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    Lipinski Joins Bill to Protect DACA Recipients from Deportation

    Lipinski Joins Bill to Protect DACA Recipients from Deportation

    Posted by Editor on June 29, 2017 in Education | Comments Off on Lipinski Joins Bill to Protect DACA Recipients from Deportation




    Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) has signed on as a co-sponsor of H.R. 496, the BRIDGE (Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy) Act, which would protect recipients of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) from the threat of deportation. This past Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continued the uncertainty for DACA recipients when it stated, “The future of the DACA program continues to be under review with the administration.” The BRIDGE Act would grant those eligible under DACA three years of legal protection as well as employment authorization. DACA provides temporary protection from removal – as well as work authorization – to people who were brought to the United States as children, as long as they register with the government, pay a fee, and pass a criminal background check.


    Under the BRIDGE Act, a current DACA recipient would receive provisional protected presence until the expiration date of his or her DACA status and could apply for continued protected presence prior to that expiration. Applicants would be required to pay a reasonable fee, undergo criminal background checks, and meet a number of eligibility criteria indicating that they came to the United States as minors, grew up in this country, have pursued an education, have not committed any serious crimes, and do not pose a threat to our country. The BRIDGE Act would provide provisional protected presence and employment authorization for three years after the date of enactment of the legislation.

    http://www.lawndalenews.com/2017/06/...m-deportation/

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    The BRIDGE Act sounds like a congressional response to DACA. In other words, it removes the authority of ending DACA out of President Trump and Secretary Kelly's hands. The program also appears to extend the current 2 year legal presence to 3 years. There may be more involved, but that's what I'm getting from the above article.

    If this amnesty bill passes through the U.S. Congress, I'm fairly certain Trump would sign it. He would love to take the pressure of DACA off his own back and give responsibility to congress.

    Keep your promise, Mr. President, end DACA now!

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    Summary: H.R.496 — 115th Congress (2017-201All Information (Except Text)


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    There is one summary for H.R.496. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

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    Introduced in House (01/12/2017)


    Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act

    This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) shall grant a three-year provisional protected presence to a qualifying alien, (2) may not remove the alien from the United States unless such protected presence is rescinded, and (3) shall provide such alien with employment authorization.

    An alien is eligible for such protected presence and employment authorization if the alien: (1) was born after June 15, 1981; (2) entered the United States before attaining 16 years of age; (3) continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2007; (4) was physically but unlawfully present in the United States on June 15; (5) on the date the alien files an application the alien is present in the United States, is enrolled in school or in an education program assisting students in obtaining a high school diploma, has graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school or a general educational development certificate, or is an honorably discharged U.S. Coast Guard or Armed Forces veteran; (6) has not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, or three or more misdemeanors not occurring on the same date and not arising out of the same act; and (7) does not otherwise pose a threat to national security or a threat to public safety.

    The bill: (1) provides for confidentiality of application information, with certain national security and law enforcement exceptions; and (2) sets forth the criteria under which DHS may rescind protected presence.

    An alien granted protected presence is not considered to be unlawfully present in the United States during such period.

    An alien must be at least 15 years old, unless in removal proceedings, to apply for protected presence.

    DHS may provide for an application fee and for fee exemptions.

    DHS may not: (1) remove an alien who appears prima facie eligible for protected presence while the alien's application is pending, or (2) refer individuals whose cases have been deferred pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) or who have been granted protected presence to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

    A DACA alien is deemed to have protected presence through the expiration date of his or her deferred action status.

    https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-...house-bill/496

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