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Families Belong Together Act

USA116th CongressS-271| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2019
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Families Belong Together Act This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Children and their legal guardians or parents shall be eligible if DHS separated them and failed to demonstrate in a hearing that the legal guardian or parent was unfit or presented a danger to the child. Such a child shall be eligible whether he or she remained in the custody of DHS or the Office of Refugee Settlement, was released to a sponsor, or repatriated to his or her country of origin. Individuals who are inadmissible for various grounds, including those related to criminal activity or security concerns, shall not be eligible. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall grant all applications from eligible individuals for humanitarian parole or for lawful permanent resident status, and no application fees may be charged.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-883
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • January 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-883
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-883: Families Belong Together Act
Border security and unlawful immigrationFamily relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons

Families Belong Together Act

USA116th CongressS-271| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2019
Families Belong Together Act This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Children and their legal guardians or parents shall be eligible if DHS separated them and failed to demonstrate in a hearing that the legal guardian or parent was unfit or presented a danger to the child. Such a child shall be eligible whether he or she remained in the custody of DHS or the Office of Refugee Settlement, was released to a sponsor, or repatriated to his or her country of origin. Individuals who are inadmissible for various grounds, including those related to criminal activity or security concerns, shall not be eligible. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall grant all applications from eligible individuals for humanitarian parole or for lawful permanent resident status, and no application fees may be charged.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-883
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • January 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-883
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-883: Families Belong Together Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationFamily relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons