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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 5, 1993
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to provide, on an expedited basis, for a 30-day maximum parole admission of an alien into the United States to attend the funeral of an immediate blood relative.
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Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D–HI
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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