Sec. 3. Suspension of adverse immigration actions that deter immigrant communities from seeking health services in a public health emergency
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Beginning on the date on which a coronavirus public health emergency is declared and ending on the date that is 60 days after the date on which the coronavirus public health emergency expires— the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall not— implement the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds (84 Fed. Reg. 41292 (August 14, 2019)); implement the interim final rule of the Department of State entitled Visas:
Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds (84 Fed. Reg. 54996 (October 11, 2019)); implement the proposed rule of the Department of Justice entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds published in the Fall 2018 Uniform Regulatory Agenda; conduct any enforcement action against an individual at, or in transit to or from, a sensitive location unless the enforcement action is conducted pursuant to a valid judicial warrant; detain or remove— a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, or any other individual, who has a pending application under section 101(a)(15)(T), 101(a)(15)(U), 106, 240A(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T) , 1101(a)(15)(U), 1105a, 1229b(b)(2)) or section 244(a)(3) of that Act (as in effect on March 31, 1997); or a VAWA self-petitioner described in section 101(a)(51) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51) ) who has a pending application for relief under— a provision referred to in any of subparagraphs
(A)through
(G)of that section; or section 101(a)(27)(J) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J) ); and require an individual subject to supervision by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report in person. The Attorney General shall conduct fully telephonic bond hearings and allow supporting documents to be faxed and emailed to the appropriate clerk. The Secretary of Homeland Security, to the extent practicable, shall stipulate to bond determinations on written motions. The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall not consider in any determination affecting the current or future immigration status of any individual the use of any benefit of any program or activity funded in whole or in part by amounts made available under a coronavirus response law.
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- 84 FR 41292
- 84 FR 54996
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Sec. 3
Suspension of adverse immigration actions that deter immigrant communities from seeking health services in a public health emergency
Fed. Reg.84 FR 41292
Fed. Reg.84 FR 54996
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