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98-s-2917 98 s 2917 A bill to confer citizenship posthumously on Corporal Wladyslaw Staniszewski Immigration 1984-08-08 1984-10-17 See H.R. 960. Senate Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] MA D T000393 9 Confers U.S. citizenship on Corporal Wladyslaw Staniszewski, posthumously. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-6072 98 hr 6072 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the entry as immediate relatives of spouses, children, and parents of persons who died a service-connected death while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. Immigration 1984-08-02 1984-09-04 Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Justice. House Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] NY D O000159 13 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the entry, as immediate relatives, of spouses, children, and parents of certain persons who died a service- connected death while on active duty in the U.S. armed forces. 2021-06-29T21:23:44Z  
98-hr-6057 98 hr 6057 A bill to amend the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 with respect to determinations of the number of eligible participants under such Act. Immigration 1984-08-01 1984-08-22 Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. House Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] NY D B000432 0 Amends the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 to state that, with regard to general and special impact assistance, eligible participant and fund reduction estimates shall be made: (1) when actual data from State or local educational agencies is unavailable; and (2) on the basis of the most recent data available from the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
98-hr-5984 98 hr 5984 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the naturalization of certain aliens through service in the Armed Forces of the United States for at least 3 years. Immigration 1984-06-29 1984-07-06 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] CA R H000981 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require at least three years of service in the Armed Forces during a period of armed conflict in order for certain aliens to qualify for naturalization based on such military service. Applies naturalization eligibility to such aliens who reside in a former possession or colony of the United States. 2021-06-29T21:21:58Z  
98-hjres-598 98 hjres 598 A joint resolution proclaiming Douglas Clyde Macintosh to be an honorary citizen of the United States. Immigration 1984-06-20 1984-06-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] CT D M000992 5 Proclaims Douglas Clyde Macintosh an honorary U.S. citizen. 2021-06-29T20:05:08Z  
98-hr-5875 98 hr 5875 A bill to permit the naturalization of certain Filipino war veterans. Immigration 1984-06-15 1984-06-18 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] CA D D000592 31 Directs the Attorney General to provide for the naturalization of certain resident Filipino World War II veterans. 2021-06-29T21:20:50Z  
98-s-2714 98 s 2714 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require certain foreign students studying in the United States to meet certain academic standards. Immigration 1984-05-24 1984-06-04 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] DE R R000460 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define bona fide student for nonimmigrant category purposes as a college or university student maintaining at least a nine credit hour semester and an overall passing grade for each semester. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hjres-568 98 hjres 568 A joint resolution conferring United States citizenship posthumously on Mrs. Mary Josephine Kaszkiewicz. Immigration 1984-05-10 1984-07-03 Executive Comment Requested from Justice. House Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] NJ R R000465 0 Confers United States citizenship posthumously on Mrs. Mary Josephine Kaszkiewicz. 2021-06-29T20:04:57Z  
98-hr-5578 98 hr 5578 Polish Nationals Adjustment Act of 1984 Immigration 1984-05-03 1984-05-07 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] PA D B000644 0 Polish Nationals Adjustment Act of 1984 - Provides for the adjustment to permanent resident status (immigrant) of certain Polish nationals residing in the United States. 2025-08-29T17:41:51Z  
98-hr-5465 98 hr 5465 Polish Refugee Act of 1984 Immigration 1984-04-12 1984-04-19 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] NY D M001057 28 Polish Refugee Act of 1984 - Gives refugee status (and asylum for those persons already in the United States) to those Poles who fled Poland after January 1, 1981, because of social, political, or religious persecution or fear of persecution. Entitles such persons to refugee assistance as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2025-08-29T17:38:59Z  
98-s-2518 98 s 2518 A bill for the relief of Therese Nyuwir Poupele Kpoda. Immigration 1984-04-02 1984-10-05 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. Senate Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] CT R W000253 0 (Measure passed Senate, amended) Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of "consular officer," for purposes of authority to issue visas, officers designated by the governors of the Canal Zone and the outlying possessions. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-5227 98 hr 5227 Immigration Exclusion and Deportation Amendments of 1984 Immigration 1984-03-22 1984-03-29 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] MA D F000339 3 Immigration Exclusion and Deportation Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make only the following classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas and be permitted admission into the United States: (1) those afflicted with dangerous contagious diseases; (2) those suffering from mental illness which could endanger public safety; (3) any alien convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, with specified exceptions; (4) any alien convicted of two or more offenses for which the aggregate sentences actually imposed were five years or more; (5) any alien convicted of specified drug violations; (6) any alien participating in the persecution of a person because of race, religion, national origin, or political opinion; (7) any alien deemed by the Attorney General as a probable security risk for certain specified reasons; (8) any alien who is an active member of an organization engaged in violence or terrorist activities; (9) those aliens seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor, with certain qualified exceptions; (10) any alien who is a graduate of a medical school not accredited by a body approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education, with certain exceptions; (11) any excluded or deported alien who seeks readmission within one year of the event, unless such readmission is consented to by the Attorney General; (12) any alien seeking to enter the United States by fraud or the willful misrepresentation of a material fact; (13) any stowaway alien; (14) any alien who aids any other alien in illegal entry; (15) any immigrant not in possession of a valid immigrant visa and passport at the time of admission; (16) any nonimmigrant not in possession of a valid passport authorizing the alien to return to the country from which he or she came; and (17) any alien ineligible for U.S. citizenship, including a person who left or remained outside the United States to avoid U.S. military service in time of war or national emergency. Repeals provisi… 2025-08-29T17:38:43Z  
98-hr-5126 98 hr 5126 A bill to provide for 1,000 additional immigrant visas for unmarried nieces and unmarried nephews of citizens of the United States. Immigration 1984-03-14 1984-03-19 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] MA D F000339 0 Provides for 1,000 additional annual immigrant visas for unmarried nieces and nephews (under 21 years old) of U.S. citizens. 2021-06-29T21:11:03Z  
98-hr-5118 98 hr 5118 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nonimmigrant alien crewmen on fishing vessels to stop temporarily at ports in Guam. Immigration 1984-03-13 1984-04-05 Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior, Justice, State. House Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] GU D W000686 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make alien crewmen serving on a U.S.-based fishing vessel nonimmigrant aliens while they are temporarily in Guam. 2021-06-29T21:10:48Z  
98-hr-5068 98 hr 5068 A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries, and for other purposes. Immigration 1984-03-08 1984-03-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] IL D A000212 3 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 7,500 additional immigrant visas available to a country whose past year's visa total was less than three-fourths of such country's average annual visas during the ten- fiscal year period beginning July 1, 1955. Allocates 70 percent (40 percent family, 30 percent occupational) to preference aliens, and 30 percent to nonpreference aliens. Bases entry on chronological order of filing or qualifying. Terminates such additional entry program after four fiscal years. 2021-06-29T21:10:26Z  
98-s-2402 98 s 2402 Immigrant Repatriation Study Act Immigration 1984-03-08 1984-03-14 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] HI D M000250 0 Immigrant Repatriation Study Act - Directs the Attorney General to study the problem of indigent, elderly immigrants who wish to return to their home countries but cannot afford the transportation costs to do so. Requires a report to Congress within 12 months. 2025-08-29T17:39:42Z  
98-sjres-243 98 sjres 243 A joint resolution designating the week preceding October 28, 1984, as "National Immigration Week". Immigration 1984-02-23 1984-02-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] NY D M001054 6 Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week preceding October 28, 1984, as National Immigration Week. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-4895 98 hr 4895 A bill to permit the naturalization of certain Filipino war veterans. Immigration 1984-02-22 1984-02-27 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] CA D D000592 26 Directs the Attorney General to provide for the naturalization of certain resident Filipino World War II veterans. 2021-06-29T21:09:14Z  
