Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act

Summary

Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to preclude aliens, including criminal aliens, from seeking judicial review of removal orders or the denial of specified discretionary relief through habeas corpus, mandamus, or other extraordinary petitions. Declares that this Act does not preclude circuit court review on appeal of constitutional claims or pure questions of law. Establishes the INA's judicial review provisions as the sole avenue for challenging removal orders and reviewing claims arising under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Limits judicial authority to grant stays of removal. Requires all petitions for review of removal orders to be filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Expands the list of alternative countries to which an alien may be removed in the event that the country otherwise designated is unwilling to accept the alien. Requires asylum applicants to: (1) show that one of five statutory bases was the central motive for persecution in order to establish refugee status; and (2) submit corroborating evidence where it is reasonable for the trier of fact to expect such evidence. Lists factors relevant to credibility determinations in asylum cases. Precludes the reversal of determinations concerning the availability of corroborating evidence unless the court finds that a reasonable adjudicator is compelled to conclude that such corroborating evidence is unavailable.

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Timeline

1. 19 May 2004

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 June 2004

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 May 2004 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 May 2004

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 May 2004

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 May 2004

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Sponsors

• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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