Hmong and Lao Refugee Deportation Prohibition Act of 2020 This bill defers the removal of qualified individuals to Laos for 72 months beginning from this bill's enactment. To qualify for deferral, an individual must (1) be born in Laos or the French colonial administration that preceded the present-day country of Laos, (2) have been ordered removed to Laos before this bill's enactment, and (3) have resided in the United States on or before January 1, 2011. An individual receiving deferral under this bill shall be authorized for employment.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
AsiaDetention of personsForeign laborImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresLaosPresidential administrationsRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
Hmong and Lao Refugee Deportation Prohibition Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-6034| House
| Updated: 2/28/2020
Hmong and Lao Refugee Deportation Prohibition Act of 2020 This bill defers the removal of qualified individuals to Laos for 72 months beginning from this bill's enactment. To qualify for deferral, an individual must (1) be born in Laos or the French colonial administration that preceded the present-day country of Laos, (2) have been ordered removed to Laos before this bill's enactment, and (3) have resided in the United States on or before January 1, 2011. An individual receiving deferral under this bill shall be authorized for employment.
AsiaDetention of personsForeign laborImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresLaosPresidential administrationsRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced persons