117 S1007 IS: To require that certain aliens receive written notice of removal proceedings before being granted parole or released from detention and to enumerate the possible consequences for failing to attend such proceedings.
U.S. Senate
2021-03-25
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1.Written notice of removal proceedings(a)Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(4)An alien described in this subsection shall not be granted parole or released from detention by the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security without having been provided a written notice under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 239(a) that—(A)informs the alien that he or she is required to appear before an immigration judge for removal proceedings; and(B)identifies the specific date on which such proceedings will take place..(b)Consequences for failure To attend hearingSection 240(b)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)(A)) is amended—(1)by striking Any alien
and inserting the following:(i)Any alien;(2)by striking the Service
and inserting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(ii)Additional consequences for failure to attend proceedingAbsent exceptional circumstances, the failure of an alien to attend a proceeding referred to in clause (i) shall result in the immediate termination of—(I)the alien’s parole;(II)deferred action; (III)temporary protected status under section 244;(IV)any other immigration status; and(V)any employment authorization associated with any status set forth in subclauses (I) through (IV)..(c)None of the amendments made by this Act may be construed as authorizing the parole or release of any alien if such parole or release is not otherwise expressly authorized by law.