[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2210 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2210

For the relief of certain aliens residing at 37-54 93d Street, Jackson 
      Heights, New York and 104-15 34th Avenue, Corona, New York.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 1997

Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of certain aliens residing at 37-54 93d Street, Jackson 
      Heights, New York and 104-15 34th Avenue, Corona, New York.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS RESIDING IN 
              JACKSON HEIGHTS AND CORONA, NEW YORK.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any alien described in 
subsection (b) of this Act shall be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for 
issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Aliens Eligible.--An alien described in this subsection is any 
alien from among the Mexicans, many of whom are hearing impaired and 
mute, who--
            (1) were abducted from their country, or deceived by 
        another person into coming to the United States, after which 
        they were forced into servitude in Jackson Heights or Corona in 
        Queens, New York; and
            (2) were residing at 37-54 93d Street, Jackson Heights, New 
        York, or 104-15 34th Avenue, Corona, New York, on July 19, 
        1997, the day on which their status and living conditions were 
        brought to the attention of law enforcement authorities.
    (c) Adjustment of Status.--If an alien described in subsection (b) 
enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (d), he or she shall be considered to have entered and 
remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for 
adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Deadline for Application.--Subsections (a) and (c) shall apply 
only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the 
application for adjustment of status is filed within 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) No Offset in Number of Visas Available.--When an alien is 
granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence pursuant to this Act, the Secretary of State shall not be 
required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be 
issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Attorney 
General shall not be required to charge the alien any fee.
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