To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide conditional protected status for certain individuals who came to the United States as children, and for other purposes.
United States115th CongressHR-4488House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 9, 2018
Summary
Preserving Opportunities for Childhood Arrivals Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide renewable 10-year conditional protected status for an alien who: (1) was in deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status as of September 5, 2017, and has been continuously present and residing in the United States since receiving such status, (2) has not been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, (3) is admissible and not deportable, and (4) files an application and pays a registration fee. An individual in such status: (1) may work, (2) may apply for lawful permanent resident status, and (3) is ineligible for certain federal public benefits.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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