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Equal Justice for Immigrants Act

Introduced: November 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Justice for Immigrants Act - Directs the Attorney General to adjust the status to permanent resident, and cancel any removal order, of certain Central American and Haitian aliens.

Amends the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to: (1) subject status adjustment determinations to judicial review, including determinations respecting aliens granted temporary protection from deportation; and (2) eliminate the temporary reductions in diversity and other workers' visas.

What's happening now December 9, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

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