A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that any alien who has been detained for further inquiry or who has been temporarily excluded shall have the right to be represented by counsel from the time of such detention or exclusion.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that any alien who has been: (1) detained for further inquiring pending entry; (2) temporarily excluded; or (3) arrested before deportation shall have the right to be represented by counsel from the time of such detention or exclusion.

Authorizes the Attorney General to withhold the deportation of any alien to any country in which the alien would be subject to persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion.