,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #each  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbf,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to protect immigrant families1 combat  
fraud1 promote citiz5%ip1 & build       
community tru/1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,fairness = ,immigrant ,families ,act ( 
#bjbf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,,title
 ,i--,protect+ immigrant                
families,subtitle ,a--,expansion (      
admissibility,sec4 #aja4 ,promot+ family
 unity4,sec4 #ajb4 ,ext5sion ( !        
application p]iod = c]ta9 ali5s pres5t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = adju/m5t (           
/atus4,subtitle ,b--,relief f           
removal,sec4 #aaa4 ,individuals         
previ\sly remov$4,sec4 #aab4 ,expansion 

( cancellation ( removal4,sec4 #aac4    
,prohibition on removal ( c]ta9         
ali5s4,sec4 #aad4 ,motions to reop5 9   
cases involv+ fraud1 neglig5ce1         
misrepres5tation1 extortion1 &          
unau?oriz$ practice ( law4,sec4 #aae4   
,)drawal )\t p5alty 9 cases involv+     
fraud1 neglig5ce1 misrepres5tation1     
extortion1 & unau?oriz$ practice (      
law4,subtitle ,c--,provisions relat+ to 
removal ( p>5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
citizens,sec4 #aba4 ,review ( & report+ 
on removal ( p>5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5s4,sec4 #abb4 ,report on en=cem5t 
actions aga9/ c]ta9 immigrants4,sec4    
#abc4 ,report on ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s  
deta9$ or deport$4,sec4 #abd4           
,protections = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5     
*ildr5 abroad4,,title ,,ii--,combat+    
fraud & promot+ citizenship,sec4 #bja4  
,combat+ immigration s]vices fraud4,sec4
 #bjb4 ,requirem5ts = immigration       
consultants4,sec4 #bjc4 ,fee & backlog  
transp>5cy4,,title ,,iii--,build+       
community trust,sec4 #cja4 ,protect+    

ali5s :o are victims ( or witnesses to  
crimes or are def5d+ civil rights4,sec4 
#cjb4 ,rule ( con/ruction4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,immigration plays a def9+ role 9 !     
id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,families    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates h roots 9 !     
immigration exp]i5ce ( e>li] g5]ations (
 immigrants :o came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
seek+ bett] opportunities1 safety f     
p]secution1 & ultimately1 a *ance at !  
,am]ican dream4  7#b7 ,:ile ! ance/ors (
 "s families arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
c5turies ago1 o!r families are cont9u+ t
 tradition today4 ,!re are #ea1ijj1jjj  
immigrants :o live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!
 immigrant population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
comprises #ae p]c5t ( ! population1 :ile
 ano!r #ac p]c5t ( ! population are     
second-g5]ation ,am]icans4 ,!re are     
#ah1caj1jjj *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 
live ) #a or m immigrant p>5ts1         
repres5t+ #bf4e p]c5t ( all *ildr54     
7#c7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7          
#bf1jjj1jjj individuals live 9 a        

h\sehold ) #a or m family memb]s :o are 
n au?oriz$ to be 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7,b7 #d1fjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5    
*ildr5 live 9 a h\sehold ) #a or m      
family memb]s :o are n au?oriz$ to be 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,*ildr5 (        
immigrants are ! future work]s1 lead]s1 
vot]s1 p>5ts1 & taxpay]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & are critical to ! heal? &      
well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,9 _! 
pursuit ( ! ,am]ican dream1 g5]ations ( 
immigrant families h contribut$ to _!   
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & w       
cont9ue to d s1 includ+ z ess5tial      
work]s :o keep ! ,unit$ ,/ates runn+ at 
great risk to !mselves & _! families4   
7#f7 ,immigrants play a critical role 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 & provid+ a pa?
 to citiz5%ip = undocum5t$ immigrants is
 a necess>y "p ( ma9ta9+ ! economic     
/r5g? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7          
,immigrant entrepr5eurs acc\nt = m ?an  
#cj p]c5t ( all new bus9ess own]s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 #bjbe1 #bca ( !       
companies li/$ on ! ,=tune #ejj 7 f\nd$ 

by immigrants or *ildr5 ( immigrants4   
7#h7 ,z ( #bjbc1 approximately          
#i1gjj1jjj work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7   
undocum5t$ immigrants4 ,undocum5t$      
immigrants contribut$ m ?an             
#cg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,/ate & local taxes 9 
#bjbb4  7#i7 ,remov+ undocum5t$ resid5ts
 f mix$-/atus h\seholds cuts ! m$ian    
income ( su* h\seholds by #dh p]c5t4    
7#aj7 ,remov+ #h1cjj1jjj undocum5t$     
work]s f ! work=ce w\ld r$uce gross     
dome/ic product by z mu* z #g4d p]c5t by
 #bjbh4  7#aa7 ,approximately #a1ejj1jjj
 mortgages are held by h\seholds ) #a or
 m undocum5t$ individuals4  7#ab7       
,indiscrim9ate immigration en=cem5t & ! 
?reat ( immigration en=cem5t negatively 
impact ! heal?1 developm5t1 & well-be+ (
 *ildr5 at risk ( sep>ation f a lov$ "o 
due to det5tion or removal f ! ,unit$   
,/ates4 ,neurobiological rese>*         
demon/rates ! acute & la/+ trauma t     
family sep>ation1 & ! ?reat ( sep>ation1
 causes 9 *ildr51 su* z *anges 9 !      
ar*itecture ( ! bra9 & increas$         

likelihood to exp]i5ce emotional &      
behavioral issues1 depression1 anxiety1 
po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 & suicidal 
ideation4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise         
specifically provid$1 any t]m us$ 9 ?is 
,act t is us$ 9 ! immigration laws %all 
h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ! immigration    
laws4  7#b7 ,,daca recipi5t ,! t]m      
,,daca recipi5t means an ali5 :o has be5
 grant$ def]r$ action pursuant to !     
,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals   
program1 z set =? 9 ! f9al rule issu$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security &      
entitl$ ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood     
,arrivals 7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #ecaeb 7,augu/
 #cj1 #bjbb774  7#c7 ,immigration laws  
,! t]m immigration laws has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774  ,i ,protect+     
immigrant families  ,a ,expansion (     
admissibility  #aja4 ,promot+ family    
unity  7a7 ,elim9ation ( #c-,ye> &      
#aj-,ye> b>s & modification ( p]man5t b>

 ,section #bab7;a77#i7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahb7;a77#i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,b72 &  
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z s            
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by am5d+ clause 7i7 to
 read z foll[s3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any ali5 
:o kn[s he or %e has receiv$ a f9al ord]
 ( removal "u section #bdj1 & :o ent]s  
or attempts to re5t] ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t
 be+ admitt$1 is inadmissible4  2  7,b7 
by am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3  
7ii7 ,exceptions  7,i7 ,cons5t to       
reapplication = admission ,clause 7i7   
%all n apply to an ali5 seek+ admission 
on a date t is m ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ali5 la/ dep>t$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security has cons5t$ to a reapplication
 = admission by ! ali54  7,,ii7 ,m9ors  
,clause 7i7 %all n apply to an ali5 :o  
is "u #ba ye>s ( age4  7,,iii7 ,asylees 
,clause 7i7 %all n apply to an ali5 :o  
has a bona fide application = asylum    

p5d+ "u section #bjh or a bona fide     
application = )hold+ ( removal "u       
section #bda7;b77#c74  7,,iv7 ,family   
unity ,clause 7i7 %all n apply to an    
ali5 :o is a b5efici>y ( family unity   
protection pursuant to section #cja ( ! 
,immigration ,act ( #aiij 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#abee;a note74  7,v7 ,victims ( a sev]e 
=m ( traffick+ 9 p]sons ,clause 7i7 %all
 n apply to an ali5 :o demon/rates t #a 
or m sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+     
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajb77 0 a c5tral reason = ! 
unlawful pres5ce ( ! ali5 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,,vi7 ,ali5s :o ent]$ z *ildr5
 ,clause 7i7 %all n apply to an ali5    
:o-- 7aa7 is ! b5efici>y ( an approv$   
petition "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h72 
7bb7 7,,aa7 is 9 s*ool1 has graduat$ f  
high s*ool1 has obta9$ a g5]al education
 developm5t c]tificate recogniz$ "u     
,/ate law or a high s*ool equival5cy    
diploma2 or 7,,bb7 is s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 (     

