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<dc:title>109 HR 3700 IH: Reducing Immigration to a Genuinely Healthy Total (RIGHT) Act of 2005</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2005-09-08</dc:date>
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<congress>109th CONGRESS</congress> <session>1st Session</session> 
<legis-num>H. R. 3700</legis-num> 
<current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber> 
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<action-date date="20050908">September 8, 2005</action-date> 
<action-desc><sponsor name-id="T000458">Mr. Tancredo</sponsor> introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HJU00">Committee on the Judiciary</committee-name></action-desc> 
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<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type> 
<official-title>To reform immigration to serve the national interest.</official-title> 
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<section section-type="section-one" id="HF6A9E1D649094511BD003E8EB0090000" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title; table of contents; definitions</header> 
<subsection id="HCDA0CC55AB7F4E3500C8FBEDEBE81DDE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Reducing Immigration to a Genuinely Healthy Total (RIGHT) Act of 2005</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H3EE025E05D3A4A26B5734E6CFEEB76B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents of this Act is as follows:</text> 
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<toc-entry idref="HF6A9E1D649094511BD003E8EB0090000" level="section">Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; definitions</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8C359EDD2BBD48798016A8064709CA35" level="title">Title I—Legal Immigration Reform</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HEC09D705DA2B442BA988ACE1A96D849C" level="section">Sec. 101. Worldwide levels of immigration</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0BB083B0FAA646BBA5D9A1CEDD69989B" level="section">Sec. 102. Allotment of visas</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H0311CB0578864D32820024C84F01CB89" level="section">Sec. 103. Humanitarian immigration</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7815F5EDDE674211AD0140D3DDA602B0" level="section">Sec. 104. Sunsetting adjustments under various provisions</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HAB41424A3A9B4459A9DE67F5DAD00A1" level="section">Sec. 105. Requirement for Congressional approval for extension of designation of foreign states for purposes of temporary protected status</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD436857495EC4A4BA9BB4664D83F8C5C" level="section">Sec. 106. Establishment of new nonimmigrant classifications; conversion of certain existing immigrant classification petitions</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7969410105814C2DB69777CF77220097" level="title">Title II—Miscellaneous Provisions</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HB4BADB2B8C39498F8900EFD098CEC611" level="section">Sec. 201. Limitation on automatic birthright citizenship</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HF377252B3AA34215B2A6A3526903FFC3" level="section">Sec. 202. Requirement for immigrants to provide affidavit of allegiance to the United States</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H2628553322674936B0CFCC74B614F115" level="section">Sec. 203. Requirement of affidavit of support for employment-based immigrants</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H752CC50843AF43CEBB0033C32C46022B" level="section">Sec. 204. Making voting in foreign election a basis for automatic loss of citizenship</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE9332E6E174B43EDA3B480F20055E4B4" level="section">Sec. 205. Treating illegal presence in the United States as not demonstrating good moral character</toc-entry> </toc></subsection> 
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02AF8419E89348DDB250A5B9EA5E54FD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this Act, the definitions contained in subsections (a) and (b) of section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref>) shall apply.</text></subsection></section> 
<title id="H8C359EDD2BBD48798016A8064709CA35"><enum>I</enum><header>Legal Immigration Reform</header> 
<section id="HEC09D705DA2B442BA988ACE1A96D849C"><enum>101.</enum><header>Worldwide levels of immigration</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Beginning with fiscal year 2006, notwithstanding section 201 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151</external-xref>)—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA300F03B95F24EDAB914D56E0829151"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under subsection (c) of such section in any fiscal year shall be zero;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H023D55DF3DCF4BBDABCDBE47B9B7908"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under subsection (d) of such section in any fiscal year shall be 5,200; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB4D5EB1C7D744CD4B5D8AA4DFBCFB8FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the worldwide level of diversity immigrants under subsection (e) of such section in any fiscal year shall be zero.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H0BB083B0FAA646BBA5D9A1CEDD69989B"><enum>102.</enum><header>Allotment of visas</header> 
<subsection id="H53C7661A9B8D4A62A7D3F4C8933DBE21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning with fiscal year 2006, notwithstanding section 203 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153</external-xref>)—</text> 
<paragraph id="H50EABBB97B474A18A6974C4F09E00DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of visas that shall be allotted to family-sponsored immigrants under subsection (a) of such section in any fiscal year shall be zero;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFB504F184C2E4E5EA8F783F58026A744"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of visas that shall be allotted to priority workers under subsection (b)(1) of such section (and to spouses and children of such workers under subsection (d) of such section) in any fiscal year shall not exceed 5,000, the number of visas that shall be allotted in any fiscal year to priority workers under subsection (b)(5) of such section (and to spouses and children of such workers under subsection (d) of such section) in any fiscal year shall not exceed 200, and the number of visas that shall be allotted to other aliens subject to the worldwide level for employment-based immigrants in any fiscal year shall be zero;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H5AC5FB92303342378F0082E24A0C822"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of visas that shall be allotted to special immigrants under subsection (b)(4) of such section (and to spouses and children of such workers under subsection (d) of such section) in any fiscal year shall not exceed 1,000; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H9E96B6CE67794A86A05DD79627A80002"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of visas that shall be allotted to diversity immigrants under subsection (c) of such section in any fiscal year shall be zero.