To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Last Action
- 2/24/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
- 2017-02-14Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1161)
- 2017-02-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- 2017-02-13Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-13Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-13Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-13Introduced in House
- 2017-02-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-13 (00)
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an individual in any removal, exclusion, or deportation proceeding or inspection (excluding primary inspections as defined by Department of Homeland Security policies) with a right to representation (at no expense to the government) by counsel of such individual's choosing, including remote counseling if counsel cannot personally meet with the individual.
A person held or detained at a port of entry may not submit a valid Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status or Withdrawal of Application for Admission if such person has been denied access to counsel.
The bill extends the right to be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel or other qualified representative before a government agency to any person subject to a proceeding, examination, holding, or detention.
The holding or detention of individuals at a port of entry or at any holding or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall: (1) be limited to the briefest term and the least restrictive conditions practicable, (2) be consistent with the rationale for such holding or detention; and (3) shall include access to food, water, and rest room facilities.
Cosponsors (20)
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)
- Cedric Richmond (D-LA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
Subjects
- Administrative remedies
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Detention of persons
- Immigration status and procedures
- Lawyers and legal services
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