Immigration Provisions in Build Back Better (H.R. 5376)
Published:
Mon, Nov 15th 2021 @ 10:46 am EST
Pres. Biden's Build Back Better plan (H.R. 5376) -- which Congressional Democrats hope to pass through the budget reconciliation process -- would result in the largest amnesty for illegal aliens in our nation's history, plus more than 1 million additional green cards. Here's a list of the immigration provisions in the House version or the bill.
The Numbers
Type and Class of Admission 2022
Parole Amnesty1 7,957,000
Recapture of Family-Based Visas2 397,325
Recapture of Employment-Based Visas2 232,539
Recapture of Lottery Visas3 ?
Family-Based Waiting List4 242,152
Employment-Based Waiting List4 100,571
Total 9,581,587
The Amnesty (legal status, work authorization, indirect path to citizenship)
Parole- Aliens who entered the U.S. prior to January 1, 2011, receive parole for 10 years (5 years initially, 5 years after renewal), which cannot be revoked without a violation of the few inadmissibility provisions which have not been waived (see below). Unlike in previous amnesties, there are no additional criminal bars outside of the criminal inadmissibility provisions in 8 U.S.C 1182(a)(2). Amnestied aliens may use existing pathways to receive green cards, but do not receive a special pathway.
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