HB6381: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to create a new visa program for military veterans who were previously deported from the United States. The program would allow these veterans to return and become permanent immigrants. Veterans who served in the U.S. armed forces but lost their immigration status due to deportation could apply through this pathway. The bill was introduced in 2023 and is currently in the early stage of the legislative process. Jargon: A visa is official permission to enter a country; deportation means being forced to leave the country; permanent immigrants have ongoing legal status to live and work in the U.S.
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HB6381: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Raul Grijalva
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (28)
James McGovern
Eleanor Norton
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Gwen Moore
Dina Titus