S.Con.Res.39 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that individuals who have been wrongfully or unjustly deported from the United States who established significant ties to the United States through years of life in the United States deserve a chance to come home to reunite with loved ones through a fair and centralized process within the Department of Homeland Security.
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Latest Action · July 31, 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5690-5691)
This resolution expresses Congress's view that individuals wrongfully or unjustly deported from the United States should have a fair opportunity to return and reunite with their families. Since 2014, over two million people have been deported, and many had deep roots in the U.S., including U.S. citizen children, business owners, and community members. The resolution notes that while legal mechanisms exist to challenge deportations, they are difficult to access, poorly coordinated across government, and rarely successful. The resolution calls on the Department of Homeland Security to establish a centralized review unit dedicated to examining cases of wrongfully or unjustly deported individuals, similar to a successful existing program called ImmVerts that has helped approximately 100 deported veterans return to the United States. This is a non-binding expression of congressional sentiment rather than legislation that creates new law or funding.
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