title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 or is an
 honorably dis*>g$ vet]an ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces2 &  7cc7 _h n yet rea*$ ! age (   
#af ye>s on ! date on :i* ! ali5        
initially ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &   
7,c7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ 
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z items 7aa7 & 
7bb71 respectively1 & mov+ su* items1 z 
r$esignat$1 #b ems to ! "r2  7ii7 by    
/rik+ ! clause designation & head+ & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh ,security & ins]t !     
foll[+3  7iii7 ,waiv]s  7,i7 ,,vawa     
self-petition]s ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 z       
applicable1  2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 ,extreme h>d%ip ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security may1 9 ! discretion ( 
! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y1 waive
 clause 7i7 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is !  
p>5t1 sp\se1 or son or daught] ( a      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or ( an ali5       
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce if x
 is e/abli%$ to ! satisfaction ( !      
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y t a     

d5ial ( admission to ! ali5 w\ld result 
9 extreme h>d%ip to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5 or lawfully admitt$ p]man5t      
resid5t son or daught]1 sp\se1 or p>5t (
 ! ali54  4  7b7 ,misrepres5tation (    
citiz5%ip ,! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bab 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7a77#f77;,c7-- 7i7 by am5d+ clause 7ii7 
to read z foll[s3  7ii7                 
,misrepres5tation ( citiz5%ip  7,i7 ,9  
g5]al ,any ali5 :o kn[+ly & willfully   
misrepres5ts1 or has kn[+ly & willfully 
misrepres5t$1 himself or h]self to be a 
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose  
or b5efit "u ?is ,act 7includ+ section  
#bgd;,a7 or any ,f$]al or ,/ate law is  
inadmissible4  7,,ii7 ,exceptions  7aa7 
,*ildr5 ,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o 0 "u !   
age ( #ba ye>s at ! "t ( mak+ a         
misrepres5tation describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i71 ! ali5 %all n be consid]$ to be   
inadmissible "u any provision ( ?is     
subsection bas$ on su* misrepres5tation4

  7bb7 ,,vawa self-petition]s ,an ali5  
:o is a ,,vawa self-petition] %all n be 
consid]$ to be inadmissible "u any      
provision ( ?is subsection bas$ on a    
misrepres5tation t is connect$ to !     
ali5's abuse4  2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7iii71
 by /rik+ ( clause 7i72 &  7,b7 by am5d+
 subsection 7i77#a7 to read z foll[s3   
7i7 7#a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may1 9 !  
discretion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !    
,secret>y1 waive ! application (        
subsection 7a77#f77;,c7 9 ! case ( an   
ali5 :o is ! p>5t1 sp\se1 or son or     
daught] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or ( an
 ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce & 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is an  
ali5 grant$ classification "u clause    
7iii7 or 7iv7 ( section                 
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a71 if x is e/abli%$ to !
 satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! 
,secret>y t ! admission to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( su* ali5 w\ld n be contr>y to !
 national welf>e1 safety1 or security ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+    

section #bcg7;a77#c77;,d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#abbg7;a77#c77;,d77 to read z foll[s3   
7,d7 ,misrepres5tation ( citiz5%ip  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,any ali5 :o kn[+ly & willfully
 misrepres5ts1 or has kn[+ly & willfully
 misrepres5t$1 himself or h]self to be a
 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose 
or b5efit "u ?is ,act 7includ+ section  
#bgd;,a7 or any ,f$]al or ,/ate law is  
deportable4  7ii7 ,exceptions  7,i7     
,*ildr5 ,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o 0 "u !   
age ( #ba ye>s at ! "t ( mak+ a         
misrepres5tation describ$ 9 clause 7i71 
! ali5 %all n be consid]$ to be         
deportable "u any provision ( ?is       
subsection bas$ on su* misrepres5tation4
  7,,ii7 ,,vawa self-petition]s ,an ali5
 :o is a ,,vawa self-petition] %all n be
 consid]$ to be deportable "u any       
provision ( ?is subsection bas$ on a    
misrepres5tation t is connect$ to !     
ali5's abuse4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
7#a7 ,section #bad7q7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahd7q77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+      

p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,c71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#f77;,a71
 7#g71 & 7#i77;,b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs   
7#f77;,a7 & 7#g72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7    
,section #bde7;h77#b77;,a7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;h77#b77;,a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ 7#g77;,a71 & 7#i77;,b7 & ins]t+
 & 7#g77;,a74  7#c7 ,section #bdh7;a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7;a77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & :o is 
n inadmissible "u section               
#bab7;a77#i77;,b77i7 & all t foll[s     
?r\gh section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77v774    
#ajb4 ,ext5sion ( ! application p]iod = 
c]ta9 ali5s pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #bde7;i7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ clause    
7ii71 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause

 7i71 by /rik+ ,april #cj1 #bjja &      
ins]t+ ! date t is n lat] ?an #e ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,fairness =
 ,immigrant ,families ,act ( #bjbf2 &   
7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 2 & &      
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,c7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#b7 by am5d+      
p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 to read z foll[s3    
7,b7 ,any rema9+ portion ( su* fees     
remitt$ "u su* p>agraphs %all be        
deposit$ into ! ,immigration            
,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u   
section #bhf7m74  4  ,b ,relief f       
removal  #aaa4 ,individuals previ\sly   
remov$  7a7 ,discretion>y re9/atem5t (  
removal ord]s ,section #bda7;a77#e7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;a77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 if !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7       
,exceptions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all n apply to an ali5-- 7,i7 :o  

has n atta9$ ! age ( #ba ye>s on ! date 
on :i* ! ali5 re5t]s ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or
  7,,ii7 ! re9/atem5t ( ! prior ord] (  
removal ( :om-- 7aa7 is n 9 ! public    
int]e/2  7bb7 w\ld result 9 h>d%ip to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or lawful p]man5t  
resid5t p>5t1 sp\se1 or *ild ( ! ali52  
or  7cc7 w\ld prev5t consid]ation ( an  
application = asylum t has n be5        
previ\sly adjudicat$4  7ii7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 
family sep>ation %all be consid]$-- 7,i7
 n 9 ! public int]e/2 &  7,,ii7 a       
h>d%ip4  4  7b7 ,motions ,to reop5 &    
reconsid] ,section #bdj7;c7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,special rule =
 relatives ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#f7 & subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#g7-- 7i7 an ali5   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 may file a  
motion to reconsid] "u p>agraph 7#f7 or 
a motion to reop5 "u p>agraph 7#g7 at   

any "t & )\t num]ical limitation2 &     
7ii7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all consid] any
 su* motion4  7,b7 ,ali5 describ$ ,an   
ali5 describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is an   
ali5 :o is-- 7i7 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 aft] hav+ be5 exclud$1 deport$1 or     
remov$ f1 or ord]$ to volunt>ily dep>t1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1 
#bjbe2 &  7ii7 ! sp\se1 *ild1 or p>5t ( 
a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5   
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4    
7,c7 ,treatm5t ( physical pres5ce ,=    
purposes ( any physical pres5ce or      
cont9u\s resid5ce requirem5t = relief "u
 ! immigration laws1 ) respect to an    
ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a     
p]iod outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] hav+ 
be5 exclud$1 deport$1 or remov$ f1 or   
ord]$ to volunt>ily dep>t ! ,unit$      
,/ates on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1   
%all n be consid]$ to toll or break !   
ali5's physical pres5ce or cont9u\s     
resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #aab4   
,expansion ( cancellation ( removal  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #bdj;,a ( !          

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #aj &  
ins]t+ #g2 &  7ii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 
7,d7 to read z foll[s3  7,d7 e/abli%es t
 removal w\ld result 9 extreme h>d%ip   
to-- 7i7 ! ali52 or  7ii7 ! ali5's      
sp\se1 p>5t1 or *ild :o is a citiz5 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4  2 &  7,b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,waiv] 
( extreme h>d%ip ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may1 9 !
 discretion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !   
,secret>y1 waive ! application (        
subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 9 ! case ( an   
ali5 :o is ! p>5t1 sp\se1 or son or     
daught] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or ( an
 ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce & 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is an  
ali5 grant$ classification "u clause    
7iii7 or 7iv7 ( section                 
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a71 if x is e/abli%$ to !
 satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! 

