S.Amdt. 3262

1. Adds SEC. __. SPECIAL RULE FOR MEXICO wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. SPECIAL RULE FOR MEXICO.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--No alien who is a citizen or national of Mexico shall be eligible for any immigration benefit under this Act, or under any amendment made by this Act, until the date on which the Government of Mexico enters into a bilateral agreement with the Government of the United States in accordance with subsection (b).

   Inserted: (b) Requirements for Bilateral Agreement.--The bilateral agreement referred to in subsection (a) shall require the Government of Mexico--

   Inserted: (1) to accept the return of a citizen or national of Mexico who is ordered removed from the United States not later than 5 days after such order is issued;

   Inserted: (2) to cooperate with the Government of the United States--

   Inserted: (A) to identify, track, and reduce--

   Inserted: (i) gang membership and violence in the United States and Mexico;

   Inserted: (ii) human trafficking and smuggling between the United States and Mexico; and

   Inserted: (iii) drug trafficking and smuggling between the United States and Mexico; and

   Inserted: (B) to control illegal immigration from Mexico into the United States;

   Inserted: (3) to provide the Government of the United States with--

   Inserted: (A) the passport information and criminal record of any citizen or national of Mexico who is seeking admission to the United States or is present in the United States; and

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   Inserted: (B) admission and entry data maintained by the Government of Mexico to facilitate the entry-exit data systems maintained by the United States; and

   Inserted: (4) to carry out activities to educate citizens and nationals of Mexico regarding eligibility for status as a nonimmigrant under this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, to ensure that such citizens and nationals are not exploited while working in the United States.

   Inserted: (c) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the bilateral agreement described in this section and the activities of the Government of Mexico to carry out such agreement.

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