,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eade ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #d1 #bjbc,ms4 ,jayapal 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,casar1 ,mr4 ,casten1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 and ,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,ways and ,means1 ,agriculture1 ,education and the ,workforce1 ,energy and ,commerce1 and ,financial ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 human trafficking1 and other gender-based violence1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,working for ,immigrant ,safety and ,empowerment ,act of #bjbc or as the ,,wise ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,purpose2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to remove barriers to immigration status for non-citizen survivors of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 human trafficking1 and other crimes who may be eligible for protections under the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7,,vawa7 and the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7,,tvpa7 and other vulnerable immigrants4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security should reduce barriers to1 and provide victims timely access to the immigration protections such as those created in ,,vawa and the ,,tvpa1 as well as refrain from deporting crime victims before their applications for humanitarian relief are fully adjudicated1 as it undermines critical bi-partisan protections created in ,,vawa and the ,,tvpa4 #c4 ,u visa reform 7a7 ,physical or mental abuse ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77i77,i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u77i77,i77 is amended by striking the semicolon after criminal activity described in clause 7iii7 and inserting the following3 or civil violations described in clause 7iv72 and4 7b7 ,removal of certain bases ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u77i77 is amended by striking subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii74 7c7 ,inclusion of civil violations ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77i77,,iv7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u77i77,,iv77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7,,iv7 and inserting 7,,ii72 and 7#b7 by inserting after criminal activity described in clause 7iii7 the following3 or civil violations described in clause 7iv74 7d7 ,civil violations described ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7ii77,,ii71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking or at the end and inserting and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 the term civil violations refers to violations related to the activities described in clause 7iii7 that may give rise to a civil or administrative investigation1 proceeding or adjudication2 or 4 7e7 ,adding qualifying crimes and civil violations ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as amended by this ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u771 is further amended-- 7#a7 by moving clause 7iii7 #b ems to the left2 and 7#b7 in clause 7iii71 by inserting after fraud in foreign labor contracting 7as defined in section #acea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 the following3 2 hate crime acts2 child abuse2 elder abuse24 7f7 ,certifications ,section #bad7p77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,petition filing ,a petition filed by the alien under #aja7;a77#ae77,u77i7 shall be filed with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 4 7g7 ,eliminating annual ,u visa numerical limitation ,section #bad7p7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#b74 7h7 ,employment authorization ,section #bad7p7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking during the period those aliens are in lawful temporary resident status under that subsection1 provide the aliens with employment authorization and inserting provide the aliens with employment authorization pursuant to paragraph 7#h72 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence by striking than #d years and all that follows through the period2 7,b7 in the second sentence1 strike exceptional and insert compelling2 and 7,c7 by striking the last sentence2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,work authorization ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall grant employment authorization to an alien who has filed an application for nonimmigrant status under section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 on the date that is the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date on which the alien's application for such status is approved2 or 7,b7 a date determined by the ,secretary that is not later than #ahj days after the date on which the alien filed the application4 ,eligibility for work authorization in the ,united ,states under another provision of this ,act does not preclude the issuance of work authorization under this paragraph4 ,such employment authorization shall continue in effect while the alien has temporary resident status under section #aja7;a77#ae77,u74 4 7i7 ,parole for ,u visa waitlist ,the ,secretary shall1 when appropriate1 grant parole to petitioners for a visa under section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 and qualifying family members abroad who seek parole while the petitions are pending4 7j7 ,eliminate ,civil ,penalties for ,failure ,to ,depart ,section #bdj;,b7d77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,,usc #abbi;c7d77#b77 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,application of ,,vawa and ,,tvpa protections ,the restrictions on relief under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to relief under section #bdj;,a or section #bde on the basis of-- 7,a7 a petition filed under section #aja7;a77#ae77,u72 7,b7 a petition filed under section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j72 7,c7 adjustment of status application filed under section #bde7;h72 7,d7 a petition filed under section #aja7;a77#ae77,t72 7,e7 a petition or application referred to under section #aja7;a77#ea7 filed by a ,,vawa self-petitioner2 or 7,f7 a petition filed under section #bdj;,a7b77#b71 or under section #bdd7;a77#c7 7as in effect prior to ,march #ca1 #aiig74 4 7k7 ,aging out determinations 7#a7 ,section #bad7p77#g77;,a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77#g77;,a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking unmarried2 and 7,b7 by striking but while it was pending4 7#b7 ,section #bad7p77#g77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77#g77;,b77 is amended by striking but while it is pending4 7#c7 ,section #bde7m77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7m77#c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting 7,a7 ,in general4-- before ,upon approval2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,children ,an alien who seeks to adjust status or obtain an immigrant visa based upon a parent's application for adjustment of status1 and who was under #ba years of age on the date on which such parent applied for adjustment of status1 shall continue to be classified as a child for purposes of this paragraph1 if the alien attains #ba years of age after such parent's petition was filed4 7,c7 ,principal aliens ,a parent described subparagraph 7,a7 shall continue to be treated as a parent for purposes of this paragraph if the alien child attains #ba years of age after his or her application for status under paragraph 7#a7 of such section is filed4 4 7l7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted as part of the ,victims of ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-chf2 #aad ,stat4 #adfd7 for all those who were not otherwise admitted into the ,united ,states in under section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u774 #d4 ,immigration status for certain battered spouses and children 7a7 ,nonimmigrant status for certain battered spouses and children ,section #aja7;a77#ea7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 section #ajf as an abused derivative alien4 4 7b7 ,relief for abused derivative aliens 7#a7 ,amendment ,section #ajf of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaje;a7 is amended to read as follows3 #ajf4 ,relief for abused derivative aliens 7a7 ,abused derivative alien defined ,in this section1 the term abused derivative alien means an alien who-- 7#a7 is a spouse or child admitted under section #aja7;a77#ae72 7#b7 is accompanying or following to join a principal alien admitted under such section2 and 7#c7 has been subject to battery or extreme cruelty by such principal alien4 7b7 ,relief for abused derivative aliens ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security-- 7#a7 shall consider an abused derivative alien and any child of that alien be admissible and eligible to extend the period of admission for the period for the period that is the longer of-- 7,a7 the same period for which the principal alien was initially admitted2 or 7,b7 #c years2 7#b7 may extend any period of admission under paragraph 7#a7 as the ,secretary determines appropriate2 7#c7 shall grant employment authorization to an abused derivative alien and any eligible child of that alien2 and 7#d7 may adjust the status of an alien admitted or whose admission is extended under this section to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if-- 7,a7 7i7 the abused derivative alien is not inadmissible under section #bab7;a72 or 7ii7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines that the continued presence in the ,united ,states of the abused derivative alien is justified-- 7,i7 on humanitarian grounds2 7,,ii7 to ensure family unity2 or 7,,iii7 is otherwise in the public interest2 and 7,b7 the status under which the principal alien was admitted to the ,united ,states would have potentially allowed for eventual adjustment of status4 7c7 ,provisions for ,children 7#a7 ,in general ,an alien whose parent adjusted status to that of a lawful permanent resident under this section1 and who was under #ba years of age on the date on which such parent petitioned for such adjustment1 shall continue to be classified as a child if the alien attains #ba years of age after such parent's petition was filed4 7#b7 ,constructive filing ,for purposes of this section1 an individual who qualified to file a petition under this section as of the day before the date on which the individual attained #ba years of age1 and who did not file such a petition before such day1 shall be deemed as having filed a petition under this section as of such day if a petition is filed before the individual attains #be years of age and the individual shows that the battery or extreme cruelty described in subsection 7a77#c7 was a primary cause for the delay in filing4 7d7 ,relationship considerations 7#a7 ,in general ,the death of the principal alien shall not affect the status of an abused derivative alien under this section4 7#b7 ,effect of loss of status or termination of relationship ,the principal alien's loss of status or the legal termination of the abused derivative alien's familial or marital relationship with principal alien shall not affect the status of an abused derivative alien under this section if battery or extreme cruelty by the principal alien was one central reason for such termination or loss of status4 7#c7 ,good faith belief in marriage ,in the case of an alien who-- 7,a7 believed that he or she had married the principal alien2 7,b7 participated in a marriage ceremony with the principal alien that was actually performed2 and 7,c7 who otherwise meets any applicable requirements under this ,act to establish the existence of and bona fides of a marriage1 that alien may not be considered not to be the spouse of such principal alien for purposes of this section solely because the marriage to the principal alien was invalid on the basis of bigamy4 7e7 ,procedures ,a request for relief under this section shall be handled under the procedures that apply to an alien seeking relief under-- 7#a7 any of clauses 7iii7 through 7viii7 of section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a72 7#b7 any of clauses 7ii7 through 7v7 of section #bjd7;a77#a77;,b72 or 7#c7 subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 of section #bjd7;a77#a74 7f7 ,derivatives of abused derivative aliens 7#a7 ,derivative status ,upon approval of adjustment of status of an abused derivative alien1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may1 to the extent necessary to avoid extreme hardship to the abused derivative alien or a covered derivative of the abused derivative alien1 adjust the status of a covered derivative of the abused derivative alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or issue an immigrant visa to such covered derivative4 7#b7 ,recording ,upon the approval of adjustment of status under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall record the alien's lawful admission for permanent residence as of the date of such approval4 7#c7 ,definition ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term covered derivative means1 with respect to an abused derivative alien1 a spouse1 a child1 or1 in the case that the primary alien is an alien child1 a parent who did not receive status pursuant to this section4 7g7 ,no effect on other eligibilities ,admission and eligibility for adjustment of status under subsection 7b7 shall not preclude adjustment of status based on other grounds for which the alien is eligible4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents preceding section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #ajf and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,relief for abused derivative aliens4 4 7c7 ,survival rights to self-,petition ,section #bjd7;h7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;h77 is amended in the second sentence by amending to read as follows3 ,remarriage or marriage of a ,,vawa self-petitioner who has filed an application or petition for relief under any provision referred to section #aja7;a77#ea7 shall have no effect on approval of such petition or application and shall not be the basis for revocation of an petition under section #bje44 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to ,,vawa self-petitioners filing applications before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,prohibition on detention of certain victims with pending or approved petitions and applications ,section #bcf of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,prohibition on detention of certain victims with pending or approved petitions and applications 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 there shall be a presumption that the alien described in paragraph 7#b7 shall be released from detention without conditions4 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may rebut the presumption if the ,secretary determines1 based on clear and convincing evidence that is retained in the record1 including credible and individualized information1 that the use of alternatives to detention will not reasonably ensure the appearance of the alien at removal proceedings1 or that the alien is a danger to another person or the community4 ,the fact that an alien has a criminal charge pending against the alien or dismissed may not be the sole factor to justify the continued