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HR 250 112th Congress House

To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United…

Official title: To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, de… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.

Introduced: September 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Feb 7, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jan 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, in the case of an alien subject to removal, deportation, or exclusion and who is the parent of a U.S. citizen child, to authorize an immigration judge to decline to order such removal if the judge determines such action to be against the child's best interests.

States that such discretion shall not apply to an alien when the judge determines that the alien: (1) is excludable or deportable on security grounds; or (2) has engaged in sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 14, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 250: To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-250/
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"H.R. 250: To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-250/.
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H.R. 250, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-250/.
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[H.R. 250: To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-250/)
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