,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bj1         
#bjbf,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,amo1 
,mr4 ,bell1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4
 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4            
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,om>1     
,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4     
,simon1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4     
,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4
 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,ms4         
,williams ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to halt removal 
( c]ta9 nationals ( ,cambodia1 ,laos1 & 
,vietnam1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s\!a/  
,asian ,deportation ,relief ,act (      
#bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z     

foll[s3  7#a7 ,millions ( ,s\!a/ ,asian 
,am]icans live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ #b1ahb1gce ,vietnamese          
,am]icans1 #cch1fcg ,cambodian          
,am]icans1 #bed1cjd ,laotian ,am]icans1 
& #cbf1hdc ,hmong ,am]icans1 accord+ to 
! #bjai ,am]ican ,community ,survey4 ,_m
 ( ^! communities arriv$ z refugees     
beg9n+ ov] #dj ye>s ago f ,cambodia1    
,laos1 & ,vietnam 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! w>s 9 
,s\!a/ ,asia 7m commonly kn[n z !       
,vietnam ,w>74  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
int]v5$ 9 ,cambodia1 ,laos1 & ,vietnam  
betwe5 #aied & #aige1 to prev5t ! spread
 ( communism 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia ?r\gh direct
 milit>y int]v5tions & cov]t & cl&e/9e  
op]ations4  7#c7 ,s\? ,vietnam alli$ ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 opposition to !        
expansion ( ,nor? ,vietnam until ! ,fall
 ( ,saigon on ,april #cj1 #aige4 ,z a   
result ( ?is s]vice1 _m ,vietnamese     
,am]icans to ?is day /ill suff] la/+    
trauma f ! w>1 includ+ po/-traumatic    
/ress disord] & exposure to ,ag5t       
,orange4 ,! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy 

7,,cia7 & v>i\s ag5cies enli/$ ov]      
#cj1jjj soldi]s f ,hmong1 ,lao1 &       
,laotian e?nic gr\ps 9 ,laos z allies to
 aid ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 
wag+ a #ac-ye> cov]t op]ation call$ !   
,secret ,w> aga9/ ! ,pa!t ,lao1 ,viet   
,cong1 & ,nor!rn ,vietnamese ,army4     
7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates heavily bomb$     
,laos1 mak+ x ! mo/ heavily bomb$ c\ntry
 9 ! _w1 ) ov] #ehj1jjj bomb+ missions  
betwe5 #aifd & #aigc4 ,today1 an e/imat$
 #hj1jjj1jjj bombs rema9 unexplod$1 )   
#bj1jjj p :o h be5 injur$ or kill$ s9ce 
! bomb+s /opp$4  7#e7 ,betwe5 #aifi to  
#aigc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dropp$ #edj1jjj  
tons ( bombs into ,cambodia aga9/ ,viet 
,cong =ces1 de/abiliz+ ! c\ntry's       
already fragile gov]nm5t4 ,?is mass     
bomb+ ( ,cambodia's c\ntryside help$ to 
fuel ! rise ( ! ,khm] ,r\ge1 :i*        
subsequ5tly c>ri$ out ! de/ruction (    
,cambodian society & ! g5ocide ( an     
e/imat$ #b1jjj1jjj ,cambodians4  7#f7   
,ov] #c1jjj1jjj individuals 7 displac$  
by w>1 conflict1 & g5ocide f ,vietnam1  

,cambodia1 & ,laos4 ,betwe5 #aige to    
#bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
resettl$ ov] #a1bjj1jjj ,s\!a/ ,asian   
refugees 9 ?is c\ntry1 z "p ( ! l>ge/   
refugee resettlem5t ef=t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,s\!a/ ,asian refugees   
includ$ survivors ( ! w> 9 ,vietnam &   
,laos1 ! g5ocide 9 ,cambodia1 ,hmong    
soldi]s & _! families :o receiv$ refugee
 /atus 9 ex*ange = _! s]vice 9 ! ,secret
 ,w>1 & o!r e?nic m9ority gr\ps p]secut$
 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! w>4  7#g7 ,_m ,s\!a/   
,asian refugees face significant        
physical & m5tal heal? issues1 su* z    
po/-traumatic /ress disord] &           
depression1 /emm+ f _! exp]i5ces escap+ 
w>1 g5ocide1 torture1 & mass />vation4  
,additionally1 _m ,s\!a/ ,asian refugees
 7 resettl$ 9 communities t 7 heavily   
dis9ve/$ & lack$ long-t]m resettlem5t   
support1 caus+ _m ,s\!a/ ,asians to also
 suff] f sy/emic pov]ty1 discrim9ation1 
& l+ui/ic b>ri]s4  7#h7 ,immigrant      
communities face significant *all5ges   
assimilat+ z a result ( ! trauma ( w>4  

