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Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act or the POWER Act This bill expands protections for aliens who are victims of crimes or serious workplace violations. U visas (nonimmigrant visas for victims of crimes helping with the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity) shall be available to aliens who have suffered substantial harm related to workplace claims. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may allow an alien to work and temporarily remain in the United States if the alien (1) has filed for a U visa, or (2) has filed or is a material witness to a workplace claim and is helpful to authorities investigating the claim. The bill removes (1) certain fees to petition for a U visa, and (2) direct numerical limitations on such visas. A notice to an alien to appear at removal proceedings shall contain specified certifications, if the alien was taken (1) at a facility where a workplace claim has been filed, or (2) as a result of information provided to DHS in retaliation against individuals exercising their legal rights. Specifically, the notice shall state that (1) an adverse immigration determination may not be based solely on information furnished by the party engaged in the unlawful activity, and (2) the alien's information shall not be disclosed. Such an alien may not be removed until the appropriate law enforcement agency has had a chance to interview the alien. Removal proceedings against an alien who has filed or is a witness to a workplace claim shall be stayed until the resolution of the claim, with limited exceptions.
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Conditions at the Southern Border/Asylum Cooperative Agreements S. 2162, Securing Americas Borders Act H.R. 2932, Homeland Security for Children Act H.R. 471, Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act Joint interim final rule on asylum cooperative agreements, Implementing Bilateral and Multilateral Asylum Cooperative Agreements Under the Immigration and Nationality Act Asylum Proposed rule on work permits for asylum seekers, Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants Joint notice of proposed rulemaking on asylum eligibility, Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility Employment and Family-Based Immigration S. 2603, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure Notice on work permits for TPS beneficiaries, Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan S. 879, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act Refugee Resettlement Executive Order on Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Refugee Resettlement H.R. 5210/S. 2936, Refugee Protection Act H.Res. 444, Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons H.R. 2146, Guaranteed Refugee Admissions Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) USCIS Fee Schedule Proposed rule on USCIS fees, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Health Care Ban Presidential proclamation on denying green cards to individuals who cannot prove they can afford health insurance, Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System Migrant Farmworkers H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act Immigrant Integration H.R. 4928, New Deal for New Americans Act Decriminalization of Migration H.R. 5383, New Way Forward Act Naturalization H.R. 3328/S. 1862, Citizenship Affordability Act Sanctuary Cities S.2059, Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019 U-Visas H.R. 5225, Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act Military H.R. 4803, Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act S. 2797, Military Family Parole in Place Act DNA Sample Collection Proposed rule on DNA sample collection, DNA-Sample Collection from Immigration Detainees Courts Interim rule on the internal organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review Public Charge H.R. 3222, No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act Interim final rule on public charge, Visas: Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds Access to In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students Amendment #35 to H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act, which would prohibit a school from offering in-state tuition or a reduced fee rate to a person not lawfully present in the United States. Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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