,secret>y t ! admission to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( su* ali5 w\ld n be contr>y to !
 national welf>e1 safety1 or security ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,affirmative     
application process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may cancel
 ! removal (1 & adju/ to ! /atus ( an   
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t         
resid5ce1 an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 or 7#b71 :o-- 7i7 demon/rates t !  
ali5 is ! sp\se1 p>5t1 son or daught]1  
or legal gu>dian ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7ii7 submits to ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security an application at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4  7,b7 ,num]ical limitations    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
ali5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is  
section %all n be subject to any        
num]ical limitation4  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+
 subsection 7e74  7b7 ,regulations ,n   
lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all promulgate f9al  

regulations sett+ =? proc$ures &        
requirem5ts ) respect to ! process+ &   
adjudication ( affirmative applications 
= cancellation ( removal "u p>agraph    
7#g7 ( section #bdj;,a7b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b771 z add$ by        
subsection 7a77#a77;,b74  #aac4         
,prohibition on removal ( c]ta9 ali5s   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bce ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !    
section head+1 by ins]t+ 2 prohibition  
on removal aft] he>+2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,prohibition on   
removal ( ali5s ) c]ta9 p5d+ petitions &
 applications  7#a7 ,b5efici>ies (      
petitions = immigrant visas ,an ali5 :o 
is ! b5efici>y 7includ+ a sp\se or *ild 
( ! pr9cipal ali51 if eligible to       
receive a visa "u section #bjc7;d77 ( a 
petition = classification "u section    
#bjd or = classification z a ,,vawa     
self-petition] t 0 fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security & :o is prima facie   

eligible = approval may n be remov$ :ile
 su* petition or application is p5d+ or 
a decision on su* petition or           
application is on appeal4  7#b7         
,applicants = c]ta9 nonimmigrant &      
special immigrant classifications &     
cancellation ( removal ,an applicant =  
classification z a nonimmigrant describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,t71 7,u71 or 7,v7 (    
section #aja7;a77#ae71 an applicant =   
classification z a special immigrant "u 
section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j71 or an       
applicant = cancellation ( removal "u   
section #bdj;,a may n be remov$ :ile su*
 application is p5d+ or a decision on   
su* application is on appeal4  7#c7 ,/ay
 ( removal ,an individual :o is prima   
facie eligible to receive a visa "u     
section #bjc7;d7 ( a petition =         
classification "u section #bjd due to ! 
*anges enact$ by ! ,fairness =          
,immigrant ,families ,act ( #bjbf1 or :o
 is prima facie eligible to apply =     
cancellation ( removal "u ! *anges      
enact$ by su* ,act may n be remov$ dur+ 

! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
su* ,act & end+ on ! date t is #f mon?s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! rules = !          
implem5tation ( su* provisions are      
f9aliz$4  7f7 ,prohibition on removal ( 
,,daca recipi5ts ,an ali5 :o has an     
active grant ( def]r$ action pursuant to
 ! ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals
 program1 z set =? 9 ! f9al rule issu$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security &    
entitl$ ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood     
,arrivals 7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #ecaeb 7,augu/
 #cj1 #bjbb771 or ^: application =      
r5ewal ( su* def]r$ action is p5d+      
adjudication by ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &     
,immigration ,s]vices1 may n be remov$4 
7g7 ,presumption ( non-,det5tion ,!re   
%all be a presumption ( nondet5tion =   
individuals describ$ 9 subsections 7e7 &
 7f74 ,?is presumption %all n apply if !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !       
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4       
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 or an 
immigration judge specifically det]m9es 

t ! ali5 is a ?reat to himself or       
h]self1 ! public1 or national security4 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (       
cont5ts at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #bce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
,sec4 #bce4 ,inspection by immigration  
(fic]s2 exp$it$ removal ( inadmissible  
arriv+ ali5s2 ref]ral = he>+2           
prohibition on removal4  4  #aad4       
,motions to reop5 9 cases involv+ fraud1
 neglig5ce1 misrepres5tation1 extortion1
 & unau?oriz$ practice ( law ,section   
#bdj7;c77#g77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;a7c77#g77;,c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 ,fraud1 neglig5ce1
 misrepres5tation1 or extortion by1 or  
attempt$1 promis$1 or actual practice ( 
law )\t au?orization on ! "p ( a        
repres5tative ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a7 
& clause 7i71 an ali5 may file a motion 
to reop5 at any "t to apply = relief due
 to fraud1 neglig5ce1 misrepres5tation1 

or extortion by1 or attempt$1 promis$1  
or actual practice ( law )\t            
au?orization on ! "p (1 a repres5tative 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (      
section #abib4a ( title #h1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or a p]son :o      
claim$ to be su* a repres5tative if !   
ali5 e/abli%es by a prepond]ance ( !    
evid5ce su* fraud1 neglig5ce1           
misrepres5tation1 or extortion by1 or   
attempt$1 promis$1 or actual practice ( 
law )\t au?orization on ! "p (1 su* a   
repres5tative or p]son4  4  #aae4       
,)drawal )\t p5alty 9 cases involv+     
fraud1 neglig5ce1 misrepres5tation1     
extortion1 & unau?oriz$ practice ( law  
,section #bci ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7
 ,fraud1 neglig5ce1 misrepres5tation1 or
 extortion by1 or attempt$1 promis$1 or 
actual practice ( law )\t au?orization  
on ! "p (1 a repres5tative  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an ali5 may )draw an application 
or petition submitt$ by ! ali5 )\t      

p5alty due to fraud1 neglig5ce1         
misrepres5tation1 or extortion by1 or   
attempt$1 promis$1 or actual practice ( 
law )\t au?orization on ! "p (1 a       
repres5tative describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
or 7b7 ( section #abib4a ( title #h1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or an      
individual :o claim$ to be su* a        
repres5tative1 if ! ali5 e/abli%es su*  
fraud1 neglig5ce1 misrepres5tation1 or  
extortion by1 or attempt$1 promis$1 or  
actual practice ( law )\t au?orization  
on ! "p (1 su* a repres5tative or       
individual1 by a prepond]ance ( !       
evid5ce4  7#b7 ,prohibition on issuance 
( ,notice to ,appe> ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all n issue a ,notice
 to ,appe> bas$ on in=mation provid$ 9  
an application1 petition1 or )drawal    
reque/ submitt$ by an ali5 describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  4  ,c ,provisions relat+
 to removal ( p>5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5s  #aba4 ,review ( & report+ on   
removal ( p>5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! removal f ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ( an ali5 p>5t or legal gu>dian (
 a *ild "u ! age ( #ba ye>s :o is a     
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 !  
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
section z ! ,director7 %all review &    
approve ! removal ( su* ali54  7b7      
,qu>t]ly report ,n less frequ5tly ?an   
qu>t]ly1 ! ,director %all submit to     
,congress a report on ea* review        
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 dur+ ! prec$+
 qu>t] t-- 7#a7 describes ! result ( !  
review2 &  7#b7 includes ! rational =   
removal 9 ea* case4  7c7 ,nondelegation 
,! ,director may n delegate !           
responsibilities "u ?is section4  #abb4 
,report on en=cem5t actions aga9/ c]ta9 
immigrants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to  
cov]$ ali5s-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ,congress a report on ! numb] 
( su* ali5s remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #bj1     

#bjbe1 & end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 n less frequ5tly ?an  
qu>t]ly1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all submit to ,congress1 = ! prec$+   
qu>t]1 a report on-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( su* 
ali5s arre/$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration &   
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection2  7,b7 ! numb] ( su* 
ali5s deta9$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration &   
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection2  7,c7 ! numb] ( su* 
ali5s = :om ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t has obta9$ a f9al ord]
 ( removal2  7,d7 ! numb] ( su* ali5s   
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! c\ntries to
 :i* su* ali5s 7 remov$2 &  7,e7 ! numb]
 ( su* ali5s process$ ?r\gh p>tn]%ip    
programs ) local law en=cem5t1 includ+--
 7i7 a writt5 agreem5t "u section       
#bhg7;g7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7;g772 &  7ii7 
deta9]s plac$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration &  
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7b7 ,cov]$ ali5s    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ ali5s 
means-- 7#a7 ali5 p>5ts ( *ildr5 :o--   