,a #bjah /udy publi%$ by ,ra%mi         
,gangamma & ,d>an ,%ipman 9 ! ,j\rnal ( 
,m>ital & ,family ,!rapy not$ t !       
traumatic nature ( 7immigrant's7 =c$    
displacem5t flight1 & resettlem5t c     
increase vuln]ability to m5tal di/ress4 
,fir/ g5]ation immigrants are especially
 vuln]able to gang viol5ce )9           
communities 9 :i* _! p>5ts _c guide !m )
 cultural or political famili>ity4  7#i7
 ,key policies dur+ ! #aiijs includ+ !  
p]iod's ,w> on ,drugs1 passage ( !      
,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,act1 expansion ( ! c>c]al sy/em1 &    
ov]-polic+ ( l[-income communities (    
color entangl$ a significant numb] (    
,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans1 especially     
,s\!a/ ,asian y\?1 )9 ! crim9al ju/ice  
sy/em4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod1 ,s\!a/ ,asian   
y\? 7 inc>c]at$ at twice ! rate ( ,:ite 
y\? = simil> (f5ses4  7#aj7 ,additional 
immigration policies dur+ ! #aiijs      
re9=c$ ?is em]g+ prison to deportation  
pipel9e4 ,! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m 
& ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act (     

#aiif 7,,iirira7 & ! ,antit]rorism &    
,effective ,dea? ,p5alty ,act 7,,a$pa7  
exp&$ ! category ( crimes t c\ld lead to
 deportation & limit$ due process       
protections = noncitiz5s4 ,,iirira also 
appli$ ^! *anges retroactively )\t prop]
 consid]ation ( an individual's liv$    
circum/ances4  7#aa7 ,approximately     
#ae1jjj long-t]m resid5ts ( ,s\!a/      
,asian desc5t1 _m ( :om initially arriv$
 z *ild refugees1 live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ) a f9al ord] ( removal4 ,^!           
individuals (t5 d n speak ! native      
language ( t c\ntry1 lack familial      
connections !re1 & are at risk ( be+    
t>get$ = human rights abuses z a result 
( hi/oric support = ,unit$ ,/ates       
anti-communi/ policies4  7#ab7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates accept$ ?\s&s ( ,vietnamese     
refugees ?r\gh ! ,ord]ly ,dep>ture      
,program1 ,humanit>ian ,resettlem5t     
program1 & ,mc,cain ,am5dm5t ?r\gh      
#bjji1 includ+ survivors ( re-education 
c5t]s1 =m] employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t & ,unit$ ,/ates companies or  

organizations1 & imm$iate family memb]s4
  7#ac7 ,9 #bjjb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,cambodia sign$ a bilat]al repatriation 
agreem5t1 h]eaft] kn[n z ! #bjjb        
,u4,s4-,cambodia ,repatriation          
,agreem5t4 ,deportations ( ,cambodian   
,am]icans to ,cambodia increas$ by #cff 
p]c5t ! foll[+ ye>4 ,ov] #a1jjj         
,cambodian ,am]icans h be5 deport$ to   
,cambodia s9ce !n4  7#ad7 ,9 #bjjh1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam sign$ a        
bilat]al repatriation agreem5t1 h]eaft] 
kn[n z ! #bjjh ,u4,s4-,vietnam ,memor&um
 ( ,und]/&+ 7,,m\74 ,accord+ to section 
#b1 article #b ( ! #bjjh ,vietnam-,u4,s4
 ,,m\1 ,vietnamese citiz5s are n subject
 to return to ,vietnam "u ?is ,agreem5t 
if !y arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e     
,july #ab1 #aiie1 ! date on :i*         
diplomatic relations 7 re-e/abli%$      
betwe5 ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t & !           
,vietnamese ,gov]nm5t4 ,presid5t ,george
 ,w4 ,bu% & ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama bo? 
recogniz$ ! #bjjh ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam
 ,,m\'s removal protections = pre-#aiie 

refugees4  7#ae7 ,9 #bjbj1 ,presid5t    
,trump's adm9i/ration ent]$ into a new  
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ,vietnam1 exp&+ !  
categories ( immigrants x c\ld deport to
 include pre-#ie ,vietnamese refugees :o
 7 previ\sly protect$ f removal by !    
#bjjh ,,m\4  #c4 ,limitation on !       
det5tion & removal ( nationals (        
,cambodia1 ,laos1 & ,vietnam  7a7       
,limitation on det5tion & removal ,an   
ali5 :o is subject to an ord] ( removal 
may n be deta9$ or remov$ f ! ,unit$    
,/ates on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act if ! ali5-- 7#a7 is a national 
( ,cambodia1 ,laos1 or ,vietnam2  7#b7  
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or be=e ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjjh2 &  7#c7 has cont9u\sly      
resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce su* entry4
  7b7 ,employm5t au?orization ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
au?orize an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 to p]man5tly engage 9 employm5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & provide su* ali5 ) an   
employm5t au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r    
appropriate "w p]mit1 :i* %all be valid 

