3.0.0 2443 2023-01-15T04:49:06Z 2023-01-15T04:49:06Z Senate S S 2004-05-19 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-05-19T18:13:05Z Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act 108 4406 HR 2004-06-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Identical bill CRS 2004-05-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2004-05-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5802-5803) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-05-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT N K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2004-05-19 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2004-05-19 True S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2004-05-19 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2004-05-19 True Immigration Administrative remedies Aliens Appellate courts Appellate procedure Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitutional law Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Deportation Evidence (Law) Government Operations and Politics Habeas corpus Injunctions International Affairs Judicial review Jurisdiction Law Minorities Political persecution Punishment Racial discrimination Refugees Religion Religious liberty Right of asylum Torture Treaties United Nations Immigration 00 2004-05-19 Introduced in Senate 2004-06-07T15:38:52Z Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to preclude aliens, including criminal aliens, from seeking judicial review of removal orders or the denial of specified discretionary relief through habeas corpus, mandamus, or other extraordinary petitions.

Declares that this Act does not preclude circuit court review on appeal of constitutional claims or pure questions of law.

Establishes the INA's judicial review provisions as the sole avenue for challenging removal orders and reviewing claims arising under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

Limits judicial authority to grant stays of removal.

Requires all petitions for review of removal orders to be filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Expands the list of alternative countries to which an alien may be removed in the event that the country otherwise designated is unwilling to accept the alien.

Requires asylum applicants to: (1) show that one of five statutory bases was the central motive for persecution in order to establish refugee status; and (2) submit corroborating evidence where it is reasonable for the trier of fact to expect such evidence. Lists factors relevant to credibility determinations in asylum cases. Precludes the reversal of determinations concerning the availability of corroborating evidence unless the court finds that a reasonable adjudicator is compelled to conclude that such corroborating evidence is unavailable.

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