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H.R. 4503 (107th)

Caribbean Amnesty and Relief Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 April 2002

Last action

6 May 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

19 August 2025

Immigration

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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 Immigration and Naturalization Service 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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Timeline

  1. 18 April 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 May 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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