A bill to require the processing of applications from Cuban nationals for refugee status and immigrant visas.

Summary

Provides for the processing of current and former Cuban political prisoners as refugees for U.S. entry regardless of the length of such imprisonment. Provides for the issuance of immigrant visas to Cuban nationals without regard to: (1) a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the refusual to accept the return of nationals; (2) the visa application site; or (3) the date of departure from Cuba for persons applying for visas outside Cuba.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 April 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 April 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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