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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 28, 2017
This bill requires the Departments of Defense (DOD) and of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a joint study on aliens who are or were veterans who were removed from the United States between January 1990 and January 2017.
DOD and DHS shall then report to Congress on:
the number of aliens removed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during such period who served on active duty or in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces for more than 180 days,
the country of origin for each such alien,
the number of such aliens who were discharged or released from service under honorable conditions,
the grounds for removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act for each such alien,
whether each such alien appealed the removal order,
the length of time each such alien served in the Armed Forces,
the number of such aliens who were deployed overseas as members of the Armed Forces,
the number who served on active duty in a combat theater of operations, and
the number who were awarded service medals.
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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D–TX
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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