7,a7 are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,b7 are lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a7772 or  7,c7 h be5   
grant$ def]r$ action pursuant to !      
,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals   
program set =? 9 ! f9al rule issu$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security entitl$   
,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals   
7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #ecaeb 7,augu/ #cj1     
#bjbb772  7#b7 ali5s :o h be5 grant$    
def]r$ action pursuant to ! ,def]r$     
,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals program   
set =? 9 ! f9al rule issu$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security entitl$   
,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals   
7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #ecaeb 7,augu/ #cj1     
#bjbb772  7#c7 ali5s ) p5d+ applications
 = classification z ,,vawa              
self-petition]s 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a77#ea7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ea7772  7#d7 ali5s :o are    
applicants = /atus z nonimmigrants      

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,t7 or 7,u7 (   
section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( t ,act 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae772  7#e7 ali5s  
:o are applicants = /atus z special     
immigrants describ$ 9 section           
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( t ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j772 &  7#f7 
ali5s grant$ /atus z special immigrants 
"u t section4  #abc4 ,report on ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s deta9$ or deport$  7a7   
,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ,congress a report on ! numb] 
( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s deta9$ or remov$
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+  
on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,imm$iate 
report ,n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] !      
det5tion or removal ( a ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz51 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all submit to ,congress a report reg>d+
 ! incid5t1 includ+ a description ( !   
actions be+ tak5 9 response to su*      
incid5t4  7c7 ,qu>t]ly report ,n less   

frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all submit to        
,congress a report on any ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5 deta9$ or remov$ f ! ,unit$      
,/ates dur+ ! prec$+ qu>t]1 includ+ a   
description ( ! actions tak5 by !       
,secret>y 9 response to ea* su* det5tion
 or removal4  #abd4 ,protections =      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 *ildr5 abroad  7a7 
,report on ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 *ildr5  
accompany+ remov$ p>5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n less frequ5tly ?an semiannually1 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) ! coop]ation ( !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
submit to ,congress a report on kn[n    
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u #ah ye>s ( 
age :o leave ! ,unit$ ,/ates to         
accompany an ali5 p>5t or legal gu>dian 
:o has be5 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 = ! prec$+  
report+ p]iod-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( su*      
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 = ea*
 su* citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 8 or
 h] curr5t age2  7ii7 ! age at :i* he or

 %e dep>t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 8 or 
h] c\ntry ( resid5ce2  7iv7 an assessm5t
 :e!r-- 7,i7 ei!r p>5t 0 deport$ or     
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 ei!r  
p>5t rema9s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &        
7,,iii7 he or %e 0 9 fo/] c>e 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates at any "t2 &  7v7 an            
id5tification ( any p5d+ cu/ody case 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to su* citiz51 
z applicable4  7#c7 ,coop]ation (       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate any data 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security t !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate may require to prep>e 
! report "u ?is subsection4  7b7        
,directorate ( ,community ,outrea* ,!re 
is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a    
directorate = ! purpose ( conduct+      
outrea* to citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u 
! age ( #ah ye>s :o h left ! ,unit$     
,/ates to accompany an ali5 family memb]
 :o has be5 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7c7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! directorate   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all         

include-- 7#a7 facilitat+ access to     
passports1 bir? c]tificates1 education  
records1 heal? records1 & any o!r       
docum5ts necess>y = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5
 *ildr5's integration into de/9ation    
c\ntry & travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#b7 work+ ) de/9ation c\ntries to      
ensure ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 *ildr5's    
integration into new communities2  7#c7 
assi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 *ildr5 )    
in=mation reg>d+ eligibility = any      
b5efits & responsibilities1 su* z       
education1 vot+1 & selective s]vice2    
7#d7 to ! ext5t feasible1 conduct+      
volunt>y pre-dep>ture consultations )   
families to e/abli% ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5 *ildr5 = successful       
integration 9 ! de/9ation c\ntry2 &     
7#e7 o!r duties to fulfill ! purpose    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  ,,ii        
,combat+ fraud & promot+ citiz5%ip      
#bja4 ,combat+ immigration s]vices fraud
  7a7 ,s*emes ,to provide fraudul5t     
immigration s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,*apt] #dg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ajda4 ,s*emes to provide      
fraudul5t immigration s]vices  7a7 ,9   
g5]al  7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful  
to kn[+ly or recklessly execute a s*eme 
or artifice1 9 connection ) any matt] t 
is au?oriz$ by or arises "u any ,f$]al  
immigration law or any matt] ! (f5d]    
claims or repres5ts is au?oriz$ by or   
arises "u any ,f$]al immigration law1   
to-- 7,a7 defraud any p]son2 or  7,b7   
obta9 or receive money or any?+ else (  
value f any p]son by means ( false or   
fraudul5t pret5ses1 repres5tations1 or  
promises4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o   
violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ "u   
?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #aj ye>s1
 or bo?4  7b7 ,misrepres5tation  7#a7   
,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son to 
kn[+ly & falsely repres5t t su* p]son is
 an attorney or an accr$it$             
repres5tative 7z t t]m is def9$ 9       
section #abib4a ( title #h1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation77 9 any matt] aris+ "u any   

,f$]al immigration law4  7#b7 ,p5alty   
,any p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  7c7            
,reimbursem5t ,any p]son convict$ ( an  
(f5se "u ?is section %all fully         
reimburse ! cli5t = any s]vices t p]son 
fraudul5tly provid$4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dg 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ajdj ! foll[+3  #ajda4 ,s*emes 
to provide fraudul5t immigration        
s]vices4  4  7b7 ,local immigration     
consum] fraud in=mation hotl9es &       
assi/ance websites ,title ,i ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,,pp ,immigration consum] fraud
 hotl9es & digital tools  #cjfa4        
,immigration consum] fraud hotl9es &    
digital tools  7a7 ,grant au?orization  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make grants to 
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 or any  

comb9ation !re(1 9 p>tn]%ip )           
/akehold]s1 s]vice provid]s1 & nonpr(it 
organizations4  7b7 ,m&atory grant uses 
,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all  
be exp5d$ = ea* ( ! foll[+ purposes3    
7#a7 ,immigration consum] fraud         
in=mation digital tools ,to provide = ! 
e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( an immigration  
consum] fraud in=mation & assi/ance     
digital tools1 includ+ websites or      
applications1 :i* %all be a highly      
secure int]net res\rce t provides       
in=mation & assi/ance to victims (      
immigration consum] fraud4 ,9 e/abli%+ &
 op]at+ ! immigration consum] fraud &   
assi/ance digital tool1 ! grantee %all--
 7,a7 use grant funds = />tup & op]ation
 co/s associat$ ) e/abli%+ & op]at+ !   
tool2  7,b7 use a "n or acronym z "p (  
its website t id5tifies ! tool ) !      
geographic locality receiv+ ! grant "u  
subsection 7a72  7,c7 provide accurate  
in=mation t describes ! s]vices         
available to immigration consum] fraud  
victims1 includ+ free or l[-co/ legal   

assi/ance2  7,d7 cle>ly include1 9 all  
pages ( ! tool1 t ! in=mation pres5t$ is
 = ref]5ce purposes only & does n       
con/itute z legal advice2 &  7,e7       
provide translation ( res\rce cont5t1 9 
languages t are consi/5t ) ! crit]ia    
outl9$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,e77i71    
ei!r ) a web page int]face1 or mirror$  
pages4  7#b7 ,immigration consum] fraud 
hotl9es ,to e/abli% or exp& an          
immigration consum] fraud hotl9e to     
provide in=mation & assi/ance to victims
 ( immigration consum] fraud4 ,9        
addition1 grantees may1 9 op]at+ ) !    
hotl9e1 "w 9 conjunction ) o!r local    
programs & activities t s]ve victims (  
immigration consum] fraud4 ,9 e/abli%+ &
 op]at+ ! hotl9e1 ! entity %all-- 7,a7  
contract ) a c>ri] = ! use ( a toll-free
 telephone l9e2  7,b7 employ1 tra9 &    
sup]vise p]sonnel to answ] incom+ calls 
& provide assi/ance & ref]ral s]vices to
 call]s on a #bd-;h\r-a-day basis2  7,c7
 assemble & ma9ta9 a curr5t database (  
in=mation relat+ to s]vices = victims ( 

