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Monday, September 19, 2011

HR 2497 Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-2497

7/12/2011--Introduced.
Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act or the HALT Act - Suspends until January 21, 2013, authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act for: (1) waiver of inadmissibility of aliens unlawfully present in the United States; (2) cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain non-permanent residents; (3) temporary parole into the United States, except for parole entries for humanitarian, law enforcement, or security purposes; and (4) designation of a country for temporary protected status. Revises, until January 21, 2013, the definition of "unauthorized alien" (for purposes of the unauthorized employment of aliens) to eliminate the exclusion from such definition of an alien authorized to work by the Attorney General (DOJ). Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting deferred action or extended voluntary departure to any alien until January 21, 2013, except for humanitarian, law enforcement, or security purposes. Suspends specified regulations concerning employment of aliens until January 21, 2013. Revokes, as of the date of enactment of this Act, any immigration benefit granted during the period beginning on July 12, 2011, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act under any authority suspended by this Act with respect to: (1) parole authority, (2) the definition of an unauthorized alien, (3) deferred action or extended voluntary departure, or (4) such specified regulations.

1 comment:

  1. I hi-lighted number 4 above.

    Temporary Protective Status (TPS) is designed to help other nations in dire need. It was given to Haitians after the the 2010 earthquake there.

    If this HALT bill passes, the US cannot use Temporary Protective Status to help any other country who suffers a natural or man-made disaster for at least one full year.

    Many things can happen in one year, and our government should be able to reserve TPS for any unknown foreign disasters.

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