Build Back Better Act Immigration Provisions – Summary and Analysis

David J. BierThe House has now passed the Build Back Better (BBB) Act (H.R. 5376), which the Senate may or may not pass through the reconciliation process. The bill includes several important immigration-related provisions. This post will explain them in detail.Sec. 60001 – Parole and Work Permits for Long-Term ResidentsBBB would authorize (or require)[1] the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to temporarily provide a legal status known as “parole” to any noncitizen in the United States (including both illegal immigrants and legal temporary workers and their families) who meets the bill ' s eligibility criteria.Eligible immigrants: Applicants must only[2] prove that they have “continuously resided” in the United States since before January 1, 2011 (i.e. since at least December 31, 2010). DHS currently uses two different definitions of “continuous residence.” Fornaturalization purposes, “continuous residence” would typically exclude absence from the United States of more than 1 year and exclude absences of more than 6 months but less than a year unless the applicant can prove they maintained residence here. ForTemporary Protected Status (TPS),Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and thegreen card registry programs, the government excludes absences that are “brief, innocent, or casual. "Population size: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO)estimates that 6.5 million noncitizens would receive parole. The Center for American Progress ’s Philip E...
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