= a p]iod ( #e ye>s1 & may be r5ew$ any 
numb] ( times4  7c7 ,limitation on      
p]iodic id5tification ,^u application to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 an    
ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 :o is    
subject to an ord] ( sup]vision "u      
section #bda7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abca7;a77#c77 %all n be requir$ to     
appe> 9 p]son be=e an immigration (fic] 
= p]iodic id5tification pursuant to su* 
ord] ( sup]vision4 ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 
lieu ( su* p]iodic id5tification1       
require su* an ali5 to appe> virtually  
be=e an immigration (fic] n m frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s4  #d4 ,reconsid]+ &  
reop5+ immigration cases  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al-- 7#a7 %all grant a    
motion to reconsid] or reop5 proce$+s   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 (     
section #bdj7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;a7c77 ) respect to any ali5 :o--  
7,a7 on or aft] ,april #bd1 #aiif1 b    

be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7 
0 ord]$ remov$1 deport$1 or exclud$2 or 
7ii7 dep>t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to 
a grant ( volunt>y dep>ture "u section  
#bdj;,b ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;c7 7reg>dless (
 :e!r or n ! ali5 0 ord]$ remov$1       
deport$1 or exclud$72  7,b7 is a        
national ( ,cambodia1 ,laos1 or         
,vietnam2 &  7,c7 demon/rates t ! ali5  
w\ld n h be5 subject to det5tion or     
removal pursuant to ?is ,act if ?is ,act
 _h be5 9 effect on ! date on :i* su*   
ord] 0 issu$ or ! volunt>y dep>ture took
 place 7except t ! requirem5t "u section
 #c7;a77#c7 %all n apply72  7#b7 %all   
t]m9ate any removal proce$+s reop5$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 ) prejudice & vacate any  
ord] ( removal ent]$ be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 %all deem  
an ali5 :o makes ! demon/ration "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 z n hav+ be5 remov$1 
deport$1 exclud$1 or dep>t$1 & z n hav+ 
fail$ to dep>t "u a volunt>y dep>ture   
ord]1 = all purposes "u ! ,immigration &

 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja  
et seq474  7b7 ,previ\sly fil$          
application2 previ\s motions ,to reop5  
or reconsid] ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may n  
reject or d5y a motion to reconsid] or  
reop5 "u subsection 7a7 because-- 7#a7 !
 ali5 did n include a copy ( any        
previ\sly fil$ application = relief2 or 
7#b7 ! ali5 _h previ\sly fil$ a motion  
to reop5 or reconsid]4  7c7 ,deadl9e ,! 
deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#f77;,b7 &
 7#g77;,c77i7 ( section #bdj7;c7 ( !    
,immigrations & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77 %all n apply to a 
motion to reop5 or reconsid] "u ?is     
section4  7d7 ,transportation ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all 
provide transportation & travel docum5ts
 = ali5s eligible = reop5+ or           
reconsid]ation ( _! proce$+s "u ?is     
section1 at ,gov]nm5t exp5se1 to return 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = fur!r immigration  
proce$+s & %all admit or p>ole ! ali5   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,physical    

pres5ce requirem5t ,= ! purpose (       
applications fil$ subsequ5t to reop5+ "u
 ?is section pursuant to section #bdj;,a
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b71 or any o!r      
application = relief "u ! immigration   
laws 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag7771 removal1    
deportation1 exclusion1 or volunt>y     
dep>ture %all n be consid]$ to toll any 
physical pres5ce requirem5t4  7f7       
,judicial review ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ! ,immigration & ,national  
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 any  
d5ial ( a motion to reop5 or reconsid]  
submitt$ pursuant to ?is section is     
subject to de novo judicial review 9 a  
,f$]al di/rict c\rt hav+ jurisdiction   
ov] ! applicant's resid5ce or1 9 ! case 
( an applicant :o 0 remov$ f ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ! la/ kn[n resid5tial address ( 
! applicant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4     
,notice = c]ta9 nationals ( ,cambodia1  
,laos1 & ,vietnam ) removal ord]s  7a7  

,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all--  7#a7 provide
 notice ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act to ea*
 ali5 describ$ 9 section #c7;a72 &  7#b7
 to ! ext5t practicable1 provide notice 
( ! provisions ( ?is ,act to ea* ali5   
describ$ 9 section #d7;a74  7b7 ,cont5ts
 ( notice ,! notice describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 %all include in=mation   
expla9+ ! requirem5ts & in/ructions =   
fil+ a motion to reconsid] & reop5      
removal proce$+s "u section #bdj7;c77#f7
 & 7#g7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77 & "u     
section #d ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,judicial   
review  7a7 ,review ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 an individual or entity
 :o has be5 h>m$ 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
 ,code74