Commending the recent decision of the Board of Immigration Appeal to allow Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for political asylum in the United States and asking the Attorney General to approve Joseph Patrick Doherty's asylum request and release him on bond pending review of his application.

Introduced

28 February 1989

Last action

27 March 1989 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], NITA LOWEY, Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Kweisi Mfume, Frank Pallone, Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

1 July 2021