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Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act of 2019

Introduced: May 7, 2019 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 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

May 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 7, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act of 2019

This bill defers the removal of qualified Iraqi nationals from the United States for two years from the date of the bill's enactment. To qualify, an Iraqi national shall (1) have been ordered removed to Iraq before the date of the bill's enactment, and (2) have resided in the United States on or before January 1, 2014. Aliens under removal deferral under this bill (1) shall be authorized for employment, and (2) may not be detained for immigration status-related reasons or for a motion by the alien to reopen removal proceedings.

An alien shall not receive removal deferral under this bill where (1) the Department of Homeland Security determines that the alien is directly responsible for specific and significant harm to U.S. security, (2) the alien voluntarily returns to Iraq, or (3) the alien is subject to extradition.

What's happening now May 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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