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Introduced
01/30/2019
01/30/2019
In Committee
01/30/2019
01/30/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security. This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Children and their legal guardians or parents shall be eligible if DHS separated them and failed to demonstrate in a hearing that the legal guardian or parent was unfit or presented a danger to the child. Such a child shall be eligible whether he or she remained in the custody of DHS or the Office of Refugee Settlement, was released to a sponsor, or repatriated to his or her country of origin. Individuals who are inadmissible for various grounds, including those related to criminal activity or security concerns, shall not be eligible. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall grant all applications from eligible individuals for humanitarian parole or for lawful permanent resident status, and no application fees may be charged.
AI Summary
This bill, the Families Belong Together Act, grants lawful permanent resident status to certain individuals who were separated from their immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Eligible children and their legal guardians or parents who were separated by DHS and the agency failed to demonstrate that the guardian or parent was unfit or a danger to the child would be able to apply for permanent residency. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is required to grant humanitarian parole and permanent residency applications from eligible individuals without charging any fees. The bill also provides $5 million in funding for the Legal Orientation Program to educate eligible parents and children about their rights under this legislation.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/30/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/271/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s271/BILLS-116s271is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s271/BILLS-116s271is.pdf.pdf |
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