DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act
- Last Action
- 3/5/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2019-01-17Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-01-17Introduced in House
- 2019-01-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-17 (00)
DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act
This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants to nonprofit legal services providers to provide immigration law-related services to certain aliens facing removal or at risk of being denied entry into the United States.
The services shall be available to an alien who (1) is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, (2) has received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, or (3) qualifies for admission as a refugee or whose spouse or parent so qualifies.
The Department of Homeland Security shall report to Congress about the immigration outcomes of aliens who have legal representation compared to those who do not.
Cosponsors (20)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
- Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Jackie Speier (D-CA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Subjects
- Detention of persons
- Government studies and investigations
- Immigration status and procedures
- Lawyers and legal services
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
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