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HR 5510 115th Congress House Immigration Family relationships Immigration status and procedures

Reentry and Reunification Act of 2018

Introduced: April 13, 2018 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 13, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reentry and Reunification Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to admit an otherwise inadmissible alien for lawful permanent residence if such person

  • is the spouse, parent, or guardian of a U.S. citizen;
  • has been a person of good moral character;
  • has been removed from the United States or is subject to removal;
  • is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds;
  • has not participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, or political opinion;
  • has not been convicted of federal or state crimes with a term of imprisonment of more than one year; and
  • in the case of an alien subject to removal, has been continuously present in the United States for four years.
What's happening now May 21, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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