immigration consum] fraud to :i* call]s 
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may be ref]r$2 &
  7,d7 be prohibit$ f ask+ hotl9e call]s
 ab\t _! citiz5%ip /atus4  7c7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all       
require a grantee receiv+ funds "u ?is  
,act to comply ) a reque/ lawfully made 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security "u   
section #bcf or #bhg ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf & 
#aceg7 to comply ) a deta9] =1 or notify
 ab\t ! use ( s]vices provid$ "u ?is    
,act by an individual4  7d7 ,application
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may approve an     
application = a grant "u ?is section    
only if su* application-- 7#a7 conta9s  
su* agreem5ts1 assurances1 & in=mation1 
is 9 su* =m1 & is submitt$ 9 su* mann]1 
z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all by rule       
require2  7#b7 9 ! case ( an application
 = a grant to c>ry out activities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 includes 
a complete description ( ! applicant's  
plan = ! op]ation ( an immigration      
consum] fraud hotl9e1 includ+           

descriptions (-- 7,a7 ! tra9+ program = 
hotl9e p]sonnel1 includ+ te*nology tra9+
 to ensure t all p]sons affiliat$ ) !   
hotl9e are able to effectively op]ate   
any te*nological sy/ems us$ by ! hotl9e2
  7,b7 ! hir+ crit]ia = hotl9e p]sonnel2
  7,c7 ! me?ods = ! creation1 ma9t5ance1
 & updat+ ( a res\rce database2  7,d7 a 
plan = publiciz+ ! availability ( !     
hotl9e2  7,e7 a plan = provid+ s]vice to
 non-,engli% speak+ call]s t-- 7i7 is   
bas$ on data f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus & be
 consi/5t ) ! local area demographics   
:]e ! immigration consum] fraud hotl9e w
 op]ate su* plan & outl9e :i* languages 
are mo/ preval5t & commonly reque/$ =   
translation s]vices2 or  7ii7 is bas$ on
 qualitative & quantitative obs]vation f
 community s]vice provid]s (f]+         
immigration-relat$ s]vices2 &  7,f7 a   
plan = facilitat+ access to ! hotl9e by 
p]sons ) he>+ impairm5ts2 &  7#c7 9 !   
case ( an application = a grant to c>ry 
out activities describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#a7-- 7,a7 include a complete       

description ( ! applicant's plan = !    
developm5t1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 &      
updat+ ( in=mation & res\rces ( !       
immigration consum] fraud in=mation &   
assi/ance website2  7,b7 include a      
c]tification t ! applicant w implem5t a 
high level security sy/em to ensure !   
confid5tiality ( ! website1 tak+ into   
consid]ation ! safety ( immigration     
consum] fraud victims2  7,c7 include an 
assurance t1 aft] ! ?ird ye> ( ! website
 project1 ! recipi5t ( ! grant w develop
 a plan to secure o!r public or private 
fund+ res\rces to ensure ! cont9u$      
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! website2 &     
7,d7 demon/rate t ! applicant has       
recogniz$ exp]tise 9 ! area (           
immigration consum] fraud & a record (  
high quality s]vice to victims (        
immigration consum] fraud1 includ+ a    
demon/ration ( support f advocacy gr\ps4
  7e7 ,r5ewal ( grants ,a grant made "u 
?is section may be r5ew$1 )\t           
limitations on ! duration ( su* r5ewal1 
to provide additional funds1 if !       

,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! funds made
 available to ! recipi5t 7 us$ 9 a mann]
 requir$ "u an approv$ application & if 
! recipi5t c demon/rate significant     
progress 9 a*iev+ ! objectives ( !      
initial application4  7f7 ,no co/       
ext5sions ,not)/&+ subsection 7e71 !    
,attorney ,g5]al may ext5d a grant      
p]iod1 )\t limitations z to ! duration (
 su* ext5sion1 to provide additional "t 
to complete ! objectives ( ! initial    
grant aw>d4  7g7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbg1 & = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7
 ,websites ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is section1 n less ?an #bj    
p]c5t %all be us$ = purposes ( c>ry+ out
 activities "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#c7
 ,availability ,funds au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ "u ?is section may rema9    
available until exp5d$4  7h7            
,prohibition ( data %>+ = immigration   
en=cem5t purposes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        

,not)/&+ section #fdb ( ! ,illegal      
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acgc71 an entity receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section may n disclose or  
use p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation     
provid$ by individuals us+ a website or 
a hotl9e "u subsection 7b71 = ! purposes
 ( en=c+ ! immigration laws4  7#b7      
,ref]rals prohibit$ ,an entity receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is section may n ref] any    
individual p>ticipat+ 9 any program     
fund$ "u ?is section to ,u4,s4          
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or to  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7#c7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation means   
any in=mation ab\t an individual        
elicit$1 collect$1 /or$1 or ma9ta9$ by  
an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is        
section1 includ+-- 7,a7 any in=mation t 
c be us$ to di/+ui% or trace ! id5tity (
 an individual1 su* z a "n1 resid5tial  
address1 a social security numb]1 an    
ali5 regi/ration numb]1 a date & place (

 bir?1 or a p>5t's maid5 "n2 &  7,b7 any
 o!r in=mation t is l9k$ or l9kable to  
an individual1 su* z m$ical1            
educational1 f9ancial1 & employm5t      
in=mation4  #cjfb4 ,report ,a ,/ate or  
unit ( local gov]nm5t t receives funds  
"u ?is "p dur+ a fiscal ye> %all submit 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a description & an
 evaluation report on a date specifi$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al reg>d+ !            
effectiv5ess ( ! programs c>ri$ out ) a 
grant "u ?is "p4  4  7c7 ,grants to     
/ates & local jurisdictions ,to promote 
outrea* campaigns aga9/ immigration     
consum] fraud ,title ,i ( ! ,omnibus    
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq471 z 
am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] "p ,,pp ! foll[+3  ,,qq     
,grants to ,/ates & local jurisdictions 
to promote outrea* campaigns aga9/      
immigration consum] fraud  #cjga4       
,grants to ,/ates & local jurisdictions 
to promote outrea* campaigns aga9/      
immigration consum] fraud  7a7 ,grant   

au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all make grants to ,/ates1     
units ( local gov]nm5t1 or any          
comb9ation !re(1 9 p>tn]%ip )           
/akehold]s1 s]vice provid]s1 & nonpr(it 
organizations4  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( grants di/ribut$ "u ?is subsection is
 to enable ,/ates & localities to "w )  
p>ties 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out      
outrea* campaigns 9 any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,access to legal res\rces1 includ+ free
 or l[-co/ legal res\rces = p]sons (    
l[-income4  7,b7 ,work%ops educat+ !    
g5]al public on immigration consum]     
fraud1 includ+ me?ods to id5tify su*    
fraud & be/ practices on prev5tion4     
7,c7 ,hir+ ( casework /aff1 attorneys1  
translators1 accr$it$ repres5tatives &  
o!r simil> /aff to provide support =    
outrea* objectives4  7,d7 ,pr9t$        
mat]ials or digital m$ia design$ ) !    
int5t to educate ! public on :]e to     
obta9 tru/$ legal res\rces1 & h[ to     
prev5t becom+ a victim ( immigration    
consum] fraud4  7,e7 ,public s]vice     

ann\ncem5ts 9 television or radio1      
provid+ in=mation on res\rces &         
assi/ance on prev5t+ immigration consum]
 fraud4  7,f7 ,translation s]vices1     
includ+ translat$ equival5ts (          
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c7 or 7,d71  
consi/5t ) ! grantee's imm$iate         
translation ne$s bas$ on-- 7i7 data f ! 
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus t is consi/5t ) !    
local area demographics :]e ! outrea*   
campaign w op]ate1 along ) a description
 ( ! languages are mo/ preval5t or      
commonly reque/$ = translation s]vices2 
or  7ii7 quantitative or qualitative    
obs]vation f community s]vice provid]s  
(f]+ immigration-relat$ s]vices4  7b7   
,cont5ts ,9 accordance ) su* requirem5ts
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may by rule       
e/abli%1 ea* application = a grant "u   
?is section %all-- 7#a7 include a       
long-t]m /rategy & detail$ implem5tation
 plan t reflects consultation )         
community gr\ps & appropriate           
/akehold]s2  7#b7 expla9 ! applicant's  
inability to address ! ne$ )\t ,f$]al   

