234

Sessions

Bar Y workers and Z visa holders from receiving EITC until they adjust status

Oppose

passed 56-41 6/6

SA 1235

Sessions

Bar Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) from receiving EITC for five years after becoming LPR

Oppose

considered 5/24 vote pending

SA 1237

Bingaman

Change maximum extension of Z visa filing period from 12 months to 2 years

Support

failed 41-57 6/6

SA 1248

Ensign

Bars Z visa holders from receiving tax refunds or EITC for years prior to 2006

Oppose

SA 1250

Cornyn

Require disclosure of information on Z visa applications for investigations of criminal or civil violations; authorize disclosure of application information after denial

Oppose

passed 57-39 6/6