</text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">Nothing in this title shall be construed as imposing any numerical limitation on special immigrants described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 101(a)(27) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)</external-xref>) who may be provided immigrant visas (or who otherwise may acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence). </continuation-text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H58C176EBF6984B6E9F5ED0D32F63E3F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on sponsorship by certain aliens</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective October 1, 2006, no visa may be allotted to any immigrant on the basis of a petition by an individual who has filed an application under section 210 or section 245A of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1160">8 U.S.C. 1160</external-xref>, 1255a).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA463E7C72E17431F9501FE00A7D3C1E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Elimination of preference categories</header><text>Effective October 1, 2006, no classification petition may be filed or approved, and no alien may be issued an immigration visa number, for the following preference categories:</text> 
<paragraph id="HACE39EC239FF484CB4AC5CF7D1974287"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Family preference</header><text>Preference under section 203(a).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAA8CFF16B3444CC0879B9CF82706828C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Employment-based preference</header><text>Preference under section 203(b), other than as an alien described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 203(b)(1) or under section 203(b)(5), or under section 203(d) as the spouse or minor child of either such an alien.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC84FCAFC564F400D95CC93727C05D6C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Diversity</header><text>Preference under section 203(c).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H984EBAB6C28840FC8006AAEA1F5DF643" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation on granting immigrant status</header><text>Effective October 1, 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not accept or approve any petition for classification under section 204 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154</external-xref>) except for classification by reason of a family relationship described in section 201(b)(2) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)</external-xref>) or priority worker or investor status under paragraph (1)(A), (1)(B), or (5) of subsection (b) of section 203 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153</external-xref>), or as a spouse or child of such a worker or investor under subsection (d) of such section, or as an alien described in section 201(b)(1)(B) or 201(b)(1)(C) of such Act. </text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H0311CB0578864D32820024C84F01CB89"><enum>103.</enum><header>Humanitarian immigration</header> 
<subsection id="H48D218F11BA94BD38D47810018415465"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual limitation of 50,000</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to subsection (b), beginning with fiscal year 2006 the sum of the following shall not exceed 50,000:</text> 
<paragraph id="H8DB4FB79ACB74DCA84FE8E490004B1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of refugees who are admitted under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1157">8 U.S.C. 1157</external-xref>) in a fiscal year.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H73E5186C01A44EC787876C72AF00DF00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number of admissions made available in such fiscal year to adjust to the status of permanent residence the status of aliens granted asylum under section 209(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1159">8 U.S.C. 1159(b)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H535064A53094447E980843881B3838BF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of aliens whose status is adjusted in such fiscal year under section 646 of the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>), relating to Polish and Hungarian parolees.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD32E8ACA1299450498324CDA616DB6FC"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of aliens whose status is adjusted in such fiscal year under section 599E of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (relating to Soviet and Indochinese parolees).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HF1CD9C126FCF44DF8178023CF92B89E0"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of other aliens whose removal is cancelled (and whose status is adjusted) in such fiscal year under section 240A of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6040932BAB56426BAD8B9ED89E8BA26"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of aliens who are provided lawful permanent resident status in such fiscal year on the basis of a private bill passed by Congress.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H88E0DBCC5BA343FE815026F27EC156C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>In applying subsection (a), aliens who are spouses or children of citizens of the United States, or who are admitted under the limitations described in section 102, shall not be counted.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H7815F5EDDE674211AD0140D3DDA602B0"><enum>104.</enum><header>Sunsetting adjustments under various provisions</header> 
