Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1990

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1990 - Waives the naturalization English language requirement for certain aliens who served with special guerilla units in Laos in support of the United States.

Provides for U.S. naturalization based upon such service.

 
HR 4513 IH
101st CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 4513
To expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla
units in Laos.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 4, 1990
Mr. VENTO (for himself and Mr. SIKORSKI) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla
units in Laos.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  This Act may be cited as the `Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1990'.
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN ALIENS WHO SERVED
WITH SPECIAL GUERRILLA UNITS IN LAOS.
  The requirement of paragraph (1) of section 312 of the Immigration and
  Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423) shall not apply to the naturalization of
  any person who--
  (1) served with a special guerrilla unit operating from a base in Laos
  in support of the United States at any time during the period beginning
  February 28, 1961, and ending September 18, 1978, or
  (2) is the spouse or widow of a person described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 3. NATURALIZATION THROUGH SERVICE IN A SPECIAL GUERRILLA UNIT IN LAOS.
  (a) IN GENERAL- The first sentence of subsection (a) and subsection
  (b) (other than paragraph (4)) of section 329 of the Immigration and
  Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1440) shall apply to an alien who served with
  a special guerrilla unit operating from a base in Laos in support of the
  United States at any time during the period beginning February 28, 1961,
  and ending September 18, 1978, in the same manner as they apply to an
  alien who has served honorably in an active-duty status in the military
  forces of the United States during the period of the Vietnam hostilities.
  (b) PROOF- The Immigration and Naturalization Service shall verify an
  alien's service with a guerrilla unit described in subsection (a) through--
  (1) review of refugee processing documentation for the alien,
  (2) the affidavit of the alien's superior officer,
  (3) original documents,
  (4) two affidavits from persons who were also serving with such a special
  guerrilla unit and who personally knew of the alien's service, or
  (5) other appropriate proof.
The Service shall liberally construe the provisions of this subsection to
take into account the difficulties inherent in proving service in such a
guerrilla unit.