detention of the alien4 7#b7 ,alien described ,an alien described in this paragraph is an alien who-- 7,a7 has a pending application under section #aja7;a77#ae77,t71 #aja7;a77#ae77,u71 #ajf1 #bdj;,a7b77#b71 or #bdd7;a77#c7 7as in effect on ,march #ca1 #aiig72 7,b7 is a ,,vawa self-petitioner with a pending application for relief under a provision referred to in one of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of section #aja7;a77#ea72 or 7,c7 has a pending or approved petition under section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j774 4 #f4 ,access to certain information ,section #chd of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigration ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c #acfg7 is amended as follows3 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking solely after furnished2 and 7,b7 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 files1 or records1 after information2 7,b7 by striking relates and inserting relate2 or 7,c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 7#c7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 except as provided in this subsection-- 7,a7 use the information furnished by the applicant pursuant to an application or petition filed under paragraph 7#ae77,t71 7#ae77,u71 7#bg77;,j71 or 7#ea7 of section #aja7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 or section #bdj;,a7b77#b7 of such ,act1 for any purpose other than to make a determination on the application1 or for enforcement of subsection 7c7 of this section2 7,b7 make any publication whereby the information furnished by any particular individual would permit the individual to be identified or located2 or 7,c7 permit anyone other than the sworn officers and employees of the ,department or bureau or agency to examine individual applications4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking legitimate law enforcement purpose1 and inserting a criminal investigation or prosecution12 7#e7 in subsection 7b77#d71 to read as follows3 7#d7 ,paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 shall not apply if all the individuals in the case are adults and they have all waived1 in writing1 the restrictions of such subsection4 2 7#f7 in subsection 7c7 by striking #e1jjj and inserting #aj1jjj2 7#g7 in subsection 7d7 by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,attorney ,general1 ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall provide ,congress with an annual report regarding training provided to officers and employees1 number of investigations opened for violations of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of subsection 7a71 and the results of those investigations42 and 7#h7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,remedial measures ,the ,attorney ,general1 ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall make rules not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this subsection to establish a process1 for the benefit of individuals harmed by violations of this section1 to determine whether there has been a violation of this section1 and to remedy any such violation4 ,such process shall include an appeal process for any determination that a violation did not occur4 7f7 ,cause of action ,an individual who is injured by a violation of this section may bring a civil action for appropriate relief1 including an order to strike any information obtained or provided in violation of this section from the appropriate records4 7g7 ,annual report ,each year the ,attorney ,general1 ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall each report on the number of employees sanctioned for violations of this section4 4 #g4 ,powers of immigration officers and employees at protected areas ,section #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 7#a7 ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7ii7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7iv7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the term enforcement action-- 7i7 means an apprehension1 arrest1 interview1 request for identification1 search1 or surveillance for the purposes of immigration enforcement2 and 7ii7 includes an enforcement action at1 or focused on1 a protected area that is part of a joint case led by another law enforcement agency4 7,c7 ,the term exigent circumstances means a situation involving-- 7i7 a threat to the national security of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 the imminent risk of death1 violence1 or physical harm to any person2 7iii7 the immediate arrest or pursuit of an individual who poses a public safety threat2 or 7iv7 the imminent risk of destruction of evidence that is material to an ongoing criminal case4 7,d7 ,the term prior approval means-- 7i7 in the case of officers and agents of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 prior written approval to carry out an enforcement action involving a specific individual or individuals authorized by-- 7,i7 the ,assistant ,director of ,operations1 ,homeland ,security ,investigations2 7,,ii7 the ,executive ,associate ,director of ,homeland ,security ,investigations2 7,,iii7 the ,assistant ,director for ,field ,operations1 ,enforcement and ,removal ,operations2 or 7,,iv7 the ,executive ,associate ,director for ,field ,operations1 ,enforcement and ,removal ,operations2 7ii7 in the case of officers and agents of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 prior written approval to carry out an enforcement action involving a specific individual or individuals authorized by-- 7,i7 a ,chief ,patrol ,agent2 7,,ii7 the ,director of ,field ,operations2 7,,iii7 the ,director of ,air and ,marine ,operations2 or 7,,iv7 the ,internal ,affairs ,special ,agent in ,charge2 and 7iii7 in the case of other ,federal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement officers1 to carry out an enforcement action involving a specific individual or individuals authorized by-- 7,i7 the head of the ,federal agency carrying out the enforcement action2 or 7,,ii7 the head of the ,state or local law enforcement agency carrying out the enforcement action4 7,e7 ,the term protected area includes all of the physical space located within #a1jjj feet of-- 7i7 any medical or mental health treatment or health care facility1 including any hospital1 doctor's office1 accredited health clinic1 alcohol or drug treatment center1 site that serves pregnant individuals1 vaccination or testing site1 emergent or urgent care facility1 or community health center2 7ii7 any public or private school1 including any known and licensed day care facility1 preschool1 other early learning program facility1 primary school1 secondary school1 postsecondary school 7including colleges and universities71 or other institution of learning 7including vocational or trade schools72 7iii7 any scholastic or education-related activity or event1 including field trips and interscholastic events2 7iv7 any school bus or school bus stop during periods when school children are present on the bus or at the stop2 7v7 any place where children gather1 such as a playground1 recreation center1 childcare center1 before- or after-school care center1 foster care facility1 or group home for children2 7vi7 any organization that-- 7,i7 assists children1 pregnant individuals1 victims of crime or abuse1 or individuals with significant mental or physical disabilities2 or 7,,ii7 provides disaster or emergency social services and assistance2 7vii7 any church1 synagogue1 mosque1 or other place of worship1 including buildings rented for the purpose of religious services1 retreats1 counseling1 workshops1 instruction1 and education2 7viii7 any ,federal1 ,state1 or local courthouse1 including the