<subsection id="HDD42275B27184D18A58C236D4B8E3DFD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sunset for IRCA-related and certain other amnesties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien may not be issued an immigrant visa or otherwise acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under any of the following provisions, unless the alien has filed an application for such visa or status on or before the date of the enactment of this Act:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB4E0EE32E80342B9AF6EE61B00E808AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255a">8 U.S.C. 1255a</external-xref>), commonly known as the IRCA legalization program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8767F58CE7F841FF958309D5AAAEC689"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 210 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1160">8 U.S.C. 1160</external-xref>), commonly known as the agricultural worker amnesty program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1F01812058B54319A27DC78328AD5010"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 249 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1259">8 U.S.C. 1259</external-xref>), commonly known as registry.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HB2462536D22545509300E05576167673"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988, relating to Amerasian immigration.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAC7EAC7D13A14F179045D6A94F6ECAD3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sunset for HRIFA and NACARA amnesties</header><text>An alien may not be issued an immigrant visa and may not otherwise acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under any of the following provisions, unless the alien has filed an application for such visa or status on or before the date of the enactment of this Act:</text> 
<paragraph id="H34CE71CC214144849DA1019DB00D6B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 202 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 (title II of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/100">Public Law 105–100</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6E01EA99E95845439B3F004CA6836D1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Haitian Refugee and Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (division A of section 101(h) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC9E5D39781CE46B2900005B5DCB11190"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Immediate repeal of Cuban-Haitian adjustment</header><text>An alien may not be issued an immigrant visa and may not otherwise acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence) under any section 202 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, unless the alien has filed an application for such visa or status on or before the date of the enactment of this Act:</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8203EDBA1E014D87BBE6DFC175146C0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Immediate repeal of Lautenberg-Morrison provisions</header><text>Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, section 599D of of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/167">Public Law 101–167</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HAB41424A3A9B4459A9DE67F5DAD00A1"><enum>105.</enum><header>Requirement for Congressional approval for extension of designation of foreign states for purposes of temporary protected status</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Effective on October 1, 2006, the period of designation of a foreign state under section 244(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1254">8 U.S.C. 1254(b)</external-xref>) may not be extended beyond the initial designation period without the approval of both Houses of Congress.</text></section> 
<section id="HD436857495EC4A4BA9BB4664D83F8C5C"><enum>106.</enum><header>Establishment of new nonimmigrant classifications; conversion of certain existing immigrant classification petitions</header> 
<subsection id="H1D6205434B7B4BFAADC0BC1D52DC4372"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of nonimmigrant classifications</header><text>Effective October 1, 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish the following new nonimmigrant classifications (under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)</external-xref>):</text> 
<paragraph id="H910EFF1636A34D8D00CE2D8156E68D00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents</header> 
<subparagraph id="HCA0FBFF487C54BF9B117F820544125D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A nonimmigrant classification for an alien who is the spouse or child of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HAA58A08321A44672834448ADC4A1618C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Period of validity of nonimmigrant visa</header><text>A visa issued for nonimmigrant classification under this paragraph shall be valid for a period of 3 years. Such visa may be renewed indefinitely so long as the principal alien is residing in the United States and the nonimmigrant alien remains the spouse or child of such alien.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H211D7249428D491F871C80E056BC26D2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Subsequent adjustment to lawful permanent resident status as immediate relatives upon naturalization of principal alien</header><text>If the principal alien described in subparagraph (A) becomes a naturalized citizen of the United States, the alien may apply for permanent resident status of such spouse and child as an immediate relative under section 201(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)</external-xref>) and, for purposes of making such determination, the age of the child shall be the age of such child as of the date of approval of the nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA9018EA0C4F544BD8B3EDD2E83FE2153"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Parents of adult united states citizens</header> 
<subparagraph id="H87B2076F146842FAB554AB963452A444"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A nonimmigrant classification for an alien who is the parent of a citizen of the United States if the citizen is at least 21 years of age.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HD078C533027D46719F9BF3ED50293E20"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Period of validity of nonimmigrant visa</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A visa issued for nonimmigrant classification under this subparagraph shall be valid for a period of 5 years. Such visa may be renewed indefinitely so long as the citizen son or daughter is residing in the United States.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6DAB61F39EC24AF2A2DB7417625BB181"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitations on employment and public benefits and support by petitioning citizen son or daughter</header><text>An alien provided nonimmigrant status under this paragraph is not authorized to be employed in the United States and is not entitled, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to any benefits funded by the Federal Government or any State. In the case of such an alien, the petitioning United States citizen son or daughter shall be responsible for the support of the alien in the United States, regardless of the resources of such alien.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HBED29908836A49759FF790FDE284BDAB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conversion of current classification petitions</header> 
