Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 11/1/2022
Actions
- 2022-11-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-06-30Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-06-30Introduced in House
- 2021-06-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-30 (00)
Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act of 2021
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, 2016. 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.
Cosponsors (13)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
- Lisa McClain (R-MI)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- FRED UPTON (R-MI)
- Peter Meijer (R-MI)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
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