legislation: 116-s-4243

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116-s-4243 116 s 4243 Protect Children of Immigrant Workers Act Immigration 2020-07-21 2020-07-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4354-4355) Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 0 Protect Children of Immigrant Workers Act This bill provides protections for an alien minor whose parent is the principal beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant petition. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall not detain or remove such a minor. The minor shall be eligible for nonimmigrant status, either dependent on the parent's status or otherwise, until a decision has been made on the minor's application for lawful permanent resident status. Such a minor shall also qualify as a derivative beneficiary child for immigrant visa purposes starting from the approval of the parent's employment-based immigration petition until a decision has been made on the minor's application for permanent resident status, even if the parent is deceased. These protections shall not apply if DHS determines that the minor poses a threat to public safety or national security. 2023-01-11T13:45:38Z  

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