Access to Counsel Act of 2023
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A bill to clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
To prohibit the removal from the United States of certain veterans, to expedite their naturalization, and for other purposes.
To clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
To amend the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to provide for the inclusion of certain workers in the exemption from numerical limitations on H-2B workers, and for other purposes.
The "GRACE Act" would expand the definition of "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship" to include separating aliens subject to deportation from family members who are U.S. citizens, Legal Permanent Residents, or any other individual lawfully admitted to the U.S., essentially preventing ICE from deporting any alien with family members currently in the country (even if that family member themself happens to be an illegal visa overstayer).
To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Portugal and to otherwise modify the eligibility criteria for E visas.
To provide relief for victims of hate crimes, advance the safety and well-being of immigrants and refugees, and fund improved law enforcement and prosecution official training.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
To clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status for dairy workers.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide Temporary Resident Status for certain parents and spouses of citizens or lawful residents of the United States, and for other purposes.
To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.
To provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.
To reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022, and for other purposes.
To clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on the status of a mortgagor as a DACA recipient if all other eligibility criteria are satisfied, and for other purposes.
To include Iceland in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Iceland, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that limitations on the scope of judicial review of certain removal proceedings apply only in the case of discretionary determinations, and for other purposes.
To extend the period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals, and for other purposes.
To increase support for Afghan special immigrant visa and refugee applicants, and for other purposes.
To designate Lebanon under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Lebanon to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limitation on visas for certain immigrants, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant work authorization to certain immigrants with a pending application for nonimmigrant status under such Act, and for other purposes.
To maintain 2021 H-2A adverse effect wage rates for calendar year 2022 to stabilize United States food prices.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish humanitarian processing centers for asylum seekers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish remote oath ceremonies, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the definition of "conviction", and for other purposes.
To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.
To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All.
To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal certain waiver authority relating to the construction of new border barriers, and for other purposes.
To prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain noncitizen students on the basis of immigration status, and for other purposes.
To provide assistance to Afghan nationals who have suffered persecution based on their occupation, and for other purposes.
A bill to protect immigrant families, combat fraud, promote citizenship, and build community trust, and for other purposes.
A bill to authorize U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to process employment-based immigrant visa applications after September 30, 2021, and to award such visas to eligible applicants from the pool of unused employment-based immigrant visas during fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.
A bill to extend and modify the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, to postpone the medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for such program, to provide special immigrant status for certain surviving spouses and children, and for other purposes.
A bill to protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.
A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens.
A bill to expedite detainee transport to border patrol processing facilities.
To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes.
To grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an extension of the application period for certain aliens present in the United States for adjustment of status.
To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes.
To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally.
To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.