office of an individual's legal counsel or representative1 and a probation1 parole1 or supervised release office2 7ix7 the site of a funeral1 wedding1 or other religious ceremony or observance2 7x7 any public demonstration1 such as a march1 rally1 or parade2 7xi7 any domestic violence shelter1 rape crisis center1 supervised visitation center1 family justice center1 or victim services provider2 7xii7 any youth or teen homeless shelter2 or 7xiii7 any other location specified by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security for purposes of this subsection4 7#b7 7,a7 ,an enforcement action may not take place at1 or be focused on1 a protected area unless-- 7i7 the action involves exigent circumstances2 and 7ii7 prior approval for the enforcement action was obtained from the appropriate official4 7,b7 ,if an enforcement action is initiated pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 and the exigent circumstances permitting the enforcement action cease1 the enforcement action shall be discontinued until such exigent circumstances reemerge4 7,c7 ,if an enforcement action is carried out in violation of this subsection-- 7i7 no information resulting from the enforcement action may be entered into the record or received into evidence in a removal proceeding resulting from the enforcement action2 and 7ii7 the alien who is the subject of such removal proceeding may file a motion for the immediate termination of the removal proceeding4 7#c7 7,a7 ,this subsection shall apply to any enforcement action by-- 7i7 officers or agents of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 7ii7 officers or agents of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 and 7iii7 any individual designated to perform immigration enforcement functions pursuant to subsection 7g74 7,b7 ,while carrying out an enforcement action at a protected area1 officers and agents referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 shall make every effort-- 7i7 to limit the time spent at the protected area2 7ii7 to limit the enforcement action at the protected area to the person or persons for whom prior approval was obtained2 and 7iii7 to conduct themselves discreetly4 7,c7 ,if1 while carrying out an enforcement action that is not initiated at or focused on a protected area1 officers or agents are led to a protected area1 and no exigent circumstance and prior approval with respect to the protected area exists1 such officers or agents shall-- 7i7 cease before taking any further enforcement action2 7ii7 conduct themselves in a discreet manner2 7iii7 maintain surveillance2 and 7iv7 immediately consult their supervisor in order to determine whether such enforcement action should be discontinued4 7,d7 ,the limitations under this paragraph shall not apply to the transportation of an individual apprehended at or near a land or sea border to a hospital or health care provider for the purpose of providing medical care to such individual4 7#d7 7,a7 ,each official specified in subparagraph 7,b7 shall ensure that the employees under the supervision of that official receive annual training on compliance with-- 7i7 the requirements under this subsection in enforcement actions at or focused on protected areas and enforcement actions that lead officers or agents to a protected area2 and 7ii7 the requirements under section #bci of this ,act and section #chd of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfg74 7,b7 ,the officials specified in this subparagraph are-- 7i7 the ,chief ,counsel of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 7ii7 the ,field ,office ,directors of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 7iii7 each ,special ,agent in ,charge of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 7iv7 each ,chief ,patrol ,agent of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7v7 the ,director of ,field ,operations of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7vi7 the ,director of ,air and ,marine ,operations of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7vii7 the ,internal ,affairs ,special ,agent in ,charge of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 and 7viii7 the chief law enforcement officer of each ,state or local law enforcement agency that enters into a written agreement with the ,department of ,homeland ,security pursuant to subsection 7g74 7#e7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall modify the ,notice to ,appear form 7,i-#hfb7-- 7,a7 to provide the subjects of an enforcement action with information1 written in plain language1 summarizing the restrictions against enforcement actions at protected areas set forth in this subsection and the remedies available to the alien if such action violates such restrictions2 7,b7 so that the information described in subparagraph 7,a7 is accessible to individuals with limited ,english proficiency2 and 7,c7 so that subjects of an enforcement action are not permitted to verify that the officers or agents that carried out such action complied with the restrictions set forth in this subsection4 7#f7 7,a7 ,the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement and the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection shall each submit an annual report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that includes the information set forth in subparagraph 7,b7 with respect to the respective agency4 7,b7 ,each report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include1 with respect to the submitting agency during the reporting period-- 7i7 the number of enforcement actions that were carried out at1 or focused on1 a protected area2 7ii7 the number of enforcement actions in which officers or agents were subsequently led to a protected area2 and 7iii7 for each enforcement action described in clause 7i7 or 7ii7-- 7,i7 the date on which it occurred2 7,,ii7 the specific site1 city1 county1 and ,state in which it occurred2 7,,iii7 the components of the agency involved in the enforcement action2 7,,iv7 a description of the enforcement action1 including the nature of the criminal activity of its intended target2 7,v7 the number of individuals1 if any1 arrested or taken into custody2 7,,vi7 the number of collateral arrests1 if any1 and the reasons for each such arrest2 7,,vii7 a certification whether the location administrator was contacted before1 during1 or after the enforcement action2 and 7,,viii7 the percentage of all of the staff members and supervisors reporting to the officials listed in paragraph 7#d77;,b7 who completed the training required under paragraph 7#d77;,a74 7#g7 ,nothing in the subsection may be construed-- 7,a7 to affect the authority of ,federal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agencies-- 7i7 to enforce generally applicable ,federal or ,state criminal laws unrelated to immigration2 or 7ii7 to protect residents from imminent threats to public safety2 or 7,b7 to limit or override the protections provided in-- 7i7 section #bci2 or 7ii7 section #chd of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfg74 4 #h4 ,protections and relief for domestic violence survivors 7a7 ,eligibility for cancellation of removal for domestic violence survivors ,section #bdj;,a7b77#b77;,a77iv7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b77#b77;,a77iv77 is amended to read as follows3 7iv7 the alien is not inadmissible under section #bab7;a77#b77;,g71 section #bab7;a77#b77;,h71 or section #bab7;a77#c7 and is not deportable under section #bcg7;a77#b77;,a77v7 or section #bcg7;a77#d72 and 4 7b7 ,judicial review in ,,vawa cases 7#a7 ,cancellation of removal of domestic violence survivors ,section #bdj;,a7b77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,judicial