,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa 7legislative 
day1 ,july #aj71 #bjbd,mr4 ,murphy      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
provide = claims ( ineffective assi/ance
 ( c\nsel 9 immigration matt]s1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,immigration      
,proc$ures ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s2   
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !   
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,consi/5t ) ! ,fif?  
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 an ali5 has ! "r to effective   
c\nsel 9 removal proce$+s & 9 pursu+    
applications = discretion>y &           
nondiscretion>y immigration relief &    
b5efits 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7        
,effective c\nsel mu/ be compet5t c\nsel
 if x is to be mean+ful1 & ali5s d n    
always receive effective c\nsel4  7#c7  
,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals prec$5t & 

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security policy has be5        
int]pret$ to require ali5s :o h be5     
victims ( ineffective assi/ance (       
c\nsel1 to file (ficial compla9ts )     
,/ate b> associations be=e seek+ fur!r  
relief "u ! immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a7774  7#d7 ,a m&atory fil+ ( a  
b> compla9t is unique to ! application (
 immigration laws4  7#e7 ,consequ5tly1  
su* requirem5t-- 7,a7 has _h a *ill+    
effect on immigration attorneys2  7,b7  
acts z a b>ri] to access to c\nsel =    
ali5s 9 ne$ ( repres5tation 9           
immigration matt]s2 &  7,c7 results 9   
additional ob/acles ali5s mu/ ov]come to
 access a full & fair process 9         
immigration proce$+s4  7#f7 ,9 e o!r    
matt]1 ! /&>d set =? 9 ,/rickl& v4      
,wa%+ton1 #dff ,u4,s4 #ffh 7#aihd71 is !
 /&>d us$ to assess an ineffective      
assi/ance ( c\nsel claim2 !re=e1 ! same 
/&>d %\ld apply to immigration matt]s4  

7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 set =? a proc$ure & associat$ /&>ds = !
 evaluation ( ineffective assi/ance (   
c\nsel claims 9 immigration matt]s4  #c4
 ,claims ( ineffective assi/ance (      
c\nsel 9 immigration matt]s  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #i ( title ,,ii ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acea et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bie4 ,claims (
 ineffective assi/ance ( c\nsel  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,) respect to any immigration     
matt]1 an ali5 may raise a claim (      
ineffective assi/ance ( c\nsel bas$ on a
 claim t-- 7#a7 ! p]=mance ( ! ali5's   
prior c\nsel ) respect to su*           
immigration matt] 0 defici5t2 &  7#b7   
su* defici5t p]=mance prejudic$ !       
immigration proce$+4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,immigration matt] ,!
 t]m immigration matt] means1 any /age (
 an exclusion1 deportation1 or removal  
proce$+1 includ+ a collat]al matt]1 a   
motion to reop5 or reconsid]1 & any     
matt] conc]n+ an ali5 p5d+ be=e !       

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,prejudice ,!   
t]m prejudice means1 ) respect to c\nsel
 ( an ali51 ! errors ( su* c\nsel 7 s   
s]i\s z to deprive ! ali5 ( a fair      
immigration proce$+4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bid ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bie4 ,claims (   
ineffective assi/ance ( c\nsel4  4  7c7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all apply ) respect to any     
immigration case or proce$+ reg>dless ( 
:e!r su* case or proce$+ is-- 7#a7 p5d+ 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2     
7#b7 comm5c$ aft] su* date ( enactm5t2  
or  7#c7 fully adjudicat$ be=e su* date 
( enactm5t4