2006 - Immigration Reform
The year 2006 saw three immigration reform bills make their way through the House or Senate.
* Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005
* Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006
* Securing America's Borders Act
Key issues included additional Border Patrol agents, new border security technology & infrostructure, temporary worker programs, more accountability by employers, ID cards, mandatory English lessons, citizenship for illigal immigrants who have established themselves in this country, and honoring the tradition of America's melting pot. Across the United States, there were rallies and protests from groups on both sides of the issue.
In the end the session ended before any of the bills went to committee.
Additional resources:
White House - Immigration in Focus
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/immigration/#