Bill > HR3599

This bill, titled the "Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act of 2023" or the "DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023", proposes a comprehensive reform of the immigration laws. Key provisions include: - Strengthening border security through infrastructure, equipment, and personnel, including additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, officers, and support staff. - Establishing "humanitarian campuses" along the southern border to process and manage asylum seekers, including conducting criminal background checks, identity verification, and asylum interviews. - Creating expedited procedures for asylum determinations, including a 45-day timeline for most cases and limited judicial review. - Establishing the "Dignity Program" to provide deferred action and work authorization for certain long-term undocumented immigrants who meet criteria related to continuous presence, good character, and payment of fees and taxes. - Establishing the "Redemption Program" to allow Dignity Program participants to apply for lawful permanent residency after completing additional requirements. - Implementing a nationwide mandatory E-Verify system for employment eligibility verification. - Providing for enhanced investigation and prosecution of human smuggling networks and criminal gangs. - Designating certain Mexican drug cartels as "Special Transnational Criminal Organizations" subject to financial sanctions. - Admitting certain nationals of countries designated for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure for permanent residency. The bill aims to balance border security, immigration enforcement, and pathways to legal status for certain populations. It involves significant changes to visa programs, asylum procedures, and the immigration enforcement system.

Justice, Labor and Employment, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3599/all-info