S 1075
100th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Cuba
Cubans
Human rights
International Affairs
Political prisoners
Refugees
A bill to require the processing of applications from Cuban nationals for refugee status and immigrant visas.
Introduced: April 22, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Apr 22, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 22, 1987
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Provides for the processing of current and former Cuban political prisoners as refugees for U.S. entry regardless of the length of such imprisonment.
Provides for the issuance of immigrant visas to Cuban nationals without regard to: (1) a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the refusual to accept the return of nationals; (2) the visa application site; or (3) the date of departure from Cuba for persons applying for visas outside Cuba.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1