Sec. 3. Return of eligible veterans removed from the United States; adjustment of status
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program and an application procedure that allows— eligible veterans outside the United States to be admitted to the United States as noncitizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ); and eligible veterans in the United States to adjust status to that of noncitizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, in the case of noncitizen veterans who are the subjects of final orders of removal, including noncitizen veterans who are outside the United States, the Attorney General shall— reopen the removal proceedings of each such noncitizen veteran; and make a determination with respect to whether each such noncitizen veteran is an eligible veteran. In the case of a determination under paragraph (1)(B) that a noncitizen veteran is an eligible veteran, the Attorney General shall— rescind the order of removal; adjust the status of the eligible veteran to that of a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and terminate removal proceedings.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, in the case of noncitizen veterans, the removal proceedings of whom are pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall make a determination with respect to whether each such noncitizen veteran is an eligible veteran. In the case of a determination under paragraph
(1)that a noncitizen veteran is an eligible veteran, the Attorney General shall— adjust the status of the eligible veteran to that of a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and terminate removal proceedings. Nothing in this section or in any other law may be construed to apply a numerical limitation on the number of veterans who may be eligible to receive a benefit under this section. Notwithstanding sections 212 and 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 and 1227) or any other provision of law, a noncitizen veteran shall be eligible to participate in the program established under subsection
(a)or for adjustment of status under subsections
(b)or (c), as applicable, if the Secretary or the Attorney General, as applicable, determines that the noncitizen veteran— was not removed or ordered removed from the United States based on a conviction for— a crime of violence; or a crime that endangers the national security of the United States for which the noncitizen veteran has served a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years; and is not inadmissible to, or deportable from, the United States based on a conviction for a crime described in subparagraph (A). The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1)— for humanitarian purposes; to ensure family unity; based on exceptional service in the Armed Forces; or if a waiver otherwise is in the public interest.
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Sec. 3
Return of eligible veterans removed from the United States; adjustment of status
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