A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a seventh preference category for the admission of natives of countries adversely affected by the enactment of Public Law 89-236.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an additional immigrant admissions preference category for persons from countries adversely affected by the enactment of Public Law 89-236 (1965 immigration reform law). Establishes a ten percent annual admissions allocation for such category. Reduces the existing work-related third and sixth preference categories' annual admissions allocations from ten percent to five percent. Directs the Secretary of State to determine and submit to the Congress related per country quotas and selection methods. Prohibits an alien from adjusting to immigrant status on the basis of such additional preference.

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Timeline

1. 20 May 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 May 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 June 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 May 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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