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| 2006 | |
| Nov 16 | NAFSA Urges Congress to Address Lack of Employment-Based Green Cards and H-1B Visas NAFSA joined with 205 universities, associations, and companies to urge Congress on this issue. (56Kb  ) |
| Oct 27 |
President Renews his Commitment to Comprehensive Immigration Reform |
| Sep 26 | Immigration Reform Update |
| Aug 14 | Alternative Immigration Reform Proposal Proposed by Sen. Hutchison (R-Tex.) and Rep. Pence (R- Ind.), this “No Amnesty Immigration Reform Plan” would require a two-year focus on border security, after which a limited temporary worker program would become available only to NAFTA and CAFTA-DR nationals, requiring them to return home to apply. |
| Aug 3 | NAFSA issues a statement on the need for comprehensive immigration reform |
| Jul 25 | Policy Brief—Vol. 1, Issue 3—Toward a New Foreign-Student Strategy |
| Jul 10 | House Approves FY 2007 Funding for State Department; Includes Increase for International Educational Exchange Programs |
| Jun 20 | |
| May 26 | Senate Passes Comprehensive Immigration Reform: On Thursday, May 25, the Senate passed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S. 2611) by a vote of 62 to 36. The bill must now be reconciled with the very different version passed by the House (H.R. 4437). |
| May 23 | List of all amendments to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S 2611) |
| May 23 | International Education-related Amendments to the Senate Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S 2611) |
| May 19 | Comparing International Student and Highly Skilled Employment Provisions (44kb ) Comparison chart of the key international student and highly skilled employment provisions in the SKIL Act and the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, prepared by American Council on International Personnel. |
| May 12 | Senate Immigration Reform Debate Scheduled to Resume May 15 |
| May 5 | Senator Cornyn Introduces SKIL Act |
| Apr 14 | Immigration Reform Stalls In Senate |
| Apr 6 | House Committee Examines Visa Processing Delays |
| Apr 4 | Senator Christopher Bond (R-Mo.) Introduces J STEM Amendment (47kb ) Senator Bond has introduced an amendment to the immigration reform bills to create a new exchange visitor category for those seeking an advanced degree or pursuing post-doctorial studies in STEM disciplines. |
| Mar 31 | Senate Judiciary Immigration Reform Bill (772kb ) Immigration reform bill voted for by the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 24, 2006. Student visa provisions begin at page 277. |
| Mar 31 |
Message to Senate on the Vital Role of the Higher Education and Research Facilities Exemption from the H-1B Cap NAFSA provided information to the U.S. Senate on the need to maintain the higher education and research facilities exemptions from the H-1B cap. |
| Mar 28 |
Senate Judiciary Committee Votes for Immigration Reform Proposed amendments included provisions affected higher education. |
| Mar 27 |
Higher Education Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee (21kb ) NAFSA, AAU, ACE, and NASULGC express support for the international student provisions in the Chairman's mark in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee. |
| Mar 24 | Possible Amendments to Chairman Specter's (R-PA) Mark |
| Mar 21 | NAFSA Supports International Student and Employment Provisions In Immigration Reform Bills A side-by-side comparison of proposed immigration reform provisions affecting international students |
| Mar 16 | Chairman Arlen Specter’s (R- PA) Draft Immigration Reform Bill (470kb ) This draft bill, referred to as the "Chairman's mark," is being debated in the Senate Judiciary Committee. |
| Mar 10 | NAFSA Addresses NSC Denials of Outstanding Professor and Researcher Petitions |
| Mar 7 | Hurricane Relief Bill Stripped of Suspension of Removal Provision |
| Feb 17 | Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure Homeland (WISH) Act of 2006 (S. 2326) Introduced by Senator Pete. V Domenici (R-NM) |
| Feb 14 | Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 (H.R. 4437) Introduced by Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) |
| Feb 13 | President Bush’s Economic Report Includes International Students, Post-Doctoral Students and Researchers |
| Feb 2 | President Bush Discusses American Competitiveness Agenda at 3M in Minnesota |
| Jan 28 | Hurricane Katrina Relief Bill |
| Jan 26 | Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Education and Research (PACE) Act of 2006 (S. 2198) Introduced by Senator Pete. V Domenici (R-NM) Title III, subtitle A proposes changes to the temporary and permanent visa provisions for foreign graduate students in the STEM disciplines. |
| 2003 | |
| Oct 27 |
House Unanimously Passes International Studies Bill |
| Sep 29 | National Security Education Program to Remain at Defense Department |
| Sep 15 | Senate Appropriations Committee OKs FY04 Funding |
