,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbd,mr4 ,espaillat 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to designate ,ecuador "u section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to p]mit nationals ( ,ecuador to be eligible = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u su* section1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus 7,,tps7 = ,ecuador ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 ! nation ( ,ecuador1 :i* 0 once view$ z "o ( ,s\? ,am]ica's model nations = security & political /ability1 has be5 gripp$ by an unprec$5t$ wave ( viol5ce due to ! c\ntry's infiltration by organiz$ crime & drug-traffick+ gangs4 7#b7 ,betwe5 #bjag & #bjbc1 ! homicide rate 9 ,ecuador increas$ by #hjj1 ris+ f five homicides p] #ajj1jjj inhabitants 9 #bjag to #de homicides p] #ajj1jjj inhabitants 9 #bjbc1 depict+ ,ecuador's rec5t & rapid desc5t into a full-bl[n humanit>ian crisis & spurr+ mass migration f ! once-peaceful nation4 7#c7 ,s9ce #bjba1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ecuador has decl>$ multiple /ates ( em]g5cy due to wave ^u wave ( gang-initiat$ viol5ce t has result$ 9 brutal homicides1 r\t9e extortion1 regul> prison riots1 & multiple attacks on civil society4 7#d7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjbc1 ,ecuador's anti-gang presid5tial c&idate1 ,f]n&o ,villavic5cio1 0 assass9at$1 alleg$ly by gang memb]s4 7#e7 ,embold5$ 9 ! mon?s t foll[$ ,villavic5cio's assass9ation1 ,ecuador's crim9al gangs 7 responsible = a new wave ( viol5t dea?s 9 late #bjbc t caus$ ,ecuador's viol5t dea? rate 9 #bjbc to ne>ly d\ble ov] #bjbb's already-elevat$ levels4 7#f7 ,! mon? ( ,janu>y #bjbd ov]saw ! wor/ spate ( gang-in/igat$ viol5ce 9 ,ecuador 9 rec5t memory1 highlight$ by additional gang-l$ prison riots & bombs explod+ 9 sev]al cities4 7#g7 ,on ,janu>y #h1 #bjbd1 foll[+ ! report$ escape f prison ( gang lead] ,jos ,adolfo ,fito ,macz1 ,ecuadorian ,presid5t ,daniel ,noba decl>$ a #fj-;day national /ate ( em]g5cy :i* decl>$ ! c\ntry ( ,ecuador to be engag$ 9 an int]nal arm$ conflict1 impos$ a nationwide curfew = citiz5s1 & au?oriz$ memb]s ( ! ,ecuadorian milit>y to patrol ! /reets & arre/ suspect$ gang memb]s4 7#h7 ,on ,janu>y #i1 #bjbd1 gang memb]s conduct$ an arm$ assault ( a television news broadca/ 9 ,guayaquil1 ,ecuador1 ) multiple arm$ m5 9 masks hijack+ a live broadca/1 fir+ sev]al r\nds ( ammunition live on air1 & injur+ multiple television /ation employees4 7#i7 ,on ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbd1 also 9 ,guayaquil1 ,ecuador1 ,ces> ,su>ez1 a crim9al prosecutor :o 0 actively inve/igat+ organiz$ crime 9 ,ecuador1 0 %ot dead 9 8 c> dur+ 8 morn+ commute4 7#aj7 ,9 rec5t ye>s & 9 e>ly #bjbd1 ,ecuador's humanit>ian crisis catalyz$ ! mass migration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ord9>y ,ecuadorian citiz5s flee+ unspeakable viol5ce & in/ability 9 _! home c\ntry4 7#aa7 ,on ,janu>y #be1 #bjbd1 ,ecuadorian ,=eign ,m9i/] ,gabriela ,somm]field actively call$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates to grant tempor>y protect$ /atus = ,ecuadorian citiz5s4 7#ab7 ,bas$ on rec5t migration /ati/ics compil$ f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey1 demograph]s e/imate t z _m z #cjj1jjj ,ecuadorians curr5tly resid+ 9 ! ,u4,s4 c\ld b5efit f a designation ( tempor>y protect$ /atus1 provid+ !m ) life-sav+ protection f deportation & all[+ !m access to "w au?orization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support !mselves & _! families4 7#ac7 ,! crisis fac+ ,ecuador am\nts to extraord9>y & tempor>y conditions t prev5t ,ecuadorian nationals f safely return+ to ,ecuador1 ?us m]it+ a tempor>y protect$ /atus designation = no less ?an #ah mon?s 9 duration4 #c4 ,designation = purposes ( grant+ tempor>y protect$ /atus 7a7 ,designation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a71 ,ecuador %all be treat$ z if su* c\ntry _h be5 designat$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 ( t section1 subject to ! provisions ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,m&atory p]iod ( designation ,! initial p]iod ( ! designation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = no less ?an ! #ah-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ) subsequ5t r5ewals ( tempor>y protect$ /atus !reaft] be+ subject to ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7b7 ,ali5s eligible ,z a result ( ! designation made "u subsection 7a71 an ali5 :o is a national ( ,ecuador is deem$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bdd7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7c771 subject to p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section1 if ! ali5-- 7#a7 has be5 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 is admissible z an immigrant1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ( su* section1 & is n ineligible = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( su* section2 & 7#c7 regi/]s = tempor>y protect$ /atus 9 a mann] e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7c7 ,cons5t ,to travel abroad 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all give prior cons5t to travel abroad1 9 accordance ) section #bdd7;f77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7f77#c771 to an ali5 :o is grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus pursuant to ! designation made "u subsection 7a7 if ! ali5 e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t em]g5cy & ext5uat+ circum/ances beyond ! control ( ! ali5 require ! ali5 to dep>t = a brief1 tempor>y trip abroad4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ^u return ,an ali5 return+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance ) an au?orization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ z any o!r return+ ali5 provid$ tempor>y protect$ /atus "u section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a74 #d4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4