,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,mc,collum 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,phillips1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4  
,moore1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1    
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,jackson    
,lee1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to def] ! removal ( individuals to !   
,lao ,p's ,democratic ,republic = a     
#gb-mon? p]iod1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,hmong & ,lao ,refugee ,deportation     
,prohibition ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce     
#aige1 ne>ly #bjj1jjj refugees f ! ,lao 
,p's ,democratic ,republic 7,lao        
,p4,d4,r71 includ+ p]sons ( ,hmong1     
,lao1 ,khmu1 & ,mi5 or ,yao desc5t1 h   
resettl$ 9 ! ,u4,s4 z p]man5t resid5ts  
or become citiz5s4  7#b7 ,beg9n+ 9 !    
#aiejs 9 ,laos1 ,hmong soldi]s f\ght !  
,communi/ ,pa!t ,lao movem5t1 & _m      

,hmong & ,lao lat] assi/$ ,u4,s4 =ces   
dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>4  7#c7 ,! ,h\se     
,judici>y ,committee report$ 9 #bjjj1   
,at great p]sonal p]il & loss ( life1 ! 
,hmong f\ght ) ,am]ican =ces & p]=m$    
critical roles 9 dang]\s missions44     
7#d7 ,a =m] ,,cia (fic] /at$ to !       
,subcommittee on ,immigration & ,claims 
t1 thr\gh\t ! w>1 ,,cia's p>amilit>y    
=ces collect$ intellig5ce1 us$ x 9      
combat op]ations to tie d[n "s #ej1jjj  
,nor? ,vietnamese =ces 9 ,laos1 rescu$  
d[n$ ,am]ican pilots & protect$ s5sitive
 ,am]ican in/allations at remote m\nta9 
tops '''4  7#e7 ,public ,law #ajf-bjg1 !
 ,hmong ,vet]ans ,naturalization ,act ( 
#bjjj1 provid$ ?\s&s ( ,hmong refugees  
resettl$ to ! ,u4,s4 :o s]v$ ) a special
 gu]rilla unit1 or irregul> =ces1 op]at+
 f a base 9 ,laos 9 support ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates milit>y at any "t dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ ,febru>y #bh1 #aifa1 & end+      
,septemb] #ah1 #aigh1 ) exemptions f    
c]ta9 provisions ( ! ,immigration &     
,naturalization ,act4  7#f7 ,9 #bjjj1 x 

0 report$ by ! ,h\se ,judici>y          
,committee 9 ,report #ajf-efc t _m      
,hmong refugees h f\nd x difficult to   
naturalize because ( a difficulty le>n+ 
,engli%4 ,?is is due to ! facts t !y    
came f a tribal society )\t a writt5    
language until rec5t decades & t _m     
,hmong 7 recruit$ to be gu]rillas at !  
age ( #ab-ad & h5ce did n att5d s*ool44 
7#g7 ,s*ol>s argue t ! ,u4,s4           
insuffici5tly resettl$ refugees f ,laos 
leav+ _m ill-prep>$ = imm$iate "w1      
unacculturat$1 & suff]+ psy*osocial     
trauma result+ 9 cycles ( pov]ty4 ,9    
#bjaf1 #cg4h p]c5t ( ,hmong & #ah4e     
p]c5t ( ,lao 9 ! ,u4,s4 7 liv+ 9 pov]ty4
  7#h7 ,!re are curr5tly ov] #d1gjj     
long-"t ,u4,s4 resid5ts ( ,hmong1 ,lao1 
,khmu1 & ,mi5 or ,yao desc5t ) ,f9al    
,ord]s = ,removal :o 7 born 9 ! ,lao    
,p4,d4,r41 fl$ p]secution 9 ,laos1 7    
resettl$ 9 ! ,u4,s4 z refugees1 & n[    
face deportation to ,laos due to pa/    
crim9al convictions4  7#i7 ,individuals 
) ,f9al ,ord]s = ,removal :o c\ld be    

