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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 28, 2000
Secret Evidence Repeal Act of 2000 - Amends the Classified Information Procedures Act to apply such Act's provisions to immigration proceedings.Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal alien terrorist removal provisions (title V).(Sec. 3) Entitles an alien in a removal proceeding to examine all evidence and admissibility records. (Current law excludes national security information and confidential information.)(Sec. 4) Entitles an alien subject to arrest and detention for removal or deportation to non-federally provided counsel, and access to all evidence.(Sec. 5) Exempts an alien who is a lawful permanent resident, parolee, or asylee from the security and related removal provisions. (Such provisions provide for limited hearings and use of nondisclosed information.)(Sec. 6) Provides for transitional application of information access provisions to alien detainees and aliens seeking immigration benefits.
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Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R–MI
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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