,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,mr4 ,flake introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide provisional protect$ pres5ce to qualifi$ individuals :o came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z *ildr54 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,active & ,fair ,en=cem5t ,act or ! ,,safe ,act4 #b4 ,provisional protect$ pres5ce = "y individuals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bdd;,a4 ,provisional protect$ pres5ce 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,daca recipi5t ,! t]m ,,daca recipi5t means an ali5 :o is 9 def]r$ action /atus on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section pursuant to ! ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals 7,,daca7 ,program ann\nc$ on ,june #ae1 #bjab4 7#b7 ,felony ,! t]m felony means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local crim9al (f5se puni%able by imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ "o ye>4 7#c7 ,misdemeanor ,! t]m misdemeanor means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local crim9al (f5se 7exclud+ a significant misdemeanor7 = :i*-- 7,a7 ! maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t is great] ?an five days & n great] ?an "o ye>2 & 7,b7 ! individual 0 s5t5c$ to "t 9 cu/ody ( #ij days or less4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7#e7 ,significant misdemeanor ,! t]m significant misdemeanor means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local crim9al (f5se = :i* ! maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t is great] ?an five days & n great] ?an "o ye> t-- 7,a7 reg>dless ( ! s5t5ce impos$1 is an (f5se ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual abuse or exploitation1 burgl>y1 unlawful possession or use ( a fire>m1 drug di/ribution or traffick+1 or driv+ "u ! influ5ce if ! ,/ate law requires1 z an elem5t ( ! (f5se1 a f9d+ ( impairm5t or a blood alcohol cont5t ( 4#jh or high]2 or 7,b7 result$ 9 a s5t5ce ( "t 9 cu/ody ( m ?an #ij days1 exclud+ an (f5se = :i* ! s5t5ce 0 susp5d$4 7#f7 ,?reat to national security ,an ali5 is a ?reat to national security if ! ali5 is-- 7,a7 inadmissible "u section #bab7;a77#c72 or 7,b7 deportable "u section #bcg7;a77#d74 7#g7 ,?reat to public safety ,an ali5 is a ?reat to public safety if ! ali5-- 7,a7 has be5 convict$ ( an (f5se = :i* an elem5t 0 p>ticipation 9 a crim9al /reet gang 7z def9$ 9 section #eba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or 7,b7 has engag$ 9 a cont9u+ crim9al ent]prise 7z def9$ 9 section #djh7;c7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,drug ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aigj 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdh7;c7774 7b7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all grant provisional protect$ pres5ce to an ali5 :o files an application demon/rat+ t he or %e meets ! eligibility crit]ia "u subsection 7c7 & pays ! appropriate application fee2 7#b7 may n remove su* ali5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* su* provisional protect$ pres5ce is 9 effect unless su* /atus is resc9d$ pursuant to subsection 7g72 & 7#c7 %all provide su* ali5 ) employm5t au?orization4 7c7 ,eligibility crit]ia ,an ali5 is eligible = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section & employm5t au?orization if ! ali5-- 7#a7 0 born aft] ,june #ae1 #aiha2 7#b7 ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e atta9+ #af ye>s ( age2 7#c7 cont9u\sly resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 ,june #ae1 #bjjg1 & ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section2 7#d7 0 physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,june #ae1 #bjab1 & on ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section2 7#e7 0 unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,june #ae1 #bjab2 7#f7 on ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application = provisional protect$ pres5ce-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 s*ool or 9 an education program assi/+ /ud5ts 9 obta9+ a regul> high s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t "u ,/ate law1 or 9 pass+ a g5]al educational developm5t exam or o!r ,/ate-au?oriz$ exam2 7,b7 has graduat$ or obta9$ a c]tificate ( completion f high s*ool2 7,c7 has obta9$ a g5]al educational developm5t c]tificate2 or 7,d7 is an honorably dis*>g$ vet]an ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#g7 has n be5 convict$ (-- 7,a7 a felony2 7,b7 a significant misdemeanor2 or 7,c7 ?ree or m misdemeanors n occurr+ on ! same date & n aris+ out ( ! same act1 omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct2 & 7#h7 does n o!rwise pose a ?reat to national security or a ?reat to public safety4 7d7 ,duration ( provisional protect$ pres5ce & employm5t au?orization ,provisional protect$ pres5ce & ! employm5t au?orization provid$ "u ?is section %all be effective until ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7e7 ,/atus dur+ p]iod ( provisional protect$ pres5ce 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! ali5 grant$ provisional protect$ pres5ce is n consid]$ to be unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,/atus outside p]iod ,! grant+ ( provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section does n excuse previ\s or subsequ5t p]iods ( unlawful pres5ce4 7f7 ,application 7#a7 ,age requirem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 :o has nev] be5 9 removal proce$+s1 or ^: proce$+s h be5 t]m9at$ be=e mak+ a reque/ = provisional protect$ pres5ce1 %all be at lea/ #ae ye>s old on ! date on :i* ! ali5 submits an application "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,exception ,! age requirem5t set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to an ali5 :o1 on ! date on :i* ! ali5 applies = provisional protect$ pres5ce1 is 9 removal proce$+s1 has a f9al removal ord]1 or has a volunt>y dep>ture ord]1 & :o is n 9 immigration det5tion4 7#b7 ,application fee 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may require ali5s apply+ = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section to pay a reasonable fee t is comm5surate ) ! co/ ( process+ ! application4 7,b7 ,exemption ,an applicant may be exempt$ f pay+ ! fee requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ali5-- 7i7 7,i7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2 7,,ii7 receiv$ total income dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pov]ty level2 & 7,,iii7 is 9 fo/] c>e or o!rwise lack+ any p>5tal or o!r familial support2 7ii7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age & is homeless2 7iii7 7,i7 _c c>e = himself or h]self because ( a s]i\s1 *ronic disability2 & 7,,ii7 receiv$ total income dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pov]ty level2 or 7iv7 7,i7 on ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section1 has accumulat$ #aj1jjj or m 9 debt 9 ! pa/ #ab mon?s z a result ( unreimburs$ m$ical exp5ses incurr$ by ! ali5 or an imm$iate family memb] ( ! ali52 & 7,,ii7 receiv$ total income dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pov]ty level4 7#c7 ,removal /ay$ :ile application p5d+ ,! ,secret>y may n remove an ali5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates appe>s prima facie eligible = provisional protect$ pres5ce :ile ! ali5's application = provisional protect$ pres5ce is p5d+4 7#d7 ,special circum/ances ,an ali5 :o is 9 removal proce$+s1 has an unexpir$ f9al removal ord]1 or has an unexpir$ volunt>y dep>ture ord] may apply = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section if ! ali5-- 7,a7 appe>s prima facie eligible = provisional protect$ pres5ce2 & 7,b7 is n 9 immigration det5tion4 7#e7 ,ali5s 9 immigration det5tion ,! ,secret>y %all provide any ali5 9 immigration det5tion :o meets ! eligibility crit]ia set =? 9 subsection 7c71 ^u reque/1 ) a reasonable opportunity to apply = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section4 7#f7 ,confid5tiality 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all protect in=mation provid$ 9 applications = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section & 9 reque/s = consid]ation ( ,,daca f disclosure to ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = ! purpose ( immigration en=cem5t proce$+s4 7,b7 ,ref]rals prohibit$ ,! ,secret>y may n ref] individuals ^: cases h be5 def]r$ pursuant to ,,daca or :o h be5 grant$ provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section to ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4 7,c7 ,limit$ exception ,! in=mation submitt$ 9 applications = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section & 9 reque/s = consid]ation ( ,,daca may be %>$ ) national security & law en=cem5t ag5cies-- 7i7 = assi/ance 9 ! consid]ation ( ! application = provisional protect$ pres5ce2 7ii7 to id5tify or prev5t fraudul5t claims2 7iii7 = national security purposes2 & 7iv7 = ! inve/igation or prosecution ( any felony n relat$ to immigration /atus4 7g7 ,rescission ( provisional protect$ pres5ce ,! ,secret>y may n resc9d an ali5's provisional protect$ pres5ce or employm5t au?orization grant$ "u ?is section unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ali5-- 7#a7 has be5 convict$ (-- 7,a7 a felony2 7,b7 a significant misdemeanor2 or 7,c7 ?ree or m misdemeanors n occurr+ on ! same date & n aris+ out ( ! same act1 omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct2 7#b7 poses a ?reat to national security or a ?reat to public safety2 7#c7 has travel$ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t au?orization f ! ,secret>y2 or 7#d7 ceas$ to cont9u\sly reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7h7 ,treatm5t ( brief1 casual1 & innoc5t dep>tures & c]ta9 o!r abs5ces ,= purposes ( subsections 7c77#c7 & 7g77#d71 an ali5 %all n be consid]$ to h fail$ to cont9u\sly reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to-- 7#a7 brief1 casual1 & innoc5t abs5ces f ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,june #ae1 #bjjg1 & end+ on ,augu/ #ad1 #bjab2 or 7#b7 travel outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or aft] ,augu/ #ae1 #bjab1 if su* travel 0 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y4 7i7 ,effect ( def]r$ action "u ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals ,program 7#a7 ,provisional protect$ pres5ce ,a ,,daca recipi5t is deem$ to h provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section ?r\gh ! expiration date ( ! ali5's def]r$ action /atus1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 conjunction ) ! approval ( ! ali5's ,,daca application4 7#b7 ,employm5t au?orization ,if a ,,daca recipi5t has be5 grant$ employm5t au?orization by ! ,secret>y 9 addition to def]r$ action1 ! employm5t au?orization %all cont9ue ?r\gh ! expiration date ( ! ali5's def]r$ action /atus1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 conjunction ) ! approval ( ! ali5's ,,daca application4 7#c7 ,effect ( application ,if a ,,daca recipi5t files an application = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section n lat] ?an ! expiration date ( ! ali5's def]r$ action /atus1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 conjunction ) ! approval ( ! ali5's ,,daca application1 ! ali5's provisional protect$ pres5ce1 & any employm5t au?orization1 %all rema9 9 effect p5d+ ! adjudication ( su* application4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bdd ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #bdd;,a4 ,provisional protect$ pres5ce4 4 #c4 ,m&atory det5tion & prompt removal ( c]ta9 crim9al ali5s 7a7 ,det5tion ,section #bcf7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 1 or at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 7i7 is unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7ii7 is arre/$ = any (f5se describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71 ! conviction ( :i* w\ld r5d] ! ali5 inadmissible "u section #bab7;a7 or deportable "u section #bcg7;a71 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y2 7,c7 by /rik+ ,code1 t release & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8,code1 t-- 7i7 release 2 7,d7 by /rik+ inve/igation1 & ! ali5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8inve/igation2 & 7ii7 ! ali5 2 7,e7 by /rik+ ,a decision relat+ to su* release & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,decision proc$ure ,a decision relat+ to a release "u subp>agraph 7,a7 2 & 7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,ali5s :o h be5 arre/$1 b n convict$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may release any ali5 held pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,e7 to ! appropriate au?ority = any proce$+s subsequ5t to ! arre/4 ,! ,secret>y %all resume cu/ody ( su* ali5 dur+ any p]iod p5d+ ! f9al disposition ( any su* proce$+s :5 ! ali5 is n 9 ! cu/ody ( su* appropriate au?ority4 ,if ! ali5 is n convict$ ( ! (f5se = :i* ! ali5 0 arre/$1 ! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to deta9 ! ali5 until removal proce$+s are complet$4 4 7b7 ,prompt removal ,section #bci7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all complete removal proce$+s = any ali5 held pursuant to section #bcf7;c77#a77;,e7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* ali5 is deta9$4 4 #d4 ,em]g5cy immigration p]sonnel 7a7 ,goal ,x %all be ! goal ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,director ( ! ,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review to use ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7d7 to br+ a prompt resolution to immigration cases p]ta9+ to ali5s :o are inadmissible "u section #bab7;a77#b7 or #bcg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b7 & #abbg7;a77#b774 7b7 ,em]g5cy immigration judges 7#a7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all designate up to #ajj tempor>y immigration judges1 = r5ewable #f-mon? t]ms1 includ+ by hir+ retir$ immigration judges1 magi/rate judges1 adm9i/rative law judges1 or o!r qualifi$ attorneys us+ ! same crit]ia z appli$ to ! hir+ ( p]man5t immigration judges4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t suffici5t immigration judge res\rces are d$icat$ to a*iev+ ! goal describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,immigration litigation attorneys ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all hire #aej new immigration litigation attorneys 9 ! ,field ,legal ,op]ations ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t to ensure t ! goal describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is a*iev$4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 #e4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes ! in=mation specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all describe-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s curr5tly pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h ev] be5 arre/$ = a crim9al (f5se2 7#b7 ! numb] ( ali5s curr5tly pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h ev] be5 convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se2 7#c7 ! numb] ( ali5s ) f9al ord]s ( removal :o are curr5tly pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( su* ali5s-- 7,a7 h[ _m h ev] be5 arre/$ = any crim9al (f5se2 & 7,b7 h[ _m h ev] be5 convict$ = any crim9al (f5se2 7#d7 ! numb] ( deta9]s t 7 issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> & ! numb] ( su* deta9]s t 7 honor$2 & 7#e7 dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7 deport$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] be+ deta9$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 z requir$ "u section #bci7;d77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7;d77 & ! crim9al (f5ses ( su* ali5s2 7,b7 ( ! ali5s :o %\ld h be5 deport$ "u su* section & 7 n deport$ )9 #ij days ( det5tion-- 7i7 ! reasons ! ali5s 7 n deport$2 & 7ii7 ! crim9al (f5ses ( su* ali5s2 & 7,c7 ( ! ali5s :o 7 releas$ f ! cu/ody ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & n deport$-- 7i7 ! numb] ( su* ali5s2 7ii7 ! crim9al (f5ses committ$ by su* ali5s2 7iii7 ! conditions ( _! release2 7iv7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o committ$ a crime aft] be+ releas$ f cu/ody2 & 7v7 a li/ ( crimes committ$ by su* ali5s4