Category:SAFE Act
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| “ | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement within the interior of the United States, and for other purposes. | ” |
This bill caused a widespread outcry among religious groups[1] because it countered what is known as the Leahy-Kyl terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds (TRIG) reforms of 2007[2][3] that allowed refugee exemptions for those seeking a green card with no known ties to terrorism.
Notes
- ↑ HIAS. "Statement to U.S. House - Hearing on SAFE Act." HIAS. N.p., 6 June 2013. Web. 21 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ RCUSA. "TERRORISM-RELATED INADMISSIBILITY GROUNDS FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLEES (TRIG)." RCUSA. N.p., 2013. Web. 21 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ H.R. 2764 (110th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, GovTrack.
External links
- H.R. 2278 (113th): SAFE Act, GovTrack. Died in Congress.