To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the right of members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the borders of the United States and to be considered lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
The Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act amends federal immigration law to allow members of federally recognized Indian tribes in the United States and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the U.S. border more freely and be granted permanent resident status. Currently, the law limits this privilege to Native Americans with at least 50 percent Indian blood, which the bill replaces with a membership-based standard that includes Canadian First Nations members with official Indian status. The legislation affects Indigenous people on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border who wish to live, work, or travel in the United States. There is no specific funding or implementation timeline mentioned in the bill text, as it primarily modifies existing immigration law to expand eligibility for this border-crossing provision.
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