<paragraph id="HE4C173F7B3E549C9815709CB6486F191"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Family second preference conversions</header><text>In the case of a classification petition under section 204(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)</external-xref>) for preference status described in section 203(a)(2)(A) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)(A)</external-xref>) for an alien that has been filed before October 1, 2006, as of such date such petition shall be deemed to be a petition for classification of the alien involved as a nonimmigrant under the classification established under subsection (a)(1).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFF6B4CC02F8D4A6E82C41D6EBA83614E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Immediate relative petitions for parents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a classification petition under section 204(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)</external-xref>) for immediate relative status status under section 201(b)(2)(A) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)</external-xref>) as the parent of a United States citizen that has been filed before October 1, 2006, as of such date such petition shall be deemed to be a petition for classification of the alien involved as a nonimmigrant under the classification established under subsection (a)(2).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></title> 
<title id="H7969410105814C2DB69777CF77220097"><enum>II</enum><header>Miscellaneous Provisions</header> 
<section id="HB4BADB2B8C39498F8900EFD098CEC611"><enum>201.</enum><header>Limitation on automatic birthright citizenship</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to an individual born after the date of the enactment of this Act, the individual shall not be a national or citizen at birth under section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1401">8 U.S.C. 1401</external-xref>) unless at least one of the individual’s parents is, at the time of birth, a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.</text></section> 
<section id="HF377252B3AA34215B2A6A3526903FFC3"><enum>202.</enum><header>Requirement for immigrants to provide affidavit of allegiance to the United States</header> 
<subsection id="HDD3CB5026F73494A9F084256DA47A8B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no alien shall be provided an immigrant visa or otherwise provided status as an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence unless the alien has executed an affidavit of allegiance to the United States that is in a form approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC3EEF122C96548B39941303344C064B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>Subsection (a) shall take effect on and after such date, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, as the Secretary of Homeland Security specifies after having approved the form for the affidavit under such section.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2628553322674936B0CFCC74B614F115"><enum>203.</enum><header>Requirement of affidavit of support for employment-based immigrants</header> 
<subsection id="H6AAAD0E6297546ED839B09B300B70057"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no alien shall be provided an an immigrant visa or otherwise provided status as an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as an employment-based immigrant under section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(b)</external-xref>) unless there has been executed an affidavit of support that meets the requirements of section 213A of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1183a">8 U.S.C. 1183a</external-xref>) alien has executed an affidavit of allegiance to the United States that is in a form approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H387A27F8CEE749F9AD2DE4410806C502"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>Subsection (a) shall apply to visas and lawful permanent residence status provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H752CC50843AF43CEBB0033C32C46022B"><enum>204.</enum><header>Making voting in foreign election a basis for automatic loss of citizenship</header> 
<subsection id="HCE376A62B7F444A5B329E2F6FE599F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1481">8 U.S.C. 1481(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1A92728F13E74197A35783107E8C7620"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H796DC8CBDFFE4727A6D877BAD5A685E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HD7436149D70946ACBC6DD6302B9D4442"><enum>(8)</enum><text>voting in an election in a foreign country.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HF47B90F99589423982601CF715CA9C56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to voting occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HE9332E6E174B43EDA3B480F20055E4B4"><enum>205.</enum><header>Treating illegal presence in the United States as not demonstrating good moral character</header> 
<subsection id="HB307841C73C249E38899FE993382A282"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HA784336FCFA24C1DB64DC5013D7EE379"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of paragraph (8);</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7700CE2C0FCF429091CD2F33CF1113AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H972A022CD2904949BB899C5635588448"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:</text> 
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<paragraph id="HBFB18B618C0D4A7BB2F6178E9B7E5270"><enum>(10)</enum><text>one who—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H5BA3F469E2E94F9C81C312EA74A79188"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at the time good moral character is required to be demonstrated, is unlawfully present in the United States without having been admitted or paroled;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HE67E8AC7D318411F85007C2C27B8F1ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the time good moral character is required to be demonstrated, has been inspected and admitted to the United States but gained such admission through fraud or misrepresentation; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF92A611512F3488EB0546617C383DEB9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at any time has been unlawfully present in the United States for an aggregate period of 181 days or more.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCC5F344D2EA64B14BFDBC41C701CC521"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations of good moral character made after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> </title> 
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