assi/ance2  7#c7 id5tify relat$         
gov]nm5tal & community initiatives :i*  
complim5t or w be coord9at$ ) !         
proposal2 &  7#d7 id5tify local s]vice  
provid]s & nonpr(it organizations t h   
sub/antial or significant exp]i5ce deal+
 ) immigration-relat$ matt]s4  7c7      
,r5ewal ( grants ,a grant made "u ?is   
section may be r5ew$1 )\t limitations on
 ! duration ( su* r5ewal1 to provide    
additional funds1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
det]m9es t ! funds made available to !  
recipi5t 7 us$ 9 a mann] requir$ "u an  
approv$ application & if ! recipi5t c   
demon/rate significant progress 9 a*iev+
 ! objectives ( ! initial application4  
7d7 ,no co/ ext5sions ,not)/&+          
subsection 7c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
ext5d a grant p]iod1 )\t limitations z  
to ! duration ( su* ext5sion1 to provide
 additional "t to complete ! objectives 
( ! initial grant aw>d4  7e7 ,susp5sion 
( funds ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es 
t a grant recipi5t "u ?is section is n 9
 sub/antial compliance ) ! t]ms &       

requirem5ts ( an approv$ grant          
application1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may     
revoke or susp5d fund+ ( t grant1 9     
:ole1 or 9 "p4  7f7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbg1 & = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7
 ,availability ,funds au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ "u ?is section may rema9    
available until exp5d$4  7g7            
,prohibition on data %>+ = immigration  
en=cem5t purposes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ section #fdb ( ! ,illegal      
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acgc71 an entity receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section may n disclose or  
use p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation     
provid$ by individuals p>ticipat+ 9     
outrea* campaigns specifi$ 9 subsection 
7a7 = ! purposes ( en=c+ ! immigration  
laws4  7#b7 ,ref]rals prohibit$ ,an     
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
may n ref] any individual p>ticipat+ 9  

any program fund$ "u ?is section to     
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
or to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]           
,protection4  7#c7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable    
in=mation means any in=mation ab\t an   
individual elicit$1 collect$1 /or$1 or  
ma9ta9$ by an entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7 any         
in=mation t c be us$ to di/+ui% or trace
 ! id5tity ( an individual1 su* z a "n1 
resid5tial address1 a social security   
numb]1 a date & place ( bir?1 or a      
p>5t's maid5 "n2 &  7,b7 any o!r        
in=mation t is l9k$ or l9kable to an    
individual1 su* z m$ical1 educational1  
f9ancial1 & employm5t in=mation4  #cjgb4
 ,report ,a ,/ate or unit ( local       
gov]nm5t t receives funds "u ?is "p dur+
 a fiscal ye> %all submit to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al a description & an evaluation   
report on a date specifi$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( !       
programs c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is "p4 
4  7d7 ,grants to ,/ates & local        

jurisdictions ,to increase en=cem5t     
aga9/ immigration consum] fraud ,title  
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajaja et seq471 z am5d$ by subsections 
7b7 & 7c71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] "p   
,,qq ! foll[+3  ,,rr ,grants to ,/ates &
 local jurisdictions to increase        
en=cem5t aga9/ immigration consum] fraud
  #cjha4 ,grants to ,/ates & local      
jurisdictions to increase en=cem5t aga9/
 immigration consum] fraud  7a7 ,grant  
au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all make grants to ,/ates1     
units ( local gov]nm5t1 or any          
comb9ation !re(4  7#b7 ,purpose ,!      
purpose ( grants di/ribut$ "u ?is       
subsection is to enable ,/ates &        
localities to increase ! en=cem5t (--   
7,a7 ,/ate & local laws aga9/           
immigration consum] fraud2 &  7,b7      
section #ajda ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#c7 ,p]mitt$ use ( funds ,a   
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t t        
receives a grant "u ?is section may use 

funds f ! grant = activities1 includ+-- 
7,a7 hir+ /aff1 su* z compliance (fic]s 
t are *>g$ ) inve/igat+ & en=c+ ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local laws aga9/ immigration   
consum] fraud2  7,b7 tra9+ /aff1 su* z !
 compliance (fic]s describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 inve/igat+      
compla9ts ( immigration consum] fraud2 &
  7,d7 tak+ action aga9/ violations (   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws relat+ to   
immigration consum] fraud1 :i* may      
include ! prosecution ( violators4  7b7 
,cont5ts ,9 accordance ) su* requirem5ts
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may by rule       
e/abli%1 ea* application = a grant "u   
?is section %all-- 7#a7 include a       
detail$ implem5tation plan t reflects   
consultation ) community gr\ps &        
appropriate /akehold]s2 &  7#b7 expla9 !
 inability ( ! ,/ate or unit ( local    
gov]nm5t to address ! ne$ to increase   
en=cem5t ( immigration consum] fraud    
laws )\t ,f$]al assi/ance4  7c7 ,r5ewal 
( grants ,a grant made "u ?is section   
may be r5ew$1 )\t limitations on !      

duration ( su* r5ewal1 to provide       
additional funds1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
det]m9es t ! funds made available to !  
recipi5t 7 us$ 9 a mann] requir$ "u an  
approv$ application & if ! recipi5t c   
demon/rate significant progress 9 a*iev+
 ! objectives ( ! initial application4  
7d7 ,no co/ ext5sions ,not)/&+          
subsection 7c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
ext5d a grant p]iod1 )\t limitations z  
to ! duration ( su* ext5sion1 to provide
 additional "t to complete ! objectives 
( ! initial grant aw>d4  7e7 ,susp5sion 
( funds ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es 
t a grant recipi5t "u ?is section is n 9
 sub/antial compliance ) ! t]ms &       
requirem5ts ( an approv$ grant          
application1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may     
revoke or susp5d fund+ ( t grant1 9     
:ole1 or 9 "p4  7f7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbg1 & = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7
 ,availability ,funds au?oriz$ to be    

appropriat$ "u ?is section may rema9    
available until exp5d$4  7g7            
,prohibition on data %>+ = immigration  
en=cem5t purposes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7  
,disclosure prohibit$ ,not)/&+ section  
#fdb ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &  
,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acgc71 an entity receiv+ 
a grant "u ?is section may n disclose or
 use p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation    
provid$ by an individual involv$ ) ! "w 
fund$ "u ?is section = ! purposes (     
en=c+ ! immigration laws4  7,b7         
,exception ,an entity receiv+ a grant "u
 ?is section may disclose or use        
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation provid$ 
by an individual involv$ ) ! "w fund$ "u
 ?is section if-- 7i7 ! disclosure or   
use requir$ 9 ord] to prosecute a case2 
&  7ii7 ! individual explicitly p]mits !
 use or disclosure4  7#b7 ,ref]rals     
prohibit$ ,an entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section may n ref] any individual   
involv$ ) "w fund$ "u ?is section to    
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 

or to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]           
,protection4  7#c7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable    
in=mation means any in=mation ab\t an   
individual elicit$1 collect$1 /or$1 or  
ma9ta9$ by an entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7 any         
in=mation t c be us$ to di/+ui% or trace
 ! id5tity ( an individual1 su* z a "n1 
resid5tial address1 a social security   
numb]1 a date & place ( bir?1 or a      
p>5t's maid5 "n2 &  7,b7 any o!r        
in=mation t is l9k$ or l9kable to an    
individual1 su* z m$ical1 educational1  
f9ancial1 & employm5t in=mation4  #cjhb4
 ,report ,a ,/ate or unit ( local       
gov]nm5t t receives funds "u ?is "p dur+
 a fiscal ye> %all submit to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al a description & an evaluation   
report on a date specifi$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( !       
programs c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is "p4 
4  #bjb4 ,requirem5ts = immigration     
consultants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,executive ,(fice =      
,immigration ,review & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 %all promulgate      
regulations1 9 accordance ) section #eec
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t     
require an immigration consultant-- 7#a7
 to disclose 9 all adv]tis+ or          
promotional mat]ial & by display+ a     
notice at ! regul> place ( bus9ess 7if  
any7 ( ! consultant t ! consultant is n 
an immigration attorney1 _c provide     
legal advice or legal s]vices on        
immigration matt]s1 & is n au?oriz$ to  
repres5t ali5s be=e an immigration c\rt 
or ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals or   
au?oriz$ to repres5t o!rs be=e !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9         
connection ) an application = an        
immigration b5efit or an immigration    
proce$+2  7#b7 if ! consultant ent]s    
into a writt5 contract = ! provision (  
immigration consult+ s]vices-- 7,a7 to  
ensure t ! contract /ates t-- 7i7 !     
consultant is n an immigration attorney1