98-hr-4909 98 hr 4909 Immigration Reform Act of 1984 Immigration 1984-02-22 1984-03-05 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] CA D R000485 36 Immigration Reform Act of 1984 - Title I: Control of Illegal Immigration - Part A: Preventing Displacement of Domestic Workers by Unauthorized Aliens - Authorizes supplemental appropriations for specified enforcement activities regarding the unauthorized employment of aliens (with emphasis in high concentration areas) for: (1) FY 1984 for the Department of Labor; and (2) FY 1984 through 1986 for the National Labor Relations Board. Directs the Secretary of Labor to submit an alien labor enforcement plan to Congress within two months for FY 1984 supplemental personnel and resources, and to revise such plan for FY 1985 and FY 1986. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to establish a civil penalty for specified recordkeeping violations. Part B: Improvement of Enforcement and Services - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize supplementary FY 1984 appropriations for Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) enforcement activities. Authorizes FY 1985 through 1986 appropriations for INS. Directs the Attorney General to submit a plan to Congress within two months for FY 1984 supplemental personnel and resources, and to revise such plan for FY 1985 and FY 1986. States that increases in enforcement activities should be used predominantly for border area patrol. Establishes criminal penalties for unlawful transportation of undocumented aliens to the United States for commercial advantage or private profit. Directs the Attorney General, jointly with the Secretary of State, to initiate antismuggling program discussions with Canada and Mexico, and to report on such discussions to the Congress within one year. Directs the Attorney General to develop an INS immigration emergency plan, and to submit such plan to the appropriate congressional committees. Authorizes the Attorney General to request supplementary appropriations if the President has determined that such an emergency exists. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish an inservice training program to familiarize INS personnel with the rights of… 2025-08-29T17:38:42Z  
98-hr-4853 98 hr 4853 A bill to authorize the creation of a record of admission for permanent residence in the cases of certain natives of Cuba and Haiti, and for other purposes. Immigration 1984-02-09 1984-10-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] NJ D R000374 44 (Measure passed House, amended) Establishes immigration procedures for the status adjustment to permanent resident of certain aliens who: (1) have received Cuban/Haitian entrant designation; or (2) are Cuban or Haitian nationals who arrived in the United States before January 1, 1982, and who (with the exception of asylum applicants who filed before such date) were not admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants. Requires such adjustment applications to be filed within two years of enactment of this Act. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-2296 98 s 2296 A bill to permit the enlistment of a limited number of aliens in the regular Army of the United States. Immigration 1984-02-09 1984-02-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Senate Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] SC R T000254 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to accept a specified number of qualified aliens into the Regular Army. 2025-01-14T17:07:58Z  
98-hr-4509 98 hr 4509 Immigration Exclusion and Deportation Amendments of 1983 Immigration 1983-11-18 1984-06-28 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] MA D F000339 0 Immigration Exclusion and Deportation Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make only the following classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas and be permitted admission into the United States: (1) those afflicted with dangerous contagious diseases; (2) those suffering from mental illness which could endanger public safety; (3) any alien convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, with specified exceptions; (4) any alien convicted of two or more offenses for which the aggregate sentences actually imposed were five years or more; (5) any alien convicted of specified drug violations; (6) any alien participating in the persecution of a person because of race, religion, national origin, or political opinion; (7) any alien deemed by the Attorney General as a probable security risk for certain specified reasons; (8) any alien who is an active member of an organization engaged in violence or terrorist activities; (9) those aliens seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor, with certain qualified exceptions; (10) any alien who is a graduate of a medical school not accredited by a body approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education, with certain exceptions; (11) any excluded or deported alien who seeks readmission within one year of the event, unless such readmission is consented to by the Attorney General; (12) any alien seeking to enter the United States by fraud or the willful misrepresentation of a material fact; (13) any stowaway alien; (14) any alien who aids any other alien in illegal entry; (15) any immigrant not in possession of a valid immigrant visa and passport at the time of admission; and (16) any nonimmigrant not in possession of a valid passport authorizing the alien to return to the country from which he or she came. Makes technical and conforming amendments. Repeals provisions dealing with bond and conditions for admission for permanent residence for retarded, tubercular, and mentally ill aliens. Makes deportab… 2025-08-29T17:38:57Z  
98-hr-4562 98 hr 4562 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for an immigration emergency revolving fund. Immigration 1983-11-18 1983-11-18 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] FL D S000586 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for an immigration emergency revolving fund, to be established in the Treasury, to provide for increased Immigration and Naturalization Service enforcement activities and related State and local reimbursements. Prohibits fund withdrawals unless the President has determined an emergency exists and certified such fact to the appropriate congressional committees. 2021-06-29T21:07:03Z  
98-s-2140 98 s 2140 Immigration Ceiling Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-11-18 1983-11-29 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] KY D H000905 1 Immigration Ceiling Act of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual immigration ceiling for three years at 475,000 entrants. Provides that 270,000 of such entrants shall be preference immigrants. States that after such initial three-year period the annual immigration ceiling shall be the level of U.S. emigration plus 100,000. Gives priority to immediate family members and refugees. Requires the President to report to Congress at four-year intervals, beginning no later than January 1, 1986, on the impact of immigration on U.S. domestic and foreign policy. Requires (presently authorizes) the Immigration and Naturalization Service to monitor U.S. emigration. 2025-08-29T17:40:24Z  
98-hr-4447 98 hr 4447 A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of deportation for certain aliens who are nationals of El Salvador, and to provide for Presidential and Congressional review of conditions in El Salvador and for other purposes. Immigration 1983-11-17 1984-10-06 Executive Comment Received From State. House Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] MA D M000834 152 (Reported to House from the Committee on Rules with amendment, H. Rept. 98-1142 (Part I)) Directs the President to investigate and report to the Congress within 18 months concerning the living conditions and available assistance for El Salvadorans displaced inside and outside their country. Requires such investigation to report on the fate of El Salvadoran deportees. Requires: (1) such report to be referred to the appropriate congressional committees; and (2) each such committee to hold hearings within two years. Provides for a three-year moratorium on specified categories of El Salvadoran deportations. 2025-01-23T13:14:35Z  
98-s-2131 98 s 2131 A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of deportation for certain aliens who are nationals of El Salvador, and to provide for Presidential and Congressional review of conditions in El Salvador and other countries. Immigration 1983-11-17 1983-11-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] AZ D D000185 21 Directs the President to investigate and report to the Congress within 18 months concerning the living conditions and available assistance for El Salvadorans displaced inside and outside their country. Requires such investigation to report on the fate of El Salvadoran deportees. Requires the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to hold hearings within two years to consider appropriate U.S. steps to assure the personal safety and equitable distribution of assistance to such displaced El Salvadorans. Provides for a three-year moratorium on specified categories of El Salvadoran deportations. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hjres-431 98 hjres 431 A joint resolution to direct the President to return to Cuba all Cuban nationals from the 1980 Mariel boatlift who are currently incarcerated in the United States. Immigration 1983-11-16 1983-11-18 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Reid, Harry [D-NV-1] NV D R000146 1 Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should return to Cuba those Cuban nationals from the 1980 Mariel boatlift who are excludable because of criminal activity. 2021-06-29T20:03:34Z  
98-hr-4394 98 hr 4394 Immigrant Repatriation Study Act Immigration 1983-11-15 1983-11-18 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] CA D R000485 0 Immigrant Repatriation Study Act - Directs the Attorney General to study the problem of indigent, elderly immigrants who wish to return to their home countries but can not afford the transportation costs to do so. Requires a report to Congress within 12 months. 2025-08-29T17:41:34Z  