review of determination for domestic violence survivors ,a determination of whether an individual is eligible for or entitled to relief under this paragraph or any prior provision of law providing comparable relief1 shall be subject to judicial review4 4 7#b7 ,review of orders of removal of domestic violence survivors ,section #bdb7;a77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeb7;a77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,general orders of removal 7,a7 ,in general ,judicial review of a final order of removal 7other than an order of removal without a hearing pursuant to section #bce7;b77#a77 is governed only by chapter #aeh of title #bh of the ,united ,states ,code1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b7 or subsection 7b71 and except that the court may not order the taking of additional evidence under section #bcdg7;c7 of such title4 7,b7 ,domestic violence survivors and crime victims ,a final order for the removal of a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,t7 or section #aja7;a77#ae77,u71 a ,,vawa self-petitioner 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#ea771 an applicant for relief under section #bdj;,a7b77#b71 an applicant or petitioner for relief under sections #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 or #bde7;h71 or under any prior status providing comparable relief1 shall be subject to de novo review by the court4 4 7c7 ,availability of basic assistance to lawfully present noncitizens 7#a7 ,elimination of arbitrary eligibility restrictions ,sections #djb1 #djc1 #daa1 #dab1 #dba1 and #dbb of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afab1 #afac1 #afba1 #afbb1 #afca1 and #afcb7 are repealed4 7#b7 ,notification and information reporting ,section #djd of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afad7 is amended by striking 1 #djb1 or #djc4 7#c7 ,qualified noncitizens ,title ,,iv of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in the header1 by striking ,aliens and inserting ,noncitizens2 7,b7 by striking alien each place it appears and inserting noncitizen2 7,c7 by striking aliens each place it appears and inserting noncitizens2 7,d7 by striking alien's each place it appears and inserting noncitizen's2 7,e7 by striking an alien each place that it appears and inserting a noncitizen2 7,f7 by striking alien each place that it appears and inserting noncitizen2 7,g7 by striking qualified alien each place that it appears and inserting qualified noncitizen2 7,h7 by striking qualified aliens each place that it appears and inserting qualified noncitizens2 7,i7 by striking qualified alien's each place that it appears and inserting qualified noncitizen's2 7,j7 in section #djb-- 7i7 in the header1 by striking ,qualified ,aliens and inserting ,qualified ,noncitizens2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7a77#b77,l71 by striking qualified aliens and inserting qualified noncitizens2 7,k7 in section #djc1 in the header1 by striking ,qualified ,aliens and inserting ,qualified ,noncitizens2 7,l7 in section #daa1 in the header1 by striking ,qualified ,aliens and inserting ,qualified ,noncitizens2 and 7,m7 in section #dab1 in the header1 by striking ,qualified ,aliens and inserting ,qualified ,noncitizens4 7#d7 ,access to basic services for lawfully residing noncitizens ,section #dca of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in the header1 by striking qualified alien and inserting qualified noncitizen2 7ii7 by striking qualified alien and inserting qualified noncitizen2 7iii7 by striking alien and inserting noncitizen2 7iv7 by striking an alien and inserting a noncitizen2 and 7v7 by striking benefit and all that follows through the period at the end of the subsection and inserting benefit1 is lawfully present in the ,united ,states42 7,b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in the header1 by striking qualified aliens and inserting qualified noncitizens2 7ii7 by striking 2 or at the end of paragraph 7#c7 and inserting 22 7iii7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#d7 and inserting 2 or2 and 7iv7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d73 7#e7 a noncitizen-- 7,a7 in a category that was treated as lawfully present for purposes of section #aaja of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjja72 7,b7 who met the requirements of section #djb7;a77#b77;,d7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afab7;a77#b77;,d77 on or before ,january #a1 #bjba2 7,c7 who is granted special immigrant juvenile status as described by section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j772 7,d7 who has a pending1 bona fide application for nonimmigrant status under section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7a77ae77,u772 7,e7 who was granted relief under the ,deferred ,action for ,childhood ,arrivals program2 or 7,f7 any other person who is not a citizen of the ,united ,states but who resides in a ,state or territory of the ,united ,states and is ,federally authorized to be present in the ,united ,states4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,noncitizen ,for the purposes of this section1 the term noncitizen means any individual who is not a citizen of the ,united ,states4 4 7#e7 ,child nutrition programs ,section #gdb of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afae7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in the header by striking ,school lunch and breakfast programs and inserting ,child nutrition programs2 7ii7 by striking the school lunch program and inserting any program2 and 7iii7 by striking the school breakfast program under section #d of the and inserting any program under2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,nothing in this ,act shall prohibit or require a ,state to provide to an individual who is not a citizen or a qualified alien1 as defined in section #dca7;b71 and inserting ,a ,state shall not deny2 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting paragraph 7#b7 on the basis of an individual's citizenship or immigration status4 7#f7 ,exclusion of medical assistance expenditures for citizens of freely associated ,states ,section #aajh7;h7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;h77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,expenditures and inserting3 7#a7 ,expenditures 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,with respect to eligibility for benefits for the designated ,federal program defined in paragraph 7#c77;,c7 7relating to the ,medicaid program71 paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any individual who lawfully resides1 in accordance with the ,compacts of ,free ,association between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,governments of the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 and the ,republic of ,palau1 in any of the several ,states or the ,district of ,columbia and shall not apply1 at the option of the ,governor of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or ,american ,samoa as communicated to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services in writing1 to any individual who lawfully resides in the respective territory in accordance with such ,compacts4 4 7#g7 ,child health insurance program ,section #bajg7;e77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;gg7e77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,o72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,p71 7,q71 7,r71 7,s71 7,t71 and 7,u7 as subparagraphs 7,o71 7,p71 7,q71 7,r71 7,s71 and 7,t74 7#h7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,supplemental food assistance program ,the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is amended-- 7i7 in