Search Results: keywords:"immigration procedures"

  • H. R. 6839 — To provide for improvements in the treatment of detained persons, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:689

    H. R. 6839, titled the "Immigrant Detained Persons Legal Rights Act," seeks to enhance the treatment of detained noncitizens in the United States by establishing an Office of Legal Access Programs within the Executive Office for Immigration Review. This office will create...

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    H. R. 6839 is a plan to help people who are not from the U.S. and are staying in special places called detention centers. It makes sure they learn about the rules and how to get help, using their own languages, within a few days of arriving.

  • S. 4361 — Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security and combatting fentanyl for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
    Words:55,882

    S. 4361 is a bill aimed at making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security and combating fentanyl in the U.S. for the fiscal year 2024. It includes funding for various departments and agencies like the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to give extra money to help protect the borders of the U.S. and stop bad stuff like a drug called fentanyl from coming in, but there are worries about how the money will be used and if the rules are fair for everyone.

  • S. 52 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to determine the familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,083

    The bill, titled the "End Child Trafficking Now Act," proposes changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act to require DNA testing to verify familial relationships between adults and minors entering the United States. Adults over 18 can bring minors into the country only if they provide...

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    In this bill, the government wants to make sure that if someone brings a child into the country, they are really family. They plan to do this by looking at special family papers or doing a DNA test, like in crime shows, to see if they match. If people can't prove they are family, or if adults are using kids just to get in, they could get in trouble.