98-hconres-215 98 hconres 215 A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding the return to Cuba of certain Cuban nationals who arrived in the Mariel boatlift and are currently incarcerated in the United States. Immigration 1983-11-10 1983-11-10 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] FL R M000350 53 Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should return to Cuba those Cuban nationals from the 1980 Mariel boatlift who are excludable because of criminal activity. 2021-06-29T19:55:52Z  
98-s-2033 98 s 2033 A bill to amend the Act of August 1, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2691). Immigration 1983-11-01 1983-11-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] IL R P000222 0 Declares that the Secretary of State should, within 30 days of receiving an application for a nonimmigrant visa by an alien who is excludable from the United States because of membership in or affiliation with a proscribed organization but who is otherwise admissible to the United States, recommend that the Attorney General approve the issuance of such visa unless the admission of such alien would be contrary to U.S. security or foreign policy interests and the Secretary so certifies. 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z  
98-s-1983 98 s 1983 Immigration Emergency Procedures Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-10-20 1983-10-24 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] FL D C000356 0 Immigration Emergency Procedures Act of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the President to declare an immigration emergency if in his judgment: (1) a substantial number of undocumented aliens from a designated country (countries) or geographic area (areas) are ready to leave for the United States, or have already done so; and (2) the normal resources of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the procedures under such Act would be inadequate to handle the influx of these aliens. Requires the President to explain such action to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate within 48 hours. Terminates such emergency period after 120 days unless ended sooner or extended by the President. Authorizes the President during an immigration emergency to: (1) prevent or intercept U.S. vessels, vehicles, or aircraft from travelling to designated countries or areas; (2) prevent inadmissible aliens from arriving by requiring their return or their vessel, vehicle, or aircraft's return to a suitable country or area; (3) exempt executive instrumentalities from additional specified environmental requirements for up to one year; (4) close harbors, ports, roads, and airports; (5) designate one or more Federal agencies including the military to carry out these emergency powers (once they are invoked by the President); and (6) enforce the admissibility and asylum determination provisions of this Act beyond the territorial limits of the United States, including on the high seas. Authorizes State and local reimbursement for related immigration emergency costs. States that nothing in this Act shall relieve any carrier or other person from civil or criminal responsibilities for transporting an illegal alien into the United States. Authorizes the Attorney General to establish admissions and asylum procedures for such aliens. Eliminates judicial review of such determinations. Permits the Attorney General to: (1) deport an alien to a country other than the one he came from when neces… 2025-08-29T17:38:29Z  
98-hr-4131 98 hr 4131 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide, in the case of elderly individuals applying for naturalization, for waiver of the English language requirement and for demonstrating a knowledge and understanding of American government in a language other than English. Immigration 1983-10-06 1983-10-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] CA D R000485 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit naturalization applicants who are 65 years or older to waive the English language requirement and demonstrate U.S. government knowledge in their native language. 2021-06-29T21:03:14Z  
98-hr-3923 98 hr 3923 A bill to prohibit the issuance of most immigrant and nonimmigrant visas to citizens of the Soviet Union until the anniversary date of the shooting-down by the Soviet Union of unarmed civilian aircraft. Immigration 1983-09-19 1983-09-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] IN D J000033 8 Suspends the issuance of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas (with specified exceptions) to Soviet nationals until September 1, 1984. 2021-06-29T21:00:52Z  
98-hr-3744 98 hr 3744 A bill to amend title V of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 to extend assistance for Cuban and Haitian entrants to 72 months after the month of entry. Immigration 1983-08-02 1983-08-12 Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. House Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] NJ D G000511 0 Amends the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 to extend the assistance period for Cuban and Haitian entrants from 36 to 72 months after entry. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
98-s-1725 98 s 1725 Immigration Emergency Act Immigration 1983-08-02 1983-08-09 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] FL R H000374 0 Immigration Emergency Act - Authorizes the President to declare an immigration emergency if in his judgment: (1) a substantial number of undocumented aliens from a designated country (countries) or geographic area (areas) are ready to leave for the United States, or have already done so; and (2) the normal procedures and resources of the Immigration and Naturalization Service would be inadequate to handle the influx of these aliens. Requires the President to explain such action to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate within 48 hours. Terminates such emergency period after 120 days unless ended sooner or extended by the President. Authorizes the President during an immigration emergency to: (1) prevent U.S. vessels, vehicles, or aircraft from traveling to designated countries or areas; (2) prevent inadmissible aliens from arriving by requiring their return or their vessel, vehicle, or aircraft's return to a suitable country or area; (3) exempt executive instrumentalities from additional specified environmental requirements for up to one year; and (4) designate one or more Federal agencies including the military to carry out these emergency powers (once they are invoked by the President). Requires an alien to be detained pending a final determination of admissibility. Permits the Attorney General to transfer such detained aliens at any time. Limits judicial review of the Attorney General's detention and transfer authority to habeas corpus questions of whether a particular person is within the category of aliens subject to detention. Grants search and seizure and disaster authority to agencies enforcing this Act. Prohibits U.S. conveyances from traveling to, or within specified distances of, designated countries or areas during an immigration emergency without prior executive approval. Provides penalties for violations, including fines, forfeiture, and imprisonment. Provides that violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act committed during an immigration emergency may be i… 2025-08-29T17:40:36Z  
98-hr-3729 98 hr 3729 Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1984 Immigration 1983-08-01 1984-07-24 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1064. House Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] KY D M000291 8 (Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 98-564) Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1984 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations as necessary for refugee assistance through 1986. Requires any agency receiving an initial resettlement grant (in addition to existing provisions) to: (1) provide quarterly performance and finance reports; (2) notify, upon request, local welfare offices of any cash assistance provided directly by such agency to a refugee; and (3) insure that refugees with medical conditions affecting the public health report to the appropriate health authorities in their resettlement areas. Terminates refugee cash assistance for three months for refusal to accept employment (six months for subsequent refusals). Prohibits: (1) such cash or medical assistance grants from being given as block or consolidated grants; and (2) the Director from delegating grant review or approval authority to the States or their political subdivisions. Directs the Attorney General to compensate States and counties for the incarceration of certain Cuban entrants. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-3666 98 hr 3666 A bill to require that funds allocated for military assistance for the Government of El Salvador or for the rebels in Nicaragua be used instead by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to prevent illegal immigration from Central America. Immigration 1983-07-26 1983-08-04 Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] IN D J000033 0 Directs the President to transfer any funds allocated for military assistance for the Government of El Salvador or for the Nicaraguan rebels to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for use in preventing illegal immigration from Central America. 2025-01-23T13:14:35Z  
98-hr-3609 98 hr 3609 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the transportation of undocumented aliens and to reimburse air carriers for detention expenses. Immigration 1983-07-20 1983-07-22 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] TX D H000070 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) reimburse air carriers for alien detention expenses; and (2) permit the refund of the $1,000 transport company fine for bringing in an illegal alien in the case where the alien, despite documentary inadmissibility, is admitted or paroled into the United States. 2021-06-29T20:58:02Z  
98-hr-3611 98 hr 3611 Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1983 Immigration 1983-07-20 1983-08-05 Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. House Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42] CA R L000517 0 Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 to authorize FY 1984 through FY 1986 appropriations for refugee assistance. Limits the annual refugee assistance report to Congress to the immediately preceding five-year period. 2025-08-29T17:37:45Z  
