II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1380 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2011 Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. DeMint) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To suspend until January 21, 2013, certain provisions of Federal immigration law, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act or the HALT Act.

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Suspension of effectiveness of certain laws

(a)

Waiver of inadmissibility of aliens unlawfully present

Notwithstanding clause (v) of section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)), the Attorney General may not waive the application of clause (i) of such section during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on January 21, 2013. (b)

Parole

Notwithstanding section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A)), the Attorney General may not exercise the discretionary authority conferred under such section during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on January 21, 2013, except to parole an alien into the United States— (1)to be tried for a crime, or to be a witness at trial, upon the request of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency; (2)for any other significant law enforcement or national security purpose; or (3)for a humanitarian purpose if the life of the alien is imminently threatened. (c)

Cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain nonpermanent residents

Notwithstanding section 240A(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(1)), the Attorney General may not exercise the discretionary authority conferred under such section during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on January 21, 2013. (d)

Designation for temporary protected status

(1)

Limitation

Except as provided under paragraph (2), no foreign state may be designated or redesignated under section 244(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on January 21, 2013. (2)

Rule of construction

The limitation under paragraph (1) may not be construed to affect any extension of a designation made before the date of the enactment of this Act under section 244(b)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (e)

Definition of unauthorized alien

(1)

Amendment

Section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)) is amended by striking , or by the Attorney General. (2)

Sunset provision

The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on January 21, 2013. (f)

Deferred action; extended voluntary departure

The Secretary of Homeland Security may not grant deferred action or extended voluntary departure to any alien during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on January 21, 2013, except to maintain the alien in the United States— (1)to be tried for a crime, or to be a witness at trial, upon the request of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency; (2)for any other significant law enforcement or national security purpose; or (3)for a humanitarian purpose if the life of the alien is imminently threatened. (g)

Regulations

(1)

In general

During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on January 21, 2013, the following provisions of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, are suspended: (A)Section 274a.12(a)(11). (B)Section 274a.12(c)(11). (C)Section 274a.12(c)(14). (D)Section 274a.12(c)(16). (E)Section 274a.12(c)(18). (2)

References

Any reference in paragraph (1) to a section of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be construed to be a reference to that section and any successor section. (h)

Treatment of certain benefits

Any immigration benefit granted during the period beginning on July 12, 2011, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act under any authority suspended under subsection (b), (e), (f), or (g) is revoked as of the date of the enactment of this Act.