deport$ to ! ,lao ,p4,d4,r4 (t5 d n     
speak ! ,lao language1 lack familial    
connections1 & are at risk ( be+ a t>get
 = human rights abuses z a result (     
hi/oric support = ,u4,s4 anti-communi/  
policies4  7#aj7 ,a #bjah ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate ,laos ,human ,rights ,report      
ackn[l$ges ! long record ( human rights 
abuses 9 ! ,lao ,p4,d4,r4 ,! report     
/ates1 ,! gov]nm5t nei!r prosecut$ nor  
puni%$ (ficials :o committ$ abuses1 &   
police & security =ces committ$ human   
rights abuses ) impunity44  7#aa7 ,!    
,lao ,p4,d4,r4 is a communi/ /ate t does
 n curr5tly h an (ficial deportation    
agreem5t ) ! ,u4,s4 & !re is no         
extradition treaty betwe5 ,laos & !     
,u4,s4  7#ab7 ,_m ( ! ov] #d1gjj p]sons 
) ,f9al ,ord]s ( ,removal :o are at risk
 ( deportation to ! ,lao ,p4,d4,r4 h n  
be5 able to seek adequate immigration   
relief bas$ on ! complexity ( ! requir$ 
legal fil+s & ! backlogs 9 immigration  
c\rts4 ,x c take sev]al ye>s = an       
individual to seek to reop5 _!          

immigration case & h _! eligibility =   
immigration relief decid$ on ! m]its4   
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !  
,congress t-- 7#a7 individuals ( ,hmong1
 ,lao1 ,khmu1 & ,mi5 or ,yao desc5t :o  
arriv$ 9 ! ,u4,s4 z refugees flee+      
p]secution 9 ! ,lao ,p's ,democratic    
,republic %all n be deport$ to ,laos = a
 p]iod ( #gb mon?s2 &  7#b7 ! ,trump    
adm9i/ration's ef=ts to deport m ?an    
#d1gjj individuals ( ,hmong1 ,lao1      
,khmu1 & ,mi5 or ,yao desc5t resid+ 9 ! 
,u4,s4 to ! ,lao ,p's ,democratic       
,republic puts ^! individuals at grave  
risk1 is unnecess>y to ensure public    
safety1 & cruelly inflicts trauma & h>m 
on ,hmong-,am]ican & ,lao-,am]ican      
families & communities t are mak+       
significant contributions to ! /r5g? &  
success ( ! ,u4,s4  #d4 ,def]ral (      
removal to ! ,lao ,p's ,democratic      
,republic = individuals ) removal ord]s 
7a7 ,def]ral ( removal ,an ali5 may n be
 remov$ = ! #gb-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act if ! ali5--  

7#a7 is an individual born 9 ! ,lao ,p's
 ,democratic ,republic or colonial ,fr5*
 adm9i/ration ( ! pres5t-day ,lao ,p's  
,democratic ,republic2  7#b7 has be5    
ord]$ remov$ to ,lao ,p's ,democratic   
,republic at any "t be=e ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 resid$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates on or be=e ,janu>y #a1    
#bjaa4  7b7 ,employm5t au?orization ,^u 
application to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 an ali5 ^: removal is def]r$ 
pursuant to ?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all be     
au?oriz$ to engage 9 employm5t dur+ !   
#gb-mon? p]iod describ$ 9 subsection    
7a72 &  7#b7 %all be issu$ an employm5t 
au?orization docum5t t rema9s valid =   
#bd mon?s subject to r5ewal4  7c7       
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all take ! necess>y /eps to  
implem5t-- 7#a7 ! def]ral ( removal     
au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 !      
au?orization ( employm5t describ$ 9     
subsection 7b74  #e4 ,notice = c]ta9    
ali5s ) removal ord]s to ! ,lao ,p's    
,democratic ,republic  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  

lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security %all provide notice ( !       
provisions ( ?is ,act to ea* ali5 :o--  
7#a7 is an individual born 9 ! ,lao ,p's
 ,democratic ,republic or colonial ,fr5*
 adm9i/ration ( ! pres5t-day ,lao ,p's  
,democratic ,republic2 &  7#b7 has a    
f9al ord] ( removal4  7b7 ,cont5ts (    
notice ,! notice requir$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all include cle> in/ructions       
expla9+ ! requirem5ts = an ali5 to file 
a motion to reop5 a proce$+ "u section  
#bdj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 bas$ on     
*ang$ c\ntry conditions4  #f4           
,prohibition on det5tion ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security may n deta9 an ali5 ^:
 removal is def]r$ pursuant to ?is ,act 
on ! basis ( ! ali5's immigration /atus 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or z a result ( a     
motion fil$ by ! ali5 to reop5 a proce$+
 "u section #bdj ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;a74  #g4 ,judicial review  7a7    

,review ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 an individual or entity :o has be5 
h>m$ by a violation ( ?is ,act may file 
an action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to seek decl>atory or 
injunctive relief4  7b7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ to preclude an action fil$      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 f proce$+ z a
 class action 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #agaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
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