section #e-- 7,i7 by striking subsection 7i72 and 7,,ii7 by redesignating subsections 7j7 through 7n7 as subsections 7i7 through 7m71 respectively2 7ii7 in section #f-- 7,i7 in subsection 7f71 by striking an alien lawfully admitted for permanent and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a noncitizen lawfully present in the ,united ,states42 and 7,,ii7 in subsection 7s77#b71 by striking 7m71 and 7n7 and inserting and 7m72 and 7iii7 in section #aa7;e77#b77;,b77v77,,ii7 by striking aliens each place it appears and inserting noncitizens4 7,b7 ,medicaid ,section #aijc7v7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking admitted for and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting present in the ,united ,states42 and 7ii7 striking paragraph 7#d74 7,c7 ,housing assistance ,section #bad7;a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcf;a7a77 is amended by-- 7i7 redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h71 respectively2 and 7ii7 inserting after paragraph 7#e73 7#f7 a qualified noncitizen as defined in section #dca of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda72 4 7,d7 ,general rule on noncitizens' eligibility ,section #dja of ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7 is amended-- 7i7 in section #dja1 in the header-- 7,i7 by striking ,qualified ,aliens and inserting ,qualified ,noncitizens2 and 7,,ii7 by striking ,aliens and inserting ,noncitizens2 7ii7 by striking qualified alien wherever it occurs and inserting qualified noncitizen2 and 7iii7 by striking alien wherever it occurs and inserting noncitizen4 7,e7 ,assistance not treated as debt absent fraud ,section #bac;,a7b77#a77;,a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act is amended by striking benefit1 and inserting benefit by fraud14 7#i7 ,preserving access to health care ,section #cf;,b7c77#a77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,special rule for certain individuals lawfully present in the ,united ,states ,if-- 7i7 a taxpayer has a household income which is not greater than #ajj percent of an amount equal to the poverty line for a family of the size involved1 7ii7 the taxpayer is a non-citizen lawfully present in the ,united ,states1 7iii7 the taxpayer is ineligible for minimum essential coverage under section #ejjj;,a7f77#a77;,a77ii71 and 7iv7 under the ,medicaid eligibility criteria for non-citizens in effect on ,december #bf1 #bjbj1 the taxpayer would be ineligible for such minimum essential coverage by reason of the taxpayer's immigration status1 the taxpayer shall1 for purposes of the credit under this section1 be treated as an applicable taxpayer with a household income which is equal to #ajj percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved4 4 7#aj7 ,federal agency guidance ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,federal agency1 as applicable1 shall issue guidance with respect to implementing the amendments made by this section4 7#aa7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act and shall apply to services furnished on or after the date that is #ahj days after the date on which any guidance is issued pursuant to paragraph 7#aj74 7d7 ,relief from certain restrictions on adjustment of status 7#a7 ,relief from certain restrictions for domestic violence survivors ,section #bde7;d7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;d77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 unless the alien is the spouse of an alien lawfully admitted for legal permanent residence or of a citizen of the ,united ,states and is a ,,vawa self-petitioner4 7#b7 ,conforming application in cancellation of removal ,section #bdj;,a7b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b77#b77;,a77i77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by adding or at the end2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iv7 the alien entered the ,united ,states as an alien described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,k7 with the intent to enter into a valid marriage and the alien 7or the child of the alien who is described in such section7 was battered or subject to extreme cruelty by the ,united ,states citizen who filed the petition to accord status under such section2 4 7#c7 ,application under suspension of deportation for domestic violence survivors ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or the ,attorney ,general may suspend the deportation of an alien who is in deportation proceedings initiated prior to ,march #a1 #aiig1 and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence1 if the alien-- 7,a7 has been physically present in the ,united ,states for a continuous period of not less than #c years immediately preceding the date of such suspension2 7,b7 has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the ,united ,states by a spouse or immediate family member who is a ,united ,states citizen or a lawful permanent resident1 or the alien entered the ,united ,states as an alien described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,k7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,k77 with the intent to enter into a valid marriage and the alien was battered or subject to extreme cruelty by the ,united ,states citizen who filed the petition to accord status under such section1 or the child of the alien who is described in this subparagraph2 7,c7 demonstrates that during all of such time in the ,united ,states the alien was and is a person of good moral character2 and 7,d7 is a person whose deportation would1 in the opinion of the ,secretary or ,attorney ,general1 result in extreme hardship to the alien or the alien's parent or child4 7#d7 ,effective date ,this subsection and the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to aliens who entered the ,united ,states before1 on1 or after such date4 7e7 ,work ,authorization for survivors 7#a7 ,t visas ,section #bad7o7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7o77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,notwithstanding any provision of this ,act granting eligibility for employment in the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall grant employment authorization to an alien who has filed an application for nonimmigrant status under section #aja7;a77#ae77,t7 on the date that is the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date on which the alien's application for such status is approved2 or 7,b7 a date that is not later than #ahj days after the date on which the alien filed the application4 4 7#b7 ,,vawa self-petitioners ,section #bjd7;a77#a77,k7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77,k77 is amended to read as follows3 7,k7 7i7 ,upon the approval of a petition as a ,,vawa self-petitioner1 the alien is eligible for work authorization4 7ii7 ,notwithstanding any provision of this ,act restricting eligibility for employment in the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall grant employment authorization to such an alien on the date that is the earlier of-- 7,i7 the date on which the alien's application for lawful permanent resident status is approved2 or 7,,ii7 a date determined by the ,secretary that is not later than #ahj days after the date that is the earlier of the date on which the alien filed the application or the alien's petition as a ,,vawa self-petitioner is approved4 4 7#c7 ,special immigrant juveniles ,section #bjd7;a77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,m7 ,work authorization for certain special immigrants ,notwithstanding any provision of this ,act granting eligibility for employment in the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall grant employment authorization to an alien who is otherwise