Because knowledge of the legislative process is essential for a complete understanding of how immigrants and citizens obtain and preserve the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, our presentation will prove valuable for the general population and researchers alike.

 

The selections shown on this site originate from the Endres Collection and are examples of information objects that are commonly part of the process of the enactment of federal immigration legislation in the United States. Although the Endres Collection is limited in scope to the 1970s and 1980s, the process of enactment of legislation used during that time period is still relevant. Therefore, this website is not only a historical reference point but also a useful resource for those wishing to understand the way the legislative process works today.

 

The Endres Collection consists of thirteen boxes of legislative history materials provided to the Center for Migration Studies by Arthur P. Endres, former counsel to the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. The Endres Collection is part of a larger collection that includes materials provided by Endres’s colleague, Garner J. Cline. Both collections reside at the Center for Migration Studies in New York City.