Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-2642
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2017-05-24
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Asia

Department of Homeland Security

Immigration status and procedures

Indonesia

Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act</strong></p> <p> This bill authorizes a qualifying Indonesian citizen whose asylum claim was denied solely upon a failure to meet the one-year application filing deadline to file a motion to reopen such claim.</p> <p>Such motion shall be filed during the two-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2642 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2017 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow certain Indonesian citizens to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act . 2. Motion to reopen asylum claims (a) In general Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 208(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2) ) and section 240(c)(7) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7) ), and notwithstanding any other provision of law on motions to reopen removal or deportation proceedings, an alien may file one motion to reopen an asylum claim during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act if the alien— (1) is a citizen of Indonesia; (2) entered the United States after January 1, 1997, and before November 30, 2002; (3) filed an application for asylum that was denied asylum based solely upon a failure to meet the 1-year application filing deadline; (4) is not subject to the safe third country exception under section 208(a)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)(A) ); and (5) is not subject to a bar from seeking asylum under section 208(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2) ). (b) Application from abroad The motion to reopen referred to in subsection (a) may be filed in the United States or from outside the United States. (c) Return of applicants abroad An alien who meets the requirements under subsection (a) may be admitted or otherwise authorized to enter the United States solely to prosecute a motion to reopen under this section or otherwise to pursue relief under this section. Hearings pursuant to this section may be held in the United States or abroad, with the alien appearing in person or by video phone or similar device. (d) Definitions For purposes of this Act, the terms used in this Act shall have the same meanings given such terms in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ).