Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1997

Summary

Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1997- Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) with respect to: (1) status adjustment admission date; (2) classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas (firearm offenses and aggravated felons), and deportable aliens; (3) expedited removal of aliens convicted of aggravated felonies; and (4) detention and removal of aliens, and reentry of removed aliens. (Sec. 5) Amends Federal criminal law to eliminate the provision authorizing interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications for specified immigration related felonies. (Sec. 6) Amends the INA with respect to: (1) alien terrorist removal; (2) sponsor affidavit of support; (3) illegal alien apprehension and detention; (4) removal hearings; (5) voluntary departure; (6) worldwide immigration level; (7) temporary protected status; (8) public vessels; (9) unlawful employment of aliens, (10) foreign students; (11) airlines; and (12) removal proceedings. (Sec. 7) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to: (1) document fraud offenses; (2) the pilot program on limiting issuance of driver's licenses to illegal aliens; (3) Polish and Hungarian parolee status adjustment; (4) foreign and exchange student information collection; and (5) information disclosure penalties. Increases authorization of appropriations for certain Immigration and Naturalization Service investigators' overtime pay. (Sec. 8) Amends the Immigration Act of 1990 with respect to a provision concerning good moral character.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 September 1997

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  Introduced in House · EN · 5 September 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 September 1997

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