Sec. 144. Designation of certain groups of refugees for resettlement and admission of refugees in emergency situations
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Section 207(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157(c) ), as amended by section 111(b), is further amended— by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through immigrant under this Act. in paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: Subject to the numerical established pursuant to subsections
(a)and (b), the Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the Secretary's discretion and pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, admit any refugee who is not firmly resettled in any foreign country, is determined to be of special humanitarian concern to the United States, and is admissible (except as provided under subsection
(b)and
(c)of section 209) as an immigrant under this Act. Notwithstanding any numerical limitations specified in this Act, any alien admitted under this paragraph shall be regarded as lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of such alien’s admission to the United States. The President, upon a recommendation of the Secretary of State made in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, and after appropriate consultation, may designate specifically defined groups of aliens— whose resettlement in the United States is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest; and who— share common characteristics that identify them as targets of— persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; or other serious harm; or having been identified as targets as described in item (aa), share a common need for resettlement due to a specific vulnerability. An alien who establishes membership in a group designated under clause
(i)to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security shall be considered a refugee for purposes of admission as a refugee under this section unless the Secretary determines that such alien ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. A designation under clause
(i)is for purposes of adjudicatory efficiency and may be revoked by the President at any time after notification to Congress. Categories of aliens established under section 599D of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 ( Public Law 101–167 ; 8 U.S.C. 1157 note)— shall be designated under clause
(i)until the end of the first fiscal year commencing after the date of the enactment of the Refugee Protection Act of 2019 ; and shall be eligible for designation thereafter at the discretion of the President. The admission of an alien under this subparagraph shall count against the refugee admissions goal under subsection (a). A designation under clause
(i)shall not influence decisions to grant to any alien asylum under section 208, protection under section 241(b)(3), or protection under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York December 10, 1984. A decision to deny admission under this section to an alien who establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the alien is a member of a group designated under clause (i)— shall be in writing; and shall cite the specific applicable provision of this Act upon which such denial is based, including— the facts underlying the determination; and whether there is a waiver of inadmissibility available to the alien. ; by striking paragraph (3); and by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (3). The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Sec. 144
Designation of certain groups of refugees for resettlement and admission of refugees in emergency situations
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101-167
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