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	10-23-06 -- House Judiciary Chairman Sensenbrenner releases statement on Border Fence Legislation being sent to President Bush.
	H.R. 6061, the Secure the Fence Act.

	9/21/06 -- SENSENBRENNER: House Overwhelmingly Approves 3 Border Security Bills
	H.R. 6094 -- Community Protection Act of 2006, by 328 to 95 vote H.R. 6095 -- Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006, by a 277 to 140 vote H.R. 4830 -- Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006, by a 422 to 0 margin.

	9-5-06--GAO Report Recommends Action to mitigate Security Risks of Visa Waiver Program

	9/1/06 -- Full Committee Field Hearing in Dubuque, Iowa, on Immigration and Border Security Issues.

	8/29/06 -- Full Committee Field Hearing in Evansville, IN, on Immigration and Border Security Issues.

	8/24/06 -- Full Committee Field Hearing in Concord, New Hampshire, on Immigration and Border Security Issues.

	8-22-06 --- Chairman Sensenbrenner remarks to Milwaukee Rotary Club, Wis. on Immigration Reform and H.R. 4437.

	8/17/06 -- Full Committee Field Hearing in El Paso, Texas, on Immigration and Border Security Issues.

	8/02/06 -- Full Committee Field Hearing in San Diego, CA, on Immigration and Border Security Issues
	"How Does Illegal Immigration Impact American Taxpayers and Wil the Reid-Kennedy Amnety Worsen the Blow?"

	7/17/06 -- Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee to Examine Amnesty Provisions in Senate's Immigration Legislation, S. 2611.

	06-21-06 -- Hostettler Subcommittee (Immigration, Border Security and Claims) to Examine Labor Department Enforcement of H-1B Visa Protections
	H-1B visas are non-immigrant visas mainly available to employers to bring temporary workers to the US who are in "speciality occupations." To qualify for an H-1B visa, the employee must have a college degree or its equivalent thus, the H1-B program is most frequently utilized by the high-tech industry.

	05/05/06 -- Press Release -- Sensenbrenner Releases Report on Immigration
	Stunning Conclusions - strong enforcement of immigration laws and tough sanctions can effectively reduce illegal immigration.

	04/21/06 -- Press Release - Sensenbrenner/Hostettler Statement on ICE Arrests of IFCO Hiring Ilegal Workers

	04/05/06 -- Chairmen Sensenbrenner, King, and Hyde issue an open letter to the U.S. Catholic Bishops on Immigration.

	04/04/06 -- Press Release: 76 Percent of Small Business Owners Believe Employment Eligibility Verification System to Have Minimal or No Burden on Them.
	The survey results are another encouraging sign that the House bill's efforts to address the job magnet, and prevent future illegal immigration, are workable and not a burden to small business owners.

	Link to Hearings held by the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims

	HR 4437, the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005. (linked directly to and updated byTHOMAS)
	H.R. 4437, which Chairman Sensenbrenner authored, passed the House in December of 2005 by 289-182 margin.

Border Security and Immigration Reform
	A Report to Congress: Immigration Law Sanctions and Enforcement in Selected Foreign Countries. A Report to Congress (April 2006)
	Countries covered in report: Brazil, Egypt, Japan, Mexico, Sweden and Switzerland.

	03/2006 -- Comparison of Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as it currently appears, and as it would be amended under Section 202 of H.R. 4437.

	03/29/06 -- GAO Finds SSA Foot Dragging on Enhancing Security of Social Security Cards.
	Sensenbrenner: Report illustrates why Employer verification in House-passed Border Security Bill is essential.

	03/29/06 -- Highlights of the GAO Report "Improved Agency Coordination Needed for Social Security Card Enhancement Efforts."
	Sensenbrenner: Report Illustrates Why Employer Verification in House-Passed Border Security Bill is Essential.

	03/27/06 -- Sensenbrenner Statement on Border Security and Immigration Reform.
	Attached to this press release are: more information on the House anti-smuggling provisions; and, a side-by-side comparison with the current law.

	03/27/06 -- Op-Ed by a US Attorney Who Fights Alien Smuggling and Requested House Anti-Smuggling Proivisions.

	12/6/2005 -- A section-by-section explanation of H.R. 4437 by Hon. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. and Hon. Peter King.

	05/05/05 --Combating Alien Smuggling: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Federal Response (GAO-05-305)