Legislative Update
The following bills were recently introduced in the Congress:
H.R. 1930, sponsored by Rep. Patrick Kennedy [RI-1] (introduced 5.1.2003), to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States.
H.R. 1953, sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings [WA-4] (introduced 5.6.2003), to revise the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to naturalization through service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1954, sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner [WI-5] (introduced 5.6.2003), to revise the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to naturalization through service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1958, sponsored by Rep. Robert Andrews [NJ-1] (introduced 5.6.2003), to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Korean immigration into the United States.
H.R. 1983, sponsored by Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald [CA-37] (introduced 5.6.2003), to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United States citizens.
The text of this bill was not yet available at the time of publication.
S. 950, sponsored by Sen. Michael Enzi [WY] (introduced 4.30.2003), to allow travel between the United States and Cuba.
S. 986, sponsored by Sen. Harry Reid [NV] (introduced 5.5.2003), to designate Colombia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of Colombia eligible for temporary protected status under such section.
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