98-hr-3350 98 hr 3350 A bill to provide compensation to States for costs incurred to confine certain Cuban nationals who were allowed to enter the United States in 1980 and who are imprisoned for violations of State law. Immigration 1983-06-16 1983-06-30 Executive Comment Requested from Justice. House Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5] AZ D M000589 15 Directs the Attorney General to compensate States for costs incurred in imprisoning certain Cuban nationals permitted to enter the United States in 1980. 2021-06-29T20:54:15Z  
98-hr-3270 98 hr 3270 Seasonal Agricultural Foreign Worker Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-06-09 1983-06-17 Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards. House Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] CA R P000097 0 Seasonal Agricultural Foreign Worker Act of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (The Act) to add to the classification of non-immigrant aliens those foreign workers who have no intention of abandoning a foreign residence, but come to the United States for seasonal agricultural employment for a maximum of eleven consecutive months. Prohibits the admission of an alien as a non- immigrant if such alien has violated the terms or conditions of a previous admission as a non-immigrant within the past five years. Directs the Attorney General to consult with the Secretaries of Agriculture and of Labor to establish an admissions program for nonimmigrant workers entering the United States for seasonal agricultural employment which does not exceed eleven consecutive months. Requires such program to impose monthly and annual quotas upon nonimmigrant visas by agricultural employment region. Subjects the availability of such visas to a specified preference system, based upon a certain allotment formula. States that the availability of a nonimmigrant visa is not predicated upon petitions from prospective employers within the United States. Specifies exceptions. States that nonimmigrant visas shall neither limit the type of agricultural work, nor the geographical area within which aliens may be employed. Requires the Attorney General to designate up to ten agricultural employment regions within the United States. Permits employers of agricultural workers to submit petitions to the Attorney General which specify the month and agricultural employment region concerned, as well as a breakdown of the type of work needed and the availability of domestic and foreign workers to do such work. Requires the Attorney General to prescribe quotas for nonimmigrant visas based upon such petitions and other specified factors. Permits agricultural employers to apply for an increase in nonimmigration visa quotas if they can establish an emergency need based upon certain factors. Requires the Attorney General to decide such appli… 2025-08-29T17:40:45Z  
98-hr-3195 98 hr 3195 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for 3 years the authorization of appropriations for refugee assistance. Immigration 1983-06-02 1983-08-01 Clean Bill H.R.3729 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu. House Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] KY D M000291 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for refugee assistance through FY 1986. 2021-06-29T20:52:02Z  
98-sres-156 98 sres 156 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that extended voluntary departure status should be granted to El Salvadorans in the United States whose safety would be endangered if they were required to return to El Salvador. Immigration 1983-05-26 1983-06-06 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] AZ D D000185 2 Expresses the sense of the Senate that extended voluntary departure status should be granted to El Salvadorans until the situation in El Salvador permits their safe return. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-1268 98 s 1268 Alien Parental Amnesty Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-05-12 1983-10-21 Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Alien Parental Amnesty Act of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to adjust to permanent resident the status of certain alien parents of U.S.-born children. 2025-08-29T17:39:23Z  
98-hr-2963 98 hr 2963 A bill to amend section 312(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Immigration 1983-05-10 1983-05-12 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] FL D P000218 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from the English language naturalization requirement persons 50 years or older with five years U.S. residence who were admitted as conditional entrants, paroled, or granted asylum. 2021-06-29T20:48:20Z  
98-s-1248 98 s 1248 Federal Alien Incarceration Responsibility Act Immigration 1983-05-10 1983-05-12 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 16 Federal Alien Incarceration Responsibility Act - Directs the Attorney General to reimburse State governments for the cost of imprisoning certain aliens who commit felonies. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-29T17:40:55Z  
98-hr-2866 98 hr 2866 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-05-03 1983-05-17 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] MI D C000714 0 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1983 - Title I: Control of Illegal Immigration - Part A: Use of False Documents - Amends the Immigration and Naturalization Act to make it illegal to fraudulently misuse or manufacture entry or work documents. Increases penalties for such violations. Part B: Enforcement and Fees - Authorizes FY 1984 through 1986 appropriations for specified Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) enforcement activities. Authorizes supplemental FY 1983 appropriations. Restricts INS warrantless entry onto farms or other outdoor operations. Directs the Attorney General to take action to safeguard the rights, safety, and dignity of persons within the United States in the enforcement of immigration laws. Requires INS training to familiarize INS officers with the rights and varied cultural backgrounds of aliens and citizens. Authorizes INS facilities fees. Part C: Adjudication Procedures and Asylum - Directs immigration officers to exclude without hearing aliens without proper documents or without any reasonable basis for legal entry or asylum. Establishes in the Department of Justice a United States Immigration Board to hear appeals from final decisions of immigration judges. Replaces the existing special inquiry officer system with a system of immigration judges. Provides for judicial review of exclusion cases and those asylum cases encompassed within deportation or exclusion orders. Sets forth statutory asylum provisions. Part D: Adjustment of Status - Prohibits adjustment of status to permanent resident for violators of (nonimmigrant) visa terms. Part E: Commission on Immigration and International Development - Establishes the National Commission on Immigration and International Development to review and make recommendations regarding social and economic conditions affecting unauthorized immigration into the United States. Directs such Commission to consult with the Government of Mexico and advise the Attorney General regarding the temporary worker program. Terminates the Commissio… 2025-08-29T17:39:37Z  
98-hr-2815 98 hr 2815 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the provision excluding admission of aliens on the sole ground of sexual deviation. Immigration 1983-04-28 1983-05-03 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] CA D D000373 40 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the "sexual deviation" exclusion provision. 2021-06-29T20:46:24Z  
98-hr-2728 98 hr 2728 A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to aliens and nationality, as title 8, United States Code, "Aliens and Nationality". Immigration 1983-04-25 1983-07-29 Executive Comment Received From Education. House Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] NJ D R000374 0 Revises, codifies, and enacts without substantive change certain laws relating to aliens and nationality as title 8, United States Code, "Aliens and Nationality." Subdivides such title into the following subtitles: (1) general; (2) immigration; (3) citizenship and nationality; (4) passports and travel control; and (5) refugees. Subtitle I: General - Sets forth: (1) definitions and special provisions, for certain nonimmigrants; (2) organization, administration, and authorities of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Bureau of Consular Affairs; and (3) miscellaneous liaison and procedural provisions. Subtitle II: Immigration - Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) immigrant and nonimmigrant admissions; (2) exclusion; (3) entry documents and registration; (4) entry and exclusion; (5) alien crew members; (6) deportation and classification changes; and (7) jurisdiction and civil and criminal penalties. Subtitle III: Citizenship and Nationality - Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) citizenship and nationality at birth and collective naturalization; (2) nationality through naturalization; (3) loss of nationality; (4) nationality documents; and (5) citizenship instruction and procedures if a right or privilege as a national is denied. Subtitle IV: Passports and Travel Control - Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) passports; and (2) travel control and related documents. Subtitle V: Refugees - Sets forth refugee provisions respecting: (1) admissions; (2) policy coordination and resettlement and educational assistance; and (3) international participation and emergency assistance. 2021-06-29T20:45:27Z  
98-hconres-116 98 hconres 116 A concurrent resolution demonstrating America's commitment to individual rights. Immigration 1983-04-21 1983-04-25 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] IL R M000692 12 Commends the decision to offer political asylum to Hu Na, of China. 2021-06-29T19:55:19Z  
