S.Amdt. 4037
What it does: Rewrites page 63, lines 14–16
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)What it changes
1 change to S. 2611
Rewrites page 63, lines 14–16
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 63, lines 14–16 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (a) Denial or Termination of Asylum.--Section 208 (8 U.S.C. 1158) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (b)--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(v), by striking "or (VI)" and inserting "(V), (VI), (VII), or (VIII)"; and
Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(4) Changed country conditions.--An alien seeking asylum based on persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution shall not be denied asylum based on changed country conditions unless fundamental and lasting changes have stabilized the country of the alien's nationality.";
Inserted: (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking "a fundamental change in circumstances" and inserting "fundamental and lasting changes that have stabilized the country of the alien's nationality"; and
Inserted: (3) in subsection (d)(5), by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(C) Motion to reopen.--If an application for asylum filed before the effective date of this subparagraph is denied based on changed country conditions, the alien who filed such an application may file a single motion to reopen the administrative adjudication of the asylum application. Subsection (b)(4) shall apply to any adjudication reopened under this subparagraph.".
Original wording
On page 63, strike lines 14 through 16 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4037. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Kennedy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 63, strike lines 14 through 16 and insert the following:
(a) Denial or Termination of Asylum.--Section 208 (8 U.S.C. 1158) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(v), by striking “or (VI)” and inserting “(V), (VI), (VII), or (VIII)”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Changed country conditions.--An alien seeking asylum based on persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution shall not be denied asylum based on changed country conditions unless fundamental and lasting changes have stabilized the country of the alien's nationality.”;
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking “a fundamental change in circumstances” and inserting “fundamental and lasting changes that have stabilized the country of the alien's nationality”; and
(3) in subsection (d)(5), by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Motion to reopen.--If an application for asylum filed before the effective date of this subparagraph is denied based on changed country conditions, the alien who filed such an application may file a single motion to reopen the administrative adjudication of the asylum application. Subsection (b)(4) shall apply to any adjudication reopened under this subparagraph.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 17, 2006