[20010302]RS20836_第106届国会移民立法.pdf

1 Shirin Kaleel, a graduate student intern in the Domestic Social Policy Division, provided researchassistance in the preparation of this report.Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20836March 2, 2001Immigration Legislation in 106th CongressRuth Ellen WasemSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe 106th Congress enacted 23 laws with provisions affecting immigration policy,not including appropriations laws for immigration-related programs, services, andactivities. Several major immigration laws dealt with nonimmigrants, i.e., aliens admittedtemporarily to the United States. The 106th Congress revised many of the nonimmigrantemployment-based visa categories and created four new nonimmigrant visa categories:“H-1C” for nurses; “T” for victims of sexual trafficking; “U” for victims of domesticviolence, material witnesses and humanitarian purposes; and “V” for immediate relativesof legal permanent residents (LPR) who have immigrant petitions pending. Congressalso enacted laws adjusting certain aliens to LPR status, eased the naturalizationrequirements for certain LPRs, elimi