To provide for immigration relief in the case of certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud.
Latest action · Apr 4, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Provides immigration relief for aliens who are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have: (1) obtained nonimmigrant status on or after January 1, 1980, and who at that time were nationals of the Republic of Korea; (2) applied before January 1, 1999, through one or more immigration brokers for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR) through the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) office in San Jose, California; (3) obtained approval for adjustment as the result of bribery by such brokers of an INS supervisor; and (4) had no actual knowledge of the fraud at the time of adjustment. Extends relief to the spouse and children of eligible aliens granted derivative LPR status.
Prohibits the immigration fraud reflected by such bribery from being considered in determining the admissibility or removability of eligible aliens.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) restore an eligible alien's status as if the original adjustment had been lawful, including where LPR status and naturalization were rescinded on the basis of the fraud; and (2) parole into the United States eligible aliens who were removed or who voluntarily departed in connection with charges relating to the fraud for purposes of filing an application for relief under this Act.
Prohibits the Secretary of State from reducing the number of available immigrant visas as the result of the approval of such an application for relief.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2005 to Jul 28, 2005; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 28, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2005 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Apr 4, 2005 | |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Apr 4, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Apr 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for immigration relief in the case of certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
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