H.R. 5228 – Notario Victim Relief Act

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

September 26, 2014

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Introduced in House

July 28, 2014

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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July 28, 2014

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7057)

July 30, 2014

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

September 26, 2014

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Rep. Marc A. VeaseyD-TX-33 · Jul 30, 2014

Mr. Speaker, while America waits for House Republicans in Washington to bring immigration reform to a vote, we cannot forget about the invisible casualties of our broken immigration process, notario…

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 28, 2014

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113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5228

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 28, 2014

Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Vela, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Gene Green of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Notario Victim Relief Act.

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Elimination of time limit on motions to reopen in certain cases

Section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative

There is no time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen if the basis of the motion is to apply for relief due to fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative described in subsection (a) or (b) of section 1292.1 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, or a person who claimed to be such a representative, and the alien establishes such fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, such a representative (or person) by a preponderance of evidence.

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