98-hr-2680 98 hr 2680 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish reasonable standards for owners and operators of international bridges and toll roads and other persons with respect to the duty under such Act to prevent the unauthorized landing of aliens. Immigration 1983-04-21 1983-08-30 Executive Comment Received From Justice. House Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] TX D D000203 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the owner or operator of an international bridge or toll road to request the Attorney General to inspect and approve measures taken to prevent aliens from illegally crossing into the United States. States that such approved measures shall be prima facie evidence of compliance with obligations under such Act to prevent illegal entries. 2021-06-29T20:45:04Z  
98-hjres-240 98 hjres 240 A joint resolution proclaiming Nomzano Winnie Mandela to be an honorary citizen and condemning her banishment to Brandfort, South Africa. Immigration 1983-04-19 1983-04-29 Referred to Subcommittee on Africa. House Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] MI D C000919 58 Proclaims Winnie Mandela an honorary citizen of the United States and requests the President to seek from South Africa a revocation of her banishment to Brandfort, South Africa. 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z  
98-hjres-241 98 hjres 241 A joint resolution proclaiming Nelson Mandela to be an honorary citizen of the United States, and requesting his unconditional release from prison in South Africa. Immigration 1983-04-19 1983-04-29 Referred to Subcommittee on Africa. House Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] MI D C000919 60 Proclaims Nelson Mandela an honorary citizen of the United States and requests the President to take steps to secure his unconditional release from prison in South Africa. 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z  
98-hr-2617 98 hr 2617 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes. Immigration 1983-04-19 1983-04-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] NJ D R000374 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to delete a separate definition of "consular officer" applicable to the Canal Zone, American Samoa, and Swains Island. 2021-06-29T20:44:35Z  
98-s-1083 98 s 1083 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who die while serving with the United States armed forces during certain periods of hostilities may be considered to have been citizens of the United States at the time of such aliens' death. Immigration 1983-04-19 1983-04-26 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] MA D T000393 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who die while serving with the U.S. Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities may be considered to have been U.S. citizens at the time of their deaths. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-1086 98 s 1086 A bill to repeal section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and for other purposes. Immigration 1983-04-19 1983-04-26 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] CA D C000877 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the "sexual deviation" exclusion provision. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-2534 98 hr 2534 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney General to accept donated horses for use in patrolling the borders of the United States. Immigration 1983-04-13 1983-04-28 Executive Comment Requested from Justice. House Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] CA R H000981 13 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Attorney General to accept donated horses for border patrol use. 2021-06-29T20:43:57Z  
98-hjres-233 98 hjres 233 A joint resolution to grant posthumously full rights of citizenship to William Penn and to Hannah Callowhill Penn. Immigration 1983-04-12 1984-10-19 For Further Action See S.J.Res.80. House Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] PA R G000291 72 Requests the President to grant posthumous citizenship to William Penn, founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and his wife, Hannah Callowhill Penn. 2021-06-29T20:01:30Z  
98-hr-2466 98 hr 2466 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to admission of nonimmigrant workers to the United States for temporary employment, and for other purposes. Immigration 1983-04-12 1983-04-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] CA D M000725 10 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to separate temporary agricultural labor from other temporary labor for purposes of nonimmigrant worker (H-2 visa) provisions. Restricts the definition of agricultural labor or services to specified definitions in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Internal Revenue Code. Limits H-2 workers to an eight-month stay in any calendar year. Authorizes agricultural workers to remain longer if before enactment of this Act the Secretary of Labor has recognized an extension as necessary. Prohibits entry to workers who have violated entry conditions within the past five years. Prohibits entry to agricultural workers unless specified conditions have been met respecting housing, injury benefits, meals, transportation, and wages, including piece rates, and recordkeeping. Requires an employer submitting an H-2 visa petition to certify that: (1) there are not enough qualified U.S. workers for the job; and (2) similarly employed U.S. workers' wages will not be adversely affected. Makes such certification a prerequisite for the admission of H-2 workers. Prohibits the Attorney General from approving more H-2 petitions in any fiscal year than were approved in FY 1982 unless the Secretary of Labor has certified to the Attorney General and to Congress that sufficient enforcement funds are available. Permits the Secretary to charge application fees. Requires employers of H-2 agricultural workers to pay them an additional amount equal to the amount of FICA and unemployment taxes that would have been paid to U.S. workers. Prohibits the Secretary from approving a petition if: (1) a job is open because of a strike or other labor dispute; or (2) the employer violated certification terms, including failure to pay penalties. Provides with regard to H-2 agricultural workers that: (1) employers must submit petitions at least 80 days in advance of need; (2) the Secretary must respond promptly in writing regarding a disapproved petition, and within 20 days of need regarding an approved pet… 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
98-sjres-80 98 sjres 80 A joint resolution to grant posthumously full rights of citizenship to William Penn and to Hannah Callowhill Penn. Immigration 1983-04-12 1984-10-19 Became Public Law No: 98-516. Senate Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] PA R H000456 25 Requests the President to grant posthumous citizenship to William Penn, founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and his wife, Hannah Callowhill Penn. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-2427 98 hr 2427 Nonimmigrant Worker Amendments of 1983 Immigration 1983-04-07 1983-04-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards. House Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-13] IL R E000204 0 Nonimmigrant Worker Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to separate temporary agricultural labor from other temporary labor for purposes of nonimmigrant worker (H-2 visa) provisions. Prohibits the employment of such agricultural workers for more than nine months in a calendar year. Permits the Secretary of Labor to extend such period for pre-existing occupations or extenuating circumstances. Prohibits entry to workers who have violated entry conditions within the past five years. Requires an employer H-2 visa petition to certify that: (1) there are not enough local U.S. workers for the job; and (2) similarly employed U.S. workers' wages will not be adversely affected. Permits the Secretary to charge application fees. Prohibits the Secretary from approving such petition if: (1) the job is open because of a strike or lock-out; or (2) the employer violated temporary worker admissions terms within the past two years or failed to pay a civil penalty for such violation. Provides that an employer may not be denied a certification for more than three years for any such admission violation. Provides with regard to agricultural workers that: (1) the employer need not submit a labor certification (petition) more than 65 days in advance of need; (2) the Secretary shall require a 45-day domestic worker recruitment period; (3) producer associations may file such petitions; and (4) the Secretary shall establish expedited procedures for review of denied petitions or de novo administrative hearings. Requires the Secretary to: (1) report annually to Congress regarding such nonimmigrant worker provisions and their domestic effects; and (2) establish employment standards which are at least comparable to those under existing regulations. Authorizes appropriations beginning with FY 1984 to recruit domestic workers and monitor the nonimmigrant worker program. Requires a program improvement report within 18 months. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should establish an advisory commissio… 2025-08-29T17:40:43Z  
98-hr-2356 98 hr 2356 United States Immigration Court Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-03-24 1983-04-12 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] FL R M000350 18 United States Immigration Court Act of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a United States Immigration Court, consisting of a 70-judge trial and a six-judge appellate division. Sets forth jurisdictional provisions and appellate review procedures. Grants jurisdiction to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to review immigration matters such as deportation, exclusion and asylum. Provides for exclusion without hearing under specified circumstances. Permits any alien physically present in the United States or at a land border or port of entry to apply for asylum unless exclusion or deportation proceedings have been instituted. Prescribes conditions under which asylum shall be considered even where exclusion or deportation proceedings have been instituted. Provides for a public asylum hearing and requires aliens to be advised of right of counsel. Sets forth effective dates and transition procedures. 2025-08-29T17:38:32Z  
