Sponsored Legislation

Summary of the Legislation:

Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien to be paroled into the United States or granted deferred action of a final order of removal only on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.

The full text of the bill available through the Library of Congress here.

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Bill Status:

On February 14, 2011 this bill was referred to a Senate committee. It was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. To understand the process of how a bill becomes a law click here.

Senate Support:

This bill has one co-sponsor Senator Pat Roberts (KS).

Public Suppport:

The following groups have written letters of support:

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