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- H.RES.708
H.RES.708: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the immigration policies of the United States should reduce automatic removal and detention, restore due process for immigrants, and repeal unnecessary barriers to legal immigration.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 27, 2016
- Latest Major Action May 17, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
33 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Supports immigration legislation that: acknowledges that immigrants and their families have inherent dignity and are deserving of human rights; restores immigration system fairness by updating the definition of "aggravated felony"; restores discretion to immigration judges to waive grounds of inadmissibility and deportability based on family and community equities, humanitarian considerations, other individualized circumstances, or because...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 17, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| April 27, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| April 27, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) |