98-hr-2360 98 hr 2360 A bill to require all nationals of Communist countries to register with the Attorney General before engaging in certain activities involving Members of Congress and congressional employees. Immigration 1983-03-24 1983-04-04 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] PA R R000277 2 Requires nationals of Communist countries to register with the Attorney General before engaging in certain activities involving Members of Congress and congressional employees. Requires the Attorney General to deport persons violating this Act. States that such deportations shall not be subject to judicial review or other related provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2021-06-29T20:42:46Z  
98-hr-2361 98 hr 2361 Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1983 Immigration 1983-03-24 1983-04-05 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] CA D R000485 2 Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1983 - Title I: Control of Illegal Immigration - Part A: Employment - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make it unlawful to knowingly hire an unauthorized alien and to fail to comply with health or wage requirements regarding such employment. Makes it unlawful to engage in a pattern or practice of such hiring activities. Provides civil and equitable administrative penalties for such violations. Requires an employer to verify a potential employee's work status. Grants an individual administrative relief against an employer who fails to accept tendered employment documentation in good faith. Directs the Attorney General to establish a task force to monitor such employment provisions. Part B: Proper Enforcement and Services - Requires the Attorney General to submit to Congress an Immigration and Nationality Service operations (personnel and funding) plan for FY 1984 through FY 1986. Requires the Secretary of Labor to submit to Congress an operations plan for enforcing the employment provisions of this Act for FY 1984 through FY 1986. Authorizes supplemental appropriations through FY 1986. Requires the Attorney General to take due and deliberate actions to safequard constitutional and civil rights. Part C: Adjudication Procedures and Asylum - Establishes a United States Immigration Board (within the Department of Justice) to hear appeals from final decisions of immigration judges. Limits judicial review. Revises asylum provisions. Replaces the special inquiry officers with a system of administrative law judges. Authorizes FY 1984 appropriations. Part D: Adjustment of Status - Prohibits adjustment of status to permanent resident for violators of nonimmigrant visa terms. Part E: Commission on Immigration and International Development - Establishes a National Commission on Immigration and International Development to analyze social and economic conditions in the United States and abroad with regard to U.S. immigration problems and polices. Directs the Com… 2025-08-29T17:38:49Z  
98-hr-2304 98 hr 2304 Immigration Emergency Act Immigration 1983-03-23 1983-03-28 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] FL R M000350 1 Immigration Emergency Act - Authorizes the President to declare an immigration emergency if in his judgment: (1) a substantial number of undocumented aliens from a designated country (countries) or geographic area (areas) are ready to leave for the United States, or have already done so; and (2) the normal procedures and resources of the Immigration and Naturalization Service would be inadequate to handle the influx of these aliens. Requires the President to explain such action to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate within 48 hours. Terminates such emergency period after 120 days unless ended sooner or extended by the President. Authorizes the President during an immigration emergency to: (1) prevent U.S. vessels, vehicles, or aircraft from traveling to designated countries or areas; (2) prevent inadmissible aliens from arriving by requiring their return or their vessel, vehicle, or aircraft's return to a suitable country or area; (3) exempt executive instrumentalities from additional specified environmental requirements for up to one year; and (4) designate one or more Federal agencies including the military to carry out these emergency powers (once they are invoked by the President). Requires an alien to be detained pending a final determination of admissibility. Permits the Attorney General to transfer such detained aliens at any time. Limits judicial review of the Attorney General's detention and transfer authority to habeas corpus questions of whether a particular person is within the category of aliens subject to detention. Grants search and seizure and disaster authority to agencies enforcing this Act. Prohibits U.S. conveyances from traveling to, or within specified distances of, designated countries or areas during an immigration emergency without prior executive approval. Provides penalties for violations, including fines, forfeiture, and imprisonment. Provides that violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act committed during an immigration emergency may be in… 2025-08-29T17:37:56Z  
98-hr-2229 98 hr 2229 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require consent or a warrant before entering onto farm property. Immigration 1983-03-22 1983-03-24 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] CA R D000044 13 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit an Immigration and Naturalization Service official or employee from entering a farm or outdoor operation without a warrant or the owner's consent. 2021-06-29T20:41:42Z  
98-hr-2254 98 hr 2254 United States-Mexico Good Neighbor Employment Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-03-22 1983-04-08 Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. House Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42] CA R L000517 5 United States - Mexico Good Neighbor Employment Act of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to establish a program for the nonimmigrant admission of Mexican nationals as temporary workers in the United States. Provides that: (1) the Attorney General shall establish annual and monthly quotas for temporary worker visas based on the chronological order of application; (2) such temporary services or labor shall not exceed 180 days per year; (3) such visas shall not limit the geographic area or employment within which an alien may work unless specific restrictions are requested by the Secretary of Labor in order to protect domestic workers; (4) an alien who violates the 180-day visa limitation or any imposed geographic restriction shall be ineligible for another temporary visa for five years; and (5) an alien who enters the United States illegally shall be ineligible for obtaining a temporary work visa for ten years. Excludes such temporary Mexican workers from the definition of "immigrant" for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Includes such workers within the category of aliens whose nonimmigrant status may not be adjusted to that of an immigrant. Prohibits the Attorney General from consenting to the reapplication for admission of any such workers whose 180-day limitation has been exhausted. Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish and expand U.S. consulates in Mexico in order to implement such temporary worker program. Directs the Secretary of Labor to make the nature of such program known to Mexican nationals residing in the United States. Requires the Attorney General to report semiannually to Congress regarding the temporary worker visa program. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should establish with Mexico an advisory commission to advise the Attorney General with regard to such temporary worker program. 2025-08-29T17:40:35Z  
98-hconres-92 98 hconres 92 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that no amnesty should be granted to aliens present illegally in the United States. Immigration 1983-03-21 1983-03-24 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-8] FL R Y000031 0 Expresses the sense of the Congress that no temporary or permanent amnesty should be granted to aliens present illegally in the United States. 2021-06-29T19:55:09Z  
98-hr-2168 98 hr 2168 A bill to amend section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the exemption of the government knowledge requirement for naturalization of persons over 50 years of age who have been lawful permanent residents in the United States for at least 20 years. Immigration 1983-03-17 1983-03-23 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] FL R B000463 44 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt persons over 50 years old who have been U.S. permanent residents for at least 20 years from the "Government knowledge" naturalization requirement. 2021-06-29T20:41:14Z  
98-hr-2131 98 hr 2131 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the immigrant quota for colonies and dependent areas. Immigration 1983-03-16 1983-03-22 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] CA D M000794 17 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase from 600 to 5,000 the immigrant quota for colonies and dependent areas. 2021-06-29T20:38:49Z  
98-s-828 98 s 828 A bill to require all nationals of Communist countries to register with the Attorney General before engaging in certain activities involving Members of Congress and congressional employees, in order to protect the internal security of the United States and impede espionage. Immigration 1983-03-16 1983-03-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Senate Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] NC R E000017 0 Requires nationals of Communist countries to register with the Attorney General before engaging in certain activities involving Members of Congress and congressional employees. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) make these registration statements open to the public; and (2) deport persons violating this Act. States that such deportations shall not be subject to judicial review or other related provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-1990 98 hr 1990 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide special preference treatment for certain children born in the Philippines and fathered by American servicemen. Immigration 1983-03-09 1983-03-14 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] CA D B001156 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include children fathered by U.S. servicemen in the Philippines within the "Amerasian children" preference category. 2021-06-29T20:37:58Z  
