Caribbean Amnesty and Relief Act

Summary

Caribbean Amnesty and Relief Act - Provides for the adjustment to permanent resident status of certain Caribbean country nationals (and spouses and children) who have maintained continuous physical presence in the United States since at least September 30, 1996. Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services the Visa Fairness Commission, which shall gather data on economic and racial profiling by embassy Consular Affairs offices and by Customs and immigration inspectors at U.S. ports of entry. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate specified classification petition or labor certification requirements for certain aliens present in the United States who entered without inspection, accepted unauthorized employment, or are in unlawful status who wish to adjust to permanent resident status.

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  Introduced in House · EN · 5 June 2003

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