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This bill provides a pathway to conditional lawful permanent residency for certain undocumented immigrants and individuals with specific temporary immigration statuses who meet specific criteria. Eligible individuals must be present in the United States as of January 1, 2024, without lawful status, with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), or with employment authorization, and must have worked for at least 100 cumulative days in one of the 24 designated "covered professions," which include healthcare, emergency response, education, agriculture, construction, domestic work, and many other essential industries. Applicants must pay a fee, pass background checks, and cannot have certain serious criminal convictions. If approved, they receive a two-year conditional permanent resident status with work authorization, during which they must maintain continuous U.S. presence and work at least 100 days annually in a covered profession. After two years, if they continue to meet requirements and pass an additional background investigation, they can become full lawful permanent residents. The bill includes provisions for waiving certain inadmissibility grounds for humanitarian purposes or family unity and specifically excludes minor offenses and cannabis-related convictions from disqualifying an applicant. Importantly, individuals granted status under this bill would not be subject to standard numerical immigration limitations.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5098/all-info