[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2705 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2705

          For the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 22, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
          For the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO REMAIN TEMPORARILY IN THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General--
            (1) shall stay removal or deportation of Edwardo Reyes and 
        Dianelita Reyes from the United States and permit them to 
        remain temporarily in the United States notwithstanding section 
        237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (or section 
        241(a) of such Act, as in effect before April 1, 1997); and
            (2) shall authorize Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes to 
        engage in employment in the United States and provide each of 
        them with an ``employment authorized'' endorsement or other 
        appropriate work permit.
    (b) Previously Known Grounds for Deportation.--The stay of 
deportation under subsection (a) shall apply only to grounds for 
deportation of which the Department of State or the Department of 
Justice had knowledge before the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Duration of Stay of Deportation and Work Authorization.--The 
stay of deportation and work authorization under subsection (a) shall 
be effective during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on the date that is 60 days after a decision is 
rendered by the Board of Immigration Appeals with respect to a motion 
by Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes to reopen deportation proceedings 
based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
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