They warned that the session would probably end without the passage of any significant immigration legislation unless prompt action was taken.
She also worked on border issues and immigration legislation.
The group continued to oppose immigration, asylum legislation after Labour took power.
The full Senate is expected to vote on immigration legislation next week.
Amnesty was the most disputed element of the immigration legislation.
This area is not subject to customs or immigration legislation.
"We have a big stake in reasonable immigration legislation."
That figure represents a 11.9 percent increase over the comparable period in 1987, when the immigration legislation was gradually being put into effect.
But she said the Bush administration would push for broader immigration legislation.
Furthermore, the Brazilian government maintained a good relationship with immigration legislation which they did not enforce.