eligible to be employed1 and who has a petition for special immigrant status under section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 that is pending or approved on the date that is the earlier of-- 7i7 the date on which the alien's petition for such status is approved2 or 7ii7 a date that is not later than #ahj days after the date on which the alien filed the petition4 4 #i4 ,relief for domestic violence survivor visa waiver entrants 7a7 ,in general ,section #bag7;b77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;b77#b77 is amended by inserting 1 an application or petition described in section #aja7;a77#ea71 an application for relief under section #aja7;a77#ae77,t71 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u71 section #bdj;,a7b77#b71 section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j71 section #bde7;h71 or under any prior provision of law providing comparable relief1 after asylum14 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to waivers provided under section #bag7;b77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act before1 on1 or after such date as if it had been included in such waivers4 7c7 ,applicability of section #bab7;e7 to spouses and children of ,j-#a exchange visitors ,a spouse or child of an exchange visitor described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,j7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,j771 applicants approved for nonimmigrant status under section #aja7;a77#ae77,t7 of such ,act1 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 of such ,act1 ,,vawa self-petitioners1 as defined in section #aja7;a77#ea7 of such ,act1 and special immigrant juveniles under section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 of such ,act shall not be subject to the requirements of section #bab7;e7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;e774 #aj4 ,strengthen waivers for humanitarian need1 family unity1 or public interest 7a7 ,exception for ,,vawa self-,petitioners ,section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77iii77,,iv7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,b77iii77,,iv77 is amended by striking would be described in paragraph 7#f77;,a77ii7 if violation of the terms of the alien's nonimmigrant visa were substituted for unlawful entry into the ,united ,states in subclause 7,,iii7 of that paragraph4 and inserting is a ,,vawa self petitioner44 7b7 ,waivers for abused aliens 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bab7;a77#i77;,c77iii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,c77iii77 is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting or the ,attorney ,general after ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 and 7,b7 by striking in the case of and all that follows through ,united ,states4 and inserting for humanitarian purposes1 to assure family unity1 when it is otherwise in the public interest1 or in the case of an alien who is applying for or has a claim of relief as a ,,vawa self-petitioner 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#ea7744 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply regardless of whether the alien's application was filed before1 on1 or after such date4 7c7 ,waivers for false claims to ,united ,states citizenship ,section #bab7;a77#f77;,c77ii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#f77;,c77ii77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause3 7,,iii7 ,exception ,an alien who is a ,,vawa self-petitioner shall not be considered to be inadmissible under any provision of this subsection based on such representation4 4 7d7 ,definitions ,section #aja7;f7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;f77 is amended by striking or violation that he or she was a citizen1 and inserting violation that he or she was a citizen1 or the alien is a ,,vawa self-petitioner4 7e7 ,waiver for certain ,,vawa self-,petitioners ,section #bab7;d77#aa7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#aa77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,attorney ,general may waive the application of clause 7i7 of subsection 7a77#f77;,e7 in the case of an alien who is a ,,vawa self petitioner44 7f7 ,,ewi exemption for vawa1 ,u visas1 ,t visas1 ,s,i,js ,section #bab7;a77#f77;,a77ii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#f77;,a77ii77 is amended to read as follows3 7ii7 ,exception for certain battered women and children and victims ,clause 7i7 shall not apply to an alien who demonstrates that the alien-- 7,i7 is a ,,vawa self-petitioner 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#ea7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea7772 or 7,,ii7 qualifies for relief under subparagraph 7,t7 or 7,u7 of section #aja7;a77#ae77,t71 section #bdj;,a7b77#b71 section #bdd7;a77#c7 7as in effect on ,march #ca1 #aiig71 or section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j74 4 #aa4 ,prohibition on ,removal of ,survivors of ,violence ,section #bdj of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,prohibition on ,removal of ,survivors of ,abuse or ,violence 7#a7 ,in general ,an individual described in paragraph 7#b7 shall not be removed from the ,united ,states under this section or any other provision of law until the date on which there is a final denial of the individual's application for status1 after the exhaustion of administrative or judicial review4 7#b7 ,individual described ,an individual described in this paragraph is an individual who-- 7,a7 has a pending petition for special immigrant juvenile status under subparagraph 7,j7 of section #aja7;a77#bg72 7,b7 has an approved petition for special immigrant juvenile status under subparagraph 7,j7 of section #aja7;a77#bg7 and has not yet adjusted status to that of a lawful permanent resident2 7,c7 is a ,,vawa self-petitioner 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#ea7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea7772 or 7,d7 qualifies for relief under subparagraph 7,t7 or 7,u7 of section #aja7;a77#ae77,t71 section #bdj;,a7b77#b71 or section #bdd7;a77#c7 7as in effect on ,march #ca1 #aiig74 4 #ab4 ,exception to reinstatement ,section #bda of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,any alien with a pending application under clause 7i7 or 7ii7 of section #aja7;a77#ae77,t71 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 of section #aja7;a77#ae77,u71 section #aja7;a77#ea71 section #bdj;,a7b77#b71 or section #bdd7;a77#c7 7as in effect on ,march #ca1 #aiig71 or a pending or approved petition under 7#aja77;a77#bg77;,j71 shall not be ordered removed under this section4 4 #ac4 ,protections for stepchildren 7a7 ,united states citizen parent ,section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a77iv7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,a77iv77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,for purposes of this clause-- 7,i7 residence includes any period of visitation2 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 the term citizen parent includes citizen step-parent2 and 7bb7 none of the following shall affect the ability of a step-child who was battered or subjected to extreme cruelty to file a self-petition or have the self-petition favorably adjudicated and shall not lead to revocation of an approved ,,vawa self-petition-- 7,,aa7 death of the step-child self-petitioner's natural parent2 7,,bb7 death of the step-child self-petitioner's step-parent2 or 7,,cc7 divorce between the step-child ,,vawa self-petitioner's parent and step-parent4 2 7b7 ,lawful permanent resident parent ,section #bjd7;a77#a77;,b77iii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,b77iii77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,for