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HOUSE 858115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act

Last Action
2/3/2017

Actions

  • 2017-02-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • 2017-02-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2017-02-03Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E140)
  • 2017-02-03Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-03 (00)

DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants to nonprofit legal services providers with immigration law expertise to provide immigration-related legal services and advice to an alien who: (1) is present in the United States as a lawful permanent resident; (2) has received a grant of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, has been admitted as a refugee (or the alien's spouse or parent has been so admitted), or has been determined to be qualified for such admission; and (3) has been ordered removed, is in removal proceedings, or is at risk of being denied U.S. entry or admission.

The Department of Homeland Security shall provide such aliens: (1) with provider contact information; and (2) if in detention, with an opportunity to arrange representation by such a provider.

The Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall carry out a study on the outcomes for individuals in removal proceedings with legal representation compared to the outcomes for such individuals without legal representation.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI)
  • GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
  • Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
  • LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL)
  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
  • JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA)
  • Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
  • JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
  • NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
  • SANDER LEVIN (D-MI)
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
  • MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)
  • Norma Torres (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Detention of persons
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • Lawyers and legal services
  • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
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