30507: Stewart (news) Haitian immigration bill testimony 22 May @ US House of Representatives (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: "Stewart, Jay" <jstewart@udc.edu>

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Tuesday 05/22/2007 - 2:00 PM
2237 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and
International Law
Hearing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Perspectives from
Faith-Based and Immigrant Communities

http://judiciary.house.gov/media/pdfs/Bastien070522.pdf
<http://judiciary.house.gov/media/pdfs/Bastien070522.pdf>



Testimony of Marleine Bastien, Executive Director, Fanm Ayisyen Nan
Miyami/Haitian Women of Miami, Inc. before the US House of
Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration,
Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law - May 22,
2007



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H.R.1645


STRIVE Act of 2007 (Introduced in House)

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SEC. 519. DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE HAITIAN REFUGEE IMMIGRATION FAIRNESS
ACT OF 1998.


(a) In General- Section 902(d) of the Haitian Refugee Immigration
Fairness Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended by adding at the
end the following:

`(3) DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO CHILDREN-

`(A) USE OF APPLICATION FILING DATE- Determinations made under this
subsection as to whether an individual is a child of a parent shall be
made using the age and status of the individual on October 21, 1998.

`(B) APPLICATION SUBMISSION BY PARENT- Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C),
an application under this subsection filed based on status as a child
may be filed for the benefit of such child by a parent or guardian of
the child, if the child is physically present in the United States on
such filing date.'.

(b) New Applications and Motions To Reopen-

(1) NEW APPLICATIONS- Notwithstanding section 902(a)(1)(A) of the
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998, an alien who is
eligible for adjustment of status under such Act may submit an
application for adjustment of status under such Act not later than the
later of--

(A) 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or

(B) 1 year after the date on which final regulations are promulgated to
implement this section and the amendment made by subsection (a).

(2) MOTIONS TO REOPEN- The Secretary shall establish procedures for the
reopening and reconsideration of applications for adjustment of status
under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 that are
affected by the amendment made by subsection (a).

(3) RELATIONSHIP OF APPLICATION TO CERTAIN ORDERS- Section 902(a)(3) of
the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 shall apply to an
alien present in the United States who has been ordered excluded,
deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily, and who files an
application under paragraph (1) or a motion under paragraph (2), in the
same manner as such section 902(a)(3) applied to aliens filing
applications for adjustment of status under such Act prior to April 1,
2000.

(c) Inadmissibility Determination- Section 902 of the Haitian Refugee
Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended in
subsections (a)(1)(B) and (d)(1)(D) by inserting `(6)(C)(i),' after
`(6)(A),'.