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This bill aims to provide enhanced immigration protections and benefits for military personnel and their families by making several key changes to immigration law. The bill would facilitate naturalization for service members by allowing those who have served honorably in support of contingency operations to be naturalized more easily, and it would extend the required service time for military-based naturalization from six months to one year. The legislation would also create new pathways for family reunification by allowing immediate family members of active-duty military personnel to more readily obtain immigrant visas and permanent residency. Additionally, the bill provides protections against deportation for military veterans, requiring that removal proceedings against honorably discharged service members receive prior approval from the Department of Homeland Security and mandating consideration of factors like military service record and potential hardships. Notably, the bill includes provisions for family members to remain eligible for immigration benefits for up to two years after a service member's death, particularly if the death was related to military service. These provisions are designed to support and protect military personnel and their families by reducing immigration-related challenges and uncertainties they might face.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6118/all-info