A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent the unreasonable detention of certain aliens with dependent children.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the Attorney General's authority to detain an alien mother with a dependent child (two years or younger) subject to deportation (with specified exceptions) unless such detention is in connection with the alien's immediate departure from the United States.

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Timeline

1. 26 September 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 September 1988

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 September 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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