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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permanently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent residents of the United States.
Summary
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make permanent the ineligibility for adjustment of status for aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal proceeding. Under current law, such aliens are barred from becoming permanent residents for 10 years after the removal order. This bill removes the 10-year time limitation, making the bar permanent unless exceptional circumstances apply.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC)
4 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2025
Mr. Rouzer (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Balderson, and Ms. Malliotakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permanently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent residents of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Asylum Accountability Act”.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS AFTER FAILURE TO APPEAR AT REMOVAL PROCEEDING.
Section 240(b)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(7)) is amended by striking “for a period of 10 years after the date of the entry of the final order of removal”. <all>
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