purposes of this clause3 7,i7 residence includes any period of visitation2 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 the term permanent resident parent includes permanent resident step-parent2 and 7bb7 none of the following shall affect the ability of a step-child who was battered or subjected to extreme cruelty to file a self-petition or have the self-petition favorably adjudicated and shall not lead to revocation of an approved ,,vawa self-petition-- 7,,aa7 death of the step-child self-petitioner's natural parent2 7,,bb7 death of the step-child self-petitioner's step-parent2 or 7,,cc7 divorce between the step-child ,,vawa self-petitioner's parent and step-parent4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to ,,vawa self-petitions filed before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ad4 ,waiver of monetary penalty ,section #bgd;,d of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7a7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to an alien who is a ,,vawa self-petitioner1 as defined in section #aja7;a77#ea71 or who has filed an application for nonimmigrant status under subparagraph 7,t7 or 7,u7 of section #aja7;a77#ae7 or a petition for ,special ,immigrant ,juvenile status under section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j74 4 #ae4 ,technical correction ,section #bdj7;c77#g77;,c77iv7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act is amended-- 7#a7 by amending the heading to read as follows3 7iv7 ,special rule for battered spouses1 children1 and parents 2 7#b7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking or section #bdj;,a7b77#b7 and inserting 1 section #bdj;,a7b71 or section #bdd7;a77#c7 7as in effect on ,march #ca1 #aiig72 and 7#c7 in the matter following subclause 7,,iv71 by striking 7as defined in section #dca7;c77#a77;,b7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7;c77#a77;,b77 and inserting 7as defined in section #dca7;c77#a77;,b7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7;c77#a77;,b7774 #af4 ,permit immigration judges to grant inadmissibility waivers ,section #bab7;d77#ad7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#ad77 is amended to read as follows3 7#ad7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall determine whether a ground of inadmissibility exists with respect to a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,u74 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or an immigration judge may waive the application of subsection 7a7 7other than paragraph 7#c77;,e77 in the case of a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,u771 if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or immigration judge considers it to be in the public or national interest to do so4 4 #ag4 ,elimination of visa caps for abused1 abandoned1 or neglected children 7a7 ,worldwide level ,section #bja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is amended in subparagraph 7b77#a77;,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,j74 7b7 ,per-,country limitation ,section #bjb7;a77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is amended by inserting after ,subject to paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e71 the following3 and except for special immigrants described in section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j714 7c7 ,allocation ,section #bjc of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is amended in subparagraph 7b77#d7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,j74 #ah4 ,elimination of general consent standard for abused1 abandoned1 or neglected children ,section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting at the end and2 7#b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking 2 and and inserting the following3 1 except that-- 7,i7 no juvenile court has jurisdiction to determine the custody status or placement of an alien in the custody of the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services unless the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services specifically consents to such jurisdiction2 and 7,,ii7 no natural parent or prior adoptive parent of any alien provided special immigrant status under this subparagraph shall thereafter1 by virtue of such parentage1 be accorded any right1 privilege1 or status under this ,act2 and 2 and 7#c7 by striking clause 7iii74 #ai4 ,deadline for motions to reopen orders of removal ,section #bdj7;c77#g77;,c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77#g77;,c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7v7 ,special immigrant juvenile status petitioners or beneficiaries ,there is no time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen by an individual who has a pending or approved petition for special immigrant juvenile status under section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 if the basis of the motion is to apply for adjustment of status4 ,an individual who has a pending or approved petition for special immigrant juvenile status under such section may file one motion under this clause notwithstanding any numerical limitation that might otherwise apply4 ,the filing of a motion to reopen under this clause shall stay the removal of an individual with a pending or approved petition for special immigrant juvenile status pending the final disposition of the motion1 including exhaustion of all appeals4 ,an immigration judge or the ,board of ,immigration ,appeals may hold such a motion in abeyance1 or grant such a motion1 as appropriate1 so that the individual may wait for an available visa4 4 #bj4 ,naturalization 7a7 ,in general ,section #cai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 7#a7 ,a person described in this paragraph is-- 7,a7 a spouse of citizen of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 any lawful permanent resident and who was battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ,united ,states citizen who is or was a spouse1 parent1 son or daughter4 7#b7 ,a person described in paragraph 7#a7 may be naturalized-- 7,a7 upon compliance with all the requirements of this title except the provisions of paragraph 7#a7 of section #caf7;a72 7,b7 if such person1 immediately preceding the date of filing that person's application for naturalization has resided continuously1 after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence1 within the ,united ,states for at least three years2 7,c7 7i7 during the three years immediately preceding the date of filing such application has been living in marital union with their citizen spouse who has been a ,united ,states citizen during all of such period2 or 7ii7 in the case of a person who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ,united ,states citizen spouse1 parent1 son or daughter1 the requirement of subparagraph 7,c77i7 shall not apply regardless of whether the person's lawful permanent resident status was obtained on the basis of such battery or cruelty2 7,d7 has been physically present in the ,united ,states for periods totaling at least half of the time referred to in subparagraph 7,c72 7,e7 has resided within the ,state or district of the ,service in the ,united ,states in which the applicant filed such application for at least #c months2 and 7,f7 the provisions of section #bjd7;a77#a77;,j7 and section #chd of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigration ,responsibility ,act of #aiif shall apply in acting on an application under this subsection in the same manner as they apply in acting on petitions referred to in section #aja7;a77#ea74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to applications for naturalization filed before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4