[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 765 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 765

                For the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 1995

  Mr. Linder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                For the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR DEPORTATION OR EXCLUSION OF LARRY 
              ERROL PIETERSE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a)(2)(A), 
241(a)(1)(A), and 241(a)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
Larry Errol Pieterse may not be deported from the United States or 
excluded from admission into the United States by reason of any offense 
for which he received a full pardon from the Governor of Florida prior 
to January 1, 1992.
    (b) Rescission of Outstanding Deportation Order.--The Attorney 
General shall rescind any outstanding order of deportation or finding 
of deportability that has been entered against Larry Errol Pieterse by 
reason of any offense for which he received a full pardon from the 
Governor of Florida prior to January 1, 1992.
    (c) Permanent Residence Status.--Notwithstanding any order 
terminating the status of Larry Errol Pieterse as an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence, for purposes of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act he shall be considered lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence as of November 3, 1981, and such status shall be considered 
not to have changed between such date and the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Establishment of Good Moral Character.--Notwithstanding section 
101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any offense for which 
Larry Errol Pieterse received a full pardon from the Governor of 
Florida prior to January 1, 1992, may not be considered in determining 
whether he is, or during any period has been, a person of good moral 
character for purposes of such Act.

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