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Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 1994

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 15, 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement Title II: Illegal Immigration Incentive Reduction Title III: Enhanced Smuggling Control and Penalties Title IV: Admissions and Document Fraud Control Title V: Asylum Reform Title VI: Border Crossing User Fee Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 1994 - Title I: Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement - Part A: Expanded Border Patrol, Support, Training, and Resources - Provides for: (1) increased Border Patrol personnel levels; (2) deployment in areas of high-illegal entry; (3) bilingual hiring preference; (4) improved training; and (5) technology and equipment transfer to the Department of Justice. Part B: Expanded Border Inspection Personnel, Support, and Facilities - Provides for: (1) increased border inspection personnel levels; (2) deployment in areas of high-illegal entry; and (3) improved border crossing infrastructure. Part C: Detention and Deportation - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to revise penalties for failure to depart, or reentry, after a final deportation order. (Sec. 134) Establishes a San Diego sector pilot program to test the effectiveness of interior repatriation in deterring multiple illegal entries by aliens into the United States. Part D: Enhanced Criminal Alien Deportation and Transfer - Amends the Act to expand the definition of "aggravated felony." (Sec. 142) Expedites deportation proceedings for non-immigrant aliens convicted of an aggravated felony. (Sec. 143) Provides for judicial deportation of an alien convicted of an aggravated felony. (Sec. 144) Restricts certain deportation defenses. (Sec. 146) Authorizes the Secretary of State with the Attorney General to negotiate agreements with foreign countries for home-country incarceration of aliens subject to U.S. deportation. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Illegal Immigration Incentive Reduction - Part A: Public Benefits Control - Prohibits direct Federal assistance or benefits (with specified exceptions) and unemployment benefits to unlawful aliens (as defined by this Act). (Sec. 214) Authorizes States and localities to limit general public assistance to aliens or classes of aliens. Part B: Employer Sanctions Support - Authorizes the hiring of additional INS investigators and staff to enforce employer sanctions. Part C: Enhanced Wage and Hour Laws - Authorizes additional Department of Labor hiring to enforce employer wage and hour law sanctions. (Sec. 232) Authorizes the hiring of additional Assistant United States Attorneys to help preclude illegal immigration. Part D: Authorization Verification - Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a counterfeit-resistant system to verify work and public assistance eligibility. Title III: Enhanced Smuggling Control and Penalties - Amends the Act to increase alien smuggling penalties, including death penalty provisions for an alien-smuggling related death. (Sec. 302) Amends Federal criminal law to establish death penalty procedures related to alien smuggling. (Sec. 304) Brings alien smuggling operations under the purview of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions. (Sec. 305) Amends the Act to expand INS forfeiture authority for smuggling or harboring illegal aliens. (Sec. 306) Amends Federal criminal law to authorize INS wiretaps for alien smuggling investigations. Title IV: Admissions and Document Fraud Control - Part A: Port of Entry Inspections - Amends the Act to create grounds for exclusion of an alien who uses: (1) a fraudulent document to enter the United States, or to board a common carrier for such purpose; or (2) a document to board a common carrier and then fails to present such document to an immigration official upon arrival at a U.S. port of entry. Prohibits the granting of asylum to an alien who is found to be using fraudulent entry documents or who fails to present entry-related documents, unless a specially trained immigration officer determines such actions were pursuant to departure from a country in which the alien had a credible fear of persecution. (Sec. 412) Provides for port of entry exclusion and deportation without administrative or judicial appeal (except by a limited petition of habeas corpus) for such admission document fraud. Part B: Enhanced Penalties - Increases document fraud penalties. (Sec. 422) Establishes criminal penalties for failure to disclose one's role as the preparer of fraudulent documents. Title V: Asylum Reform - Establishes civil and criminal penalties for frivolous asylum applications. (Sec. 502) Authorizes the Attorney General to limit an asylee's U.S. work authorization. (Sec. 503) Provides temporary personnel and acquisition resources to help reduce the asylum backlog. Title VI: Border Crossing User Fee - Amends the Act to impose a $1 land border and port of entry user fee. Requires such fees' deposit in the Land Border and Port of Entry User Fee Account. Authorizes appropriations for activities under this Act.

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Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D–CA

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    1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6949-6950)

    3. Introduced in Senate

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