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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 25, 2007
Laser Visa Extension Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to permit a national of Mexico to travel up to 100 miles from the international border between Mexico and New Mexico if such national: (1) possesses a valid machine-readable biometric border crossing identification card issued by a Department of State consular officer; (2) enters New Mexico through a port of entry where such card is processed using a machine reader; (3) has successfully completed any required background check; and (4) is admitted into the United States as a nonimmigrant tourist or business visitor.
Authorizes the Secretary to limit the travel of an otherwise qualifying national of Mexico to less than 100 miles from the Mexico-New Mexico border if such national was previously admitted into the United States as a nonimmigrant and violated the terms and conditions of such status.
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Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R–NM
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5101)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5101)
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