H.R. 5383 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent the unreasonable detention of certain aliens with dependent children.

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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the Attorney General's authority to detain an alien mother with a dependent child (two years or younger) subject to deportation (with specified exceptions) unless such detention is in connection with the alien's immediate departure from the United States.

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1988-09-26
Introduced in House
1988-09-26
Introduced in House
1988-09-26
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
1988-09-30
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent the unreasonable detention of certain aliens with dependent children.

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