 _c provide legal advice or legal       
s]vices on immigration matt]s1 & is n   
au?oriz$ to repres5t ali5s be=e an      
immigration c\rt or ! ,bo>d (           
,immigration ,appeals or au?oriz$ to    
repres5t o!rs be=e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security 9 connection ) an application
 = an immigration b5efit or an          
immigration proce$+2 &  7ii7 ! cli5t has
 ! "r to h ! contract review$ by an     
attorney2  7,b7 to provide ! cli5t ) a  
copy ( ! contract 9 ,engli% &1 if       
reque/$ by ! cli5t1 9 "o or m o!r       
languages2  7,c7 to in=m ! cli5t ( ! "r 
to reque/ a copy ( ! contract 9         
languages o!r ?an ,engli%1 z requir$ by 
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 to ensure t ! 
contract provides ! cli5t ) ! "r to     
resc9d ! contract at any "t dur+ !      
#gb-;h\r p]iod aft] ent]+ into !        
contract2  7#c7 n to collect fees =     
immigration consult+ s]vices be=e hav+  
r5d]$ ! s]vices = :i* ! fees are *>g$2  
7#d7 to return to ! cli5t any orig9al   
docum5t obta9$ f ! cli5t 7unless !      

orig9al docum5t mu/ be provid$ to a     
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy or ano!r p]son &  
has be5 s provid$7 & to furni% to !     
cli5t = no additional *>ge a copy ( any 
docum5t prep>$ or obta9$ by ! consultant
 = ! cli5t or o!rwise us$ 9 connection )
 immigration consult+ s]vices = ! cli5t 
7o!r ?an notes or o!r docum5ts prep>$ by
 ! consultant = int]nal use 9 ord] to   
provide su* s]vices72 &  7#e7 to reta9 =
 n less ?an #c ye>s aft] ceas+ to       
provide immigration consult+ s]vices = a
 cli5t a copy ( any docum5t requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#d7 to be return$ or furni%$  
to ! cli5t4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,immigration         
consultant ,! t]m immigration consultant
 means a p]son engag$ 9 ! provision (   
immigration consult+ s]vices1 except t  
su* t]m does n include a p]son :o is--  
7,a7 au?oriz$ to repres5t ali5s be=e an 
immigration c\rt or ! ,bo>d (           
,immigration ,appeals2 or  7,b7 au?oriz$

 to repres5t o!rs 9 connection ) an     
application or proce$+ describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 be=e ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security 9 accordance )        
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security4  7#c7 ,immigration   
consult+ s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
immigration consult+ s]vices means      
assi/ance1 advice1 or s]vices provid$ to
 an individual 9 connection )-- 7i7     
application 7or consid]ation (          
application7 by su* individual = an     
immigration b5efit2 or  7ii7 an         
immigration proce$+ involv+ su*         
individual be=e or ) ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security or ! ,executive ,(fice
 = ,immigration ,review4  7,b7          
,inclusions ,su* t]m includes ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,assi/ance ) procur+ support+       
docum5tation reque/$ by su* an ag5cy1   
su* z a bir? c]tificate or m>riage      
lic5se4  7ii7 ,ref]r+ a cli5t to an     
attorney = legal repres5tation4  7iii7  
,assi/ance ) comply+ ) requirem5ts      
relat+ to biometric s]vices4  7,c7      

,exclusions ,su* t]m does n include !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,complet+ a =m ( a ,f$]al or
 ,/ate ag5cy or submitt+ su* =m to su*  
ag5cy4  7ii7 ,translat+ ! responses ( a 
cli5t to ! in=mation reque/$ on su* a =m
 or 9 o!r communications ) su* an ag5cy4
  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! 
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian tribe4  7c7           
,applicability & en=cem5t ( regulations 
7#a7 ,g5]al application ,! requirem5ts (
 ! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 
7a7 apply1 accord+ to _! t]ms1 to ^?    
p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 & corporations ov]   
:i* ! ,commission has au?ority pursuant 
to section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#de7;a77#b774  7#b7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( a regulation promulgat$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a   
regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 (

 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+     
unfair or deceptive acts or practices4  
7,b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission 
%all en=ce ! regulations promulgat$ "u  
subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same
 means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 &
 duties provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq471 & any p]son :o violates su* a    
regulation %all be subject to ! p5alties
 & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities 
provid$ 9 su* ,act4  7#c7 ,actions by   
,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* 
! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or an       
(ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 has reason  
to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts (   
su* ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or      
adv]sely affect$ by an act or practice 9
 violation ( a regulation promulgat$ "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1
 may br+ a civil action on behalf ( !   
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate     
,/ate c\rt or an appropriate di/rict    
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 to enjo9   

su* act or practice2  7ii7 to en=ce     
compliance ) su* regulation2  7iii7 to  
obta9 on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate--  
7,i7 damages = actual monet>y loss f !  
violation1 or up to #aj1jjj 9 damages = 
ea* su* violation1 :i*ev] is great]2    
7,,ii7 re/itution2 or  7,,iii7 o!r      
comp5sation2 or  7iv7 to obta9 su* o!r  
legal & equitable relief z ! c\rt may   
consid] to be appropriate4  7,b7 ,notice
 ,be=e fil+ an action "u ?is subsection1
 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( !
 ,/ate involv$ %all provide to !        
,commission a writt5 notice ( su* action
 & a copy ( ! compla9t = su* action4 ,if
 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy    
det]m9es t x is n feasible to provide ! 
notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph be=e !   
fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney g5]al1      
(ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide writt5   
notice ( ! action & a copy ( ! compla9t 
to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u ! fil+ ( 
! action4  7,c7 ,au?ority ( ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on    
receiv+ notice "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( an 

action "u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission 
%all h ! "r-- 7,i7 to int]v5e 9 !       
action2  7,,ii7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d
 on all matt]s aris+ !re92 &  7,,iii7 to
 file petitions = appeal4  7ii7         
,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al 
action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission or !   
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
in/itut$ a civil action = violation ( a 
regulation promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph z ! ,f$]al 
action71 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy may br+ an action "u  
?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al 
action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any        
violation ( su* regulation alleg$ 9 su* 
compla9t4  7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,=  
purposes ( br++ a civil action "u ?is   
p>agraph1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to prev5t an attorney g5]al1    
(ficial1 or ag5cy ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! 
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy by ! laws ( su* ,/ate 
to conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s &

 affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (  
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  7#d7 ,private "r ( action 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son injur$ by an act 
or practice 9 violation ( a regulation  
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 may br+ 9  
an appropriate ,/ate c\rt or an         
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates-- 7i7 an action to enjo9 !       
violation2  7ii7 an action to recov]    
damages = actual monet>y loss f !       
violation1 or to receive up to #aj1jjj 9
 damages = ea* su* violation1 :i*ev] is 
great]2 or  7iii7 bo? su* actions4  7,b7
 ,willful or kn[+ violations ,if ! c\rt 
f9ds t ! def5dant act$ willfully or     
kn[+ly 9 committ+ a violation describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may1 9 its    
discretion1 increase ! am\nt ( ! aw>d to
 an am\nt equal to n m ?an #c times !   
am\nt available "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii74
  7,c7 ,co/s & attorney's fees ,! c\rt  
%all aw>d to a prevail+ pla9tiff 9 an   
action "u ?is subsection ! co/s ( su*   
action & reasonable attorney's fees1 z  

det]m9$ by ! c\rt4  7,d7 ,nonexclusive  
rem$y ,! rem$y provid$ by ?is subsection
 %all be 9 addition to any o!r rem$ies  
available to ! p]son4  #bjc4 ,fee &     
backlog transp>5cy ,section #bhf7m7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7m7 ,immigration s]vice fees   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 all fees designat$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9         
regulations z immigration adjudication  
fees %all be deposit$ z (fsett+ receipts
 into ! ,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee  
,acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 :e!r su* fees are collect$ directly by 
! ,secret>y or ?r\gh cl]ks ( c\rts4     
7#b7 ,virg9 ,isl&s & ,guam  7,a7 ,guam  
,all fees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t are
 receiv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security f applicants resid+ 9 ,guam   
%all be remitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,rev5ue
 & ,taxation ( ,guam4  7,b7 ,virg9 isl&s
 ,all fees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t   
are receiv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    

