To authorize the waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility or removal where denial of admission or removal would result in hardship for a spouse, parent, or child who is a citizen or permanent resident alien.

SA 4142. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration
reform and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 183, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

SEC. 235. WAIVER OF CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR INADMISSIBILITY OR
REMOVAL BASED ON HARDSHIP TO CITIZEN OR
PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIEN SPOUSE, PARENT, OR
CHILD.

(a) Waiver.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of
Homeland Security (in the sole and unreviewable discretion of
the Secretary) or the Attorney General (in the sole and
unreviewable discretion of the Attorney General), as
applicable, may waive any ground of inadmissibility or
removal of an alien under, or arising from, an amendment made
by a provision of section 203, 208, 209, 214 or 222 of this
Act if the denial of admission or removal of such alien would
result in an extreme hardship to a spouse, parent, or child
of such alien who is a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence.
(b) Exception for Terrorists.--No waiver may be made under
subsection (a) under or arising from an amendment referred to
in that subsection with respect to a ground of
inadmissability or removal under a provision of law as
follows:
(1) Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
(2) Section 237(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
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