98-hr-2007 98 hr 2007 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that any alien who has been detained for further inquiry or who has been temporarily excluded shall have the right to be represented by counsel from the time of such detention or exclusion; and for other purposes. Immigration 1983-03-09 1983-03-14 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] IL D C000634 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the privilege of representation by counsel (at no expense to the Government) for any alien who has been: (1) detained for further inquiry pending entry; (2) temporarily excluded; or (3) arrested before deportation. Authorizes the Attorney General to withhold the deportation of any alien to any country in which the alien would be subject to persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion. 2021-06-29T20:38:02Z  
98-hr-2035 98 hr 2035 Immigration Improvements Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-03-09 1983-04-07 Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House. House Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9] WI R S000244 0 Immigration Improvements Act of 1983 - Title I: Change in Numerical Limitations and Entry of Aliens into the United States - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to submit to Congress an annual immigration plan (the first such plan due by July 1, 1985). Sets forth congressional procedures for considering such plan. Establishes an overall annual immigration limit of between 300,000 and 420,000 entrants. Categorizes such entrants as immediate relatives, refugees, and other immigrants. Makes corresponding limitation changes in current refugee and immigrant admissions. Revises emergency situation refugee admissions provisions. Requires brothers or sisters of U.S. citizens to be unmarried to qualify for fifth preference immigration priority. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) prepare contingency plans for processing large groups of asylum applicants illegally in the United States; and (2) file quarterly admissions reports with the Congress. States that the Attorney General's parole authority shall be exercised only in the case of individuals. Changes the registry date from June 30, 1948 to January 1, 1973. Title II: Improved Enforcement - Part A: Respecting Illegal Employment of Aliens - Directs the Attorney General to disregard work experience gained while illegally in the United States when considering an alien's visa application. Makes it unlawful to hire an illegal alien. Provides civil penalties for employer violations. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude illegal aliens from eligibility for the earned income tax credit. Disallows a deduction for compensation paid to such persons. Part B: In General - Authorizes the Attorney General to enter into agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies to help apprehend escaped aliens. Directs the Attorney General to submit a plan to the Congress for expanding and upgrading the border patrol. Makes an alien excludable or deportable for knowingly smuggling illegal aliens into the United States (currently an alien must ha… 2025-08-29T17:40:50Z  
98-hr-1711 98 hr 1711 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nonimmigrant alien crewmen on United States-flag fishing vessels to stop temporarily at ports in Guam. Immigration 1983-02-28 1983-03-10 Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Justice, State. House Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] GU D W000686 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make alien crewmen serving on a U.S.-flag fishing vessel nonimmigrant aliens while they are temporarily in Guam. 2021-06-29T20:34:06Z  
98-hr-1712 98 hr 1712 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit waiver of the nonimmigrant visa requirement in the case of certain visitors to Guam. Immigration 1983-02-28 1983-03-10 Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Justice, State. House Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] GU D W000686 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain visa requirements for nonimmigrant aliens visiting Guam for not more than 15 days. 2021-06-29T20:34:06Z  
98-s-588 98 s 588 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent the unauthorized entry into, and the transportation to and within, the United States of illegal aliens. Immigration 1983-02-24 1983-03-07 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] FL D C000356 1 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise provisions regarding the bringing in and harboring of illegal aliens. Establishes criminal penalties for bringing an alien (regardless of status)into the country at other than a designated port of entry. Allows seizure of any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe it has been, is being, or is intended to be used in violation of this Act. Authorizes Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to make arrests for violation of this Act. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-592 98 s 592 Immigration Emergency Powers and Procedures Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-02-24 1983-03-07 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] FL D C000356 1 Immigration Emergency Powers and Procedures Act of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the President to declare an immigration emergency if in his judgment: (1) a substantial number of undocumented aliens from a designated country (countries) or geographic area (areas) are ready to leave for the United States, or have already done so; and (2) the normal resources of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the procedures under such Act would be inadequate to handle the influx of these aliens. Requires the President to explain such action to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate within 48 hours. Terminates such emergency period after 120 days unless ended sooner or extended by the President. Authorizes the President during an immigration emergency to: (1) prevent or intercept U.S. vessels, vehicles, or aircraft from travelling to designated countries or areas; (2) prevent inadmissible aliens from arriving by requiring their return or their vessel, vehicle, or aircraft's return to a suitable country or area; (3) exempt executive instrumentalities from additional specified environmental requirements for up to one year; (4) close harbors, ports, roads, and airports; (4) designate one or more Federal agencies including the military to carry out these emergency powers (once they are invoked by the President); and (5) enforce the admissibility and asylum determination provisions of this Act beyond the territorial limits of the United States, including on the high seas. Authorizes the Attorney General to establish admissions and asylum procedures for such aliens. Eliminates judicial review of such determinations. Permits the Attorney General to: (1) deport an alien to a country other than the one he came from when necessary; and (2) permit an alien to post a surety bond to ensure admissions compliance. Requires an alien to be detained pending a final determination of admissibility unless he or she is clearly admissible. Permits the Attorney General to tran… 2025-08-29T17:39:30Z  
98-hjres-157 98 hjres 157 A joint resolution posthumously proclaiming Christopher Columbus to be an honorary citizen of the United States. Immigration 1983-02-23 1983-02-24 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] NY D O000134 0 Grants posthumous honorary U.S. citizenship to Christopher Columbus. 2021-06-29T20:01:03Z  
98-hr-1510 98 hr 1510 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-02-17 1984-06-20 House Incorporated this Measure (Amended) in S.529 as an Amendment. House Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] KY D M000291 5 (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #251 (216-211)) Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1983 - Title I: Control of Illegal Immigration-Part A: Employment - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make it unlawful for a person or other entity to: (1) hire, or recruit, or refer for a fee for U.S. employment any alien knowing that such person is unauthorized to work, or any person without verifying his or her work status (applies to employers of four or more employees); or (2) continue to hire an alien knowing of such person's unauthorized work status. Makes verification compliance an affirmative defense to any violation in the hiring or referral of an alien, including the situation of a State employment agency referral. Applies the sanctions under this Act to employers of four or more employees, except in the case of farm labor contractors. Directs the Attorney General, within two years, to establish an electronic data or telephone method to validate the social security account numbers of employee-applicants. Sets forth the verification process. Requires: (1) the employer to attest, on a form developed by the Attorney General, that the employee's work status has been verified by examination of a passport, birth certificate, social security card, alien documentation papers, or other proof; (2) the worker to similarly attest that he or she is a U.S. citizen or national, or authorized alien; and (3) the employer to keep such records for three years or one year after the employee leaves, whichever is longer. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize a national identity card or system. Makes it unlawful for an employer to require an employee to provide any type of financial guarantee or indemnity against any potential employment liability. Subjects violators, after notice and hearing opportunity, to civil penalties. Subjects employers to citations, graduated civil penalties, or injunctive remedies for hiring violations. Requires the Attorney General to provide notice and hearing … 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
