A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the classification of certain aliens as special immigrants.

Summary

Includes within the definition of the term "special immigrant", under the Immigration and Nationality Act, any person who (1) is a resident of a country which has denied its citizens the right or opportunity to emigrate, but which the President has determined, pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, will cease such denial; (2) has a sponsoring relative in the United States, but; (3) is not entitled to classification under other provisions of the Act. Entitles a spouse or child of a person qualifying as a special immigrant under this Act to similar status.

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Timeline

1. 30 November 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 November 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 November 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 November 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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