,security f applicants resid+ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s %all be remitt$ to
 ! ,treasury ,division ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#c7 ,annual report on 
immigration fees ,n less frequ5tly ?an  
annually1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! collection
 & use ( immigration fees t-- 7,a7      
id5tifies-- 7i7 total fee rev5ue        
collect$1 disaggregat$ by ! type (      
immigration b5efit = :i* fees 7         
collect$2  7ii7 ! exp5ditures ( su*     
rev5ue1 disaggregat$ by major function1 
includ+ adjudications1 cu/om] s]vice1   
fraud detection or vett+1 & in=mation   
te*nology mod]nization2 &  7iii7 any    
transf] ( funds f ! ,immigration        
,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt & any funds   
appropriat$ to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &      
,immigration ,s]vices to o!r divisions  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or to
 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies2 &     

7,b7 describes ! use ( c>ryov] balances 
& res]ves relat$ to ! ,immigration      
,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt4  7#d7        
,acc\ntability relat+ to fee increases  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n  
increase any immigration s]vice fee     
above ! level ( su* fee z ( ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbf1 be=e ! date t is #fj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report t--  7,a7      
id5tifies ! direct & indirect co/s      
associat$ ) provid+ adjudication &      
naturalization s]vices2  7,b7 di/+ui%es 
! co/s ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f   
immigration en=cem5t & national security
 co/s2  7,c7 id5tifies ! co/s allocat$ =
 premium process+ s]vices to bus9ess    
cu/om]s1 z prescrib$ "u subsection 7u72 
7,d7 describes ! ext5t to :i* ! fee     
prescrib$ 9 subsection 7u7 is set at a  
level t ensures full recov]y ( ! co/s   
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,c72  7,e7     
id5tifies ! am\nt ( fund+ t is be+      

allocat$ = ! infra/ructure improvem5ts 9
 ! adjudication & cu/om]-s]vice         
processes prescrib$ "u subsection 7u72  
7,f7 conta9s in=mation reg>d+ ! am\nt by
 :i* su* fee w be increas$2  7,g7       
itemizes ! total am\nt an applicant may 
be requir$ to pay2 &  7,h7 id5tifies :i*
 p>ts ( ! fee are waivable4  7#e7       
,adjudications delay & backlog report ,n
 less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all submit to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report t id5tifies = !
 prec$+ qu>t]-- 7,a7 m$ian process+     
times1 disaggregat$ by =m numb]2  7,b7  
total p5d+ caseloads1 disaggregat$ by =m
 numb]2  7,c7 ! numb] ( applications    
receiv$1 complet$1 approv$1 d5i$1 &     
p5d+2  7,d7 /aff+ levels =              
adjudications2  7,e7 ! p]c5tage (       
applications process$ 9 con=mity )      
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices process+ goals2  7,f7 ea*      
in/ance 9 :i* ! process+ "t ( m ?an #aj 

p]c5t ( adjudications 9 any s+le        
category ( immigration b5efits surpasses
 ! ag5cy's /at$ process+ goal z (       
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf2  7,g7 ea* in/ance 9  
:i* ! process+ "t ( m ?an #e p]c5t (    
applications = lawful p]man5t resid5ce  
surpasses #aej days2 &  7,h7 ea* in/ance
 9 :i* ! process+ "t ( m ?an #e p]c5t ( 
applications = naturalization surpasses 
#aej days4  4  ,,iii ,build+ community  
tru/  #cja4 ,protect+ ali5s :o are      
victims ( or witnesses to crimes or are 
def5d+ civil rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all ensure1 except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 t removal is n
 effectuat$1 removal proce$+s are n     
initiat$1 & exp$it$ removal is n invok$ 
aga9/ any ali5 :o is kn[n to be-- 7#a7 a
 victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 human        
traffick+1 or any o!r s]i\s crime2  7#b7
 a witness involv$ 9 a p5d+ crim9al     
inve/igation or prosecution at ! ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal level2  7#c7 a
 pla9tiff 9 a nonfrivol\s lawsuit reg>d+

 violations ( 8 or h] civil rights1     
includ+ ) respect to union organiz+ &   
employm5t discrim9ation1 z describ$ 9 ! 
memor&um ( ! ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t entitl$ ,prosecutorial
 ,discretion3 ,c]ta9 ,victims &         
,witnesses ( ,exploitative ,labor       
,practices issu$ on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbc2 
7#d7 a recipi5t ( def]r$ action relat$  
to worksite en=cem5t1 z describ$ 9 !    
memor&um ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security entitl$ ,worksite ,en=cem5t3  
,! ,/rategy to ,protect ! ,am]ican      
,labor ,m>ket1 ! ,conditions ( !        
,am]ican ,worksite1 & ! ,dignity ( !    
,individual issu$ on ,octob] #ab1 #bjba2
 or  7#e7 actively engag$ 9 an activity 
relat$ to ! pres]vation ( 8 or h]       
employm5t1 h\s+1 or o!r legally protect$
 rights4  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 an ali5       
describ$ 9 su* subsection may be subject
 to removal proce$+s if ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security det]m9es1 on a        
case-by-case basis1 t !re is suffici5t  

evid5ce to conclude t ! ali5-- 7,a7 has 
be5 convict$ ( a s]i\s crime2  7,b7     
poses an individualiz$ ?reat to any     
p]son or public safety2  7,c7 has engag$
 9 s]i\s violations ( human rights2     
7,d7 is complicit 9 significant         
immigration fraud2 or  7,e7 has fil$ a  
claim 9 bad fai? ) int5t to delay or    
avoid ! removal ( an ali54  7#b7 ,sav+s 
provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be 
con/ru$ to d5y any ali5 :o has be5 a    
victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 human         
traffick+1 or c]ta9 o!r crimes f receiv+
 ! immigration b5efits to :i* he or %e  
is entitl$ "u ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5   
,act ( #aiid 7title ,,iv ( ,public ,law 
#ajc-cbb71 ! ,traffick+ ,victims        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gaja et seq471 or any o!r applicable   
law4  7c7 ,effect ( violation ,) respect
 to a removal proce$+ comm5c$ z a result
 ( an en=cem5t action c>ri$ out 9       
violation ( subsection 7a7-- 7#a7       
in=mation result+ f su* en=cem5t action 
may n be ent]$ into ! record ( proce$+  

or receiv$ into evid5ce2  7#b7 ! ali5 :o
 is ! subject ( ! removal proce$+ may   
file a motion = ! imm$iate t]m9ation ( !
 removal proce$+2 &  7#c7 9 consid]+    
:e!r to adm9i/ratively close ! removal  
proce$+1 ! immigration judge %all give  
appropriate weight to ! circum/ances (  
su* en=cem5t action4  7d7 ,presumption (
 non-,det5tion ,!re %all be a           
presumption ( nondet5tion = individuals 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,su*         
presumption %all n apply if ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,commission] (   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 !  
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 or an immigration    
judge specifically det]m9es t ! ali5 is 
a ?reat to himself or h]self1 ! public1 
or national security4  7e7  ,report  ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit a semiannual report to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on     

,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t id5tifies1 = ! mo/    
rec5t #ahj-;day p]iod = :i* su* data is 
available1 ! numb] ( arre/s1 det5tions1 
& removals ( ali5s describ$ 9 subsection
 7a74  #cjb4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act1 or 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act1 may be con/ru$ to modify-- 7#a7 ! 
applicability ( any gr\nd (             
inadmissibility or deportability relat+ 
to crim9al convictions2 or  7#b7 !      
eligibility crit]ia relat+ to crim9al   
convictions = any application or =m (   
relief "u ! immigration laws4