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Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1998

Introduced: September 8, 1998 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 8, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9973-9974)
Sep 8, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1998 - Amends the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to make certain nationals of Nicaragua, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti eligible for permanent resident status adjustment under such Act. (Current law applies to nationals of Nicaragua and Cuba.)

Makes conforming amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.

What's happening now September 8, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2441: Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2441/
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"S. 2441: Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2441/.
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