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Fairness for Immigrant Families Act

USA117th CongressS-1638| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2021
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fairness for Immigrant Families Act This bill modifies provisions barring certain aliens from admission and addresses other immigration-related issues. The bill repeals various admissions bars against aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States for certain amounts of time. The bill also modifies a provision that generally makes inadmissible aliens who had been ordered removed and who attempt to reenter the United States without being admitted. Specifically, the bill exempts from that provision minors, asylum seekers, aliens who received a stay of removal under a family unity program, victims of severe trafficking, and certain aliens who entered the United States as children. An alien who entered the United States without inspection may apply for lawful permanent residence during the five-year period starting from this bill's enactment if the alien is the beneficiary of a family-based petition or labor certification. The bill also prohibits removing an alien with certain pending immigration-related applications, such as an application for a family-based immigrant visa, if the application is not obviously deficient. Before removing a parent or legal guardian of an individual who is less than 21 years old and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement must review and approve the removal. Furthermore, the bill makes it a crime to fraudulently provide immigration services. The Department of Justice must make grants to support enforcement of such laws and to assist victims. The bill establishes the National Office of New Americans to support the integration of immigrants and refugees.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5055
Fairness for Immigrant Families Act
May 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5055
    Fairness for Immigrant Families Act


  • May 13, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsContracts and agencyCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFamily relationshipsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Foreign laborForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresLabor-management relationsLawyers and legal servicesMarketing and advertisingRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communicationUser charges and fees

Fairness for Immigrant Families Act

USA117th CongressS-1638| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2021
Fairness for Immigrant Families Act This bill modifies provisions barring certain aliens from admission and addresses other immigration-related issues. The bill repeals various admissions bars against aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States for certain amounts of time. The bill also modifies a provision that generally makes inadmissible aliens who had been ordered removed and who attempt to reenter the United States without being admitted. Specifically, the bill exempts from that provision minors, asylum seekers, aliens who received a stay of removal under a family unity program, victims of severe trafficking, and certain aliens who entered the United States as children. An alien who entered the United States without inspection may apply for lawful permanent residence during the five-year period starting from this bill's enactment if the alien is the beneficiary of a family-based petition or labor certification. The bill also prohibits removing an alien with certain pending immigration-related applications, such as an application for a family-based immigrant visa, if the application is not obviously deficient. Before removing a parent or legal guardian of an individual who is less than 21 years old and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement must review and approve the removal. Furthermore, the bill makes it a crime to fraudulently provide immigration services. The Department of Justice must make grants to support enforcement of such laws and to assist victims. The bill establishes the National Office of New Americans to support the integration of immigrants and refugees.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5055
Fairness for Immigrant Families Act
May 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5055
    Fairness for Immigrant Families Act


  • May 13, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsContracts and agencyCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFamily relationshipsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Foreign laborForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresLabor-management relationsLawyers and legal servicesMarketing and advertisingRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communicationUser charges and fees