98-s-529 98 s 529 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-02-17 1984-10-09 Conference held. Senate Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] WY R S000429 3 (Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 1510) Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1983 - Title I: Control of Illegal Immigration - Part A: Employment - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make it unlawful for a person or other entity to: (1) hire, or recruit, or refer for a fee for U.S. employment any alien knowing that such person is unauthorized to work, or any person without verifying his or her work status (applies to employers of four or more employees); or (2) continue to hire an alien knowing of such person's unauthorized work status. Makes verification compliance an affirmative defense to any violation in the hiring or referral of an alien, including the situation of a State employment agency referral. Applies the sanctions under this Act to employers of four or more employees, except in the case of farm labor contractors. Directs the Attorney General, within two years, to establish an electronic data or telephone method to validate the social security account numbers of employee-applicants. Sets forth the verification process. Requires: (1) the employer to attest, on a form developed by the Attorney General, that the employee's work status has been verified by examination of a passport, birth certificate, social security card, alien documentation papers, or other proof; (2) the worker to similarly attest that he or she is a U.S. citizen or national, or authorized alien; and (3) the employer to keep such records for three years or one year after the employee leaves, whichever is longer. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize a national identity card or system. Makes it unlawful for an employer to require an employee to provide any type of financial guarantee or indemnity against any potential employment liability. Subjects violators, after notice and hearing opportunity, to civil penalties. Subjects employers to citations, graduated civil penalties, or injunctive remedies for hiring violations. Requires the Attorney General to provide notice and hearing op… 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-458 98 s 458 A bill to require a properly executed warrant before an officer or employee of the Immigration and Naturalization Service may enter a farm or other agricultural operation. Immigration 1983-02-03 1983-03-02 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] ID R M000346 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit an Immigration and Naturalization Service official or employee from entering a farm or agricultural operation without a warrant or the owner's consent. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-1081 98 hr 1081 A bill for the relief of certain natives of the Philippines who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Immigration 1983-01-31 1983-02-09 Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Justice, State. House Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] CA D B001156 2 Provides for the issuance of immigrant visas to aliens who are natives of the Philippines (and their families) who served with and were honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces in World War II, whenever such visas are not otherwise available under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Exempts such aliens from certain visa fees. Provides that such aliens in the United States on a nonimmigrant visa, after enactment of this Act, may have their status adjusted to that of an immigrant, and that such status adjustment shall be made without regard to certain foreign residency requirements. 2021-06-29T20:28:35Z  
98-hr-1009 98 hr 1009 A bill for the relief of certain natives of the Philippines who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Immigration 1983-01-27 1983-02-07 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] HI D A000069 0 Provides for the issuance of immigrant visas to Filipinos (and their families) who served with and were honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces in World War II when such visas are not otherwise available under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Exempts such aliens from certain visa fees. Provides that such aliens in the United States on a nonimmigrant visa after enactment of this Act may have their status adjusted to that of an immigrant, and that such status adjustment shall be made without regard to certain foreign residency requirements under such Act. 2021-06-29T20:27:52Z  
98-hres-44 98 hres 44 A resolution to recognize the successful resettlement of hundreds of unaccompanied Haitian children. Immigration 1983-01-27 1983-02-28 Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. House Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21] NY R F000141 0 Recognizes the meritorious services of the Greer-Woodycrest Children's Services in resettling unaccompanied Haitian children. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
98-hr-949 98 hr 949 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the authority to establish an adverse effect wage rate, for nonimmigrant aliens brought into the United States for temporary agricultural labor, higher than the highest of the Federal or State minimum wage rate or the prevailing wage rate. Immigration 1983-01-26 1983-02-04 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] VA D D000038 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Attorney General from setting the adverse effect wage rate (for temporary agricultural worker admissions) higher than the highest of the Federal or State minimum or the prevailing local wage. 2021-06-29T20:27:36Z  
98-hr-959 98 hr 959 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who die while serving with the United States armed forces during certain periods of hostilities may be considered to have been citizens of the United States at the time of such aliens' deaths. Immigration 1983-01-26 1984-08-07 Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Justice. House Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] MA D D000416 59 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant posthumous U.S. citizenship to any alien who died while serving on active duty with the U.S. Armed Forces during specified periods of hostilities. 2021-06-29T20:27:38Z  
98-s-190 98 s 190 Labor Gateway City Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-01-26 1983-02-22 Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, OMB. Senate Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] HI D I000025 1 Labor Gateway City Act of 1983 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to: (1) conduct a study, in consultation with the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization and concerned city officials and individuals, to assess Department of Labor efforts in response to the unique employment needs in areas of high immigrant concentration; and (2) report to the Congress within one year. 2025-08-29T17:41:40Z  
98-s-191 98 s 191 Education Gateway City Act of 1983 Immigration 1983-01-26 1983-02-22 Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, OMB. Senate Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] HI D I000025 1 Education Gateway City Act of 1983 - Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) conduct a study, in consultation with the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization and concerned city officials and individuals, to assess Department of Education efforts in response to the unique educational needs in areas of high immigrant concentration; and (2) report to the Congress within one year. 2025-08-29T17:42:02Z  
98-hr-913 98 hr 913 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make alien crewmen, serving on board a fishing vessel having its home port or operating base in the United States, nonimmigrant aliens while they are temporarily in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. Immigration 1983-01-25 1983-02-04 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] GU D W000686 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make alien crewmen serving onboard a U.S.-flag fishing vessel nonimmigrant aliens while they are temporarily in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. 2021-06-29T20:27:28Z  
98-hr-914 98 hr 914 A bill to waive the visa requirements for aliens visiting Guam for not more than fifteen days. Immigration 1983-01-25 1983-02-04 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] GU D W000686 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain visa requirements for nonimmigrant aliens visiting Guam for not more than 15 days. 2021-06-29T20:27:29Z  
98-hres-33 98 hres 33 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Attorney General of the United States should grant extended voluntary departure status to members of the Silva class of aliens living in the United States. Immigration 1983-01-06 1983-02-09 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] CA D R000485 3 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Attorney General should grant extended voluntary departure status to "Silva class" aliens (those aliens born in the Western Hemisphere and granted priority immigration visas between July 1, 1968, and December 31, 1976). 2021-06-29T19:56:55Z  
98-hr-25 98 hr 25 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the status of individuals who have been granted asylum. Immigration 1983-01-03 1983-02-04 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] IL D A000212 24 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to state that a person granted asylum may not be involuntarily removed from the United States, regardless of any State judicial decree or law. 2021-06-29T20:23:09Z  
98-hres-21 98 hres 21 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that extended voluntary departure status should be granted to El Salvadorans in the United States whose safety would be endangered if they were required to return to El Salvador. Immigration 1983-01-03 1983-02-09 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] NY D W000258 3 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that extended voluntary departure status should be granted to El Salvadorans until the situation in El Salvador permits their safe return. 2021-06-29T19:56:53Z  

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