HR 4079 · 100th Congress · Immigration

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide lawful temporary resident status for certain aliens based upon petitions submitted to the Attorney General on behalf of such aliens by sponsoring employers and labor unions, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1988-03-03· Sponsored by Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1988-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide annual lawful temporary resident status, or adjustment to such status, for up to 10,000 aliens sponsored by employers and labor organizations. Limits such status to a period of not more than five years. Requires the petition for such an alien to be: (1) submitted to the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) by a sponsoring employer or labor organization; (2) certified by the Secretary; and (3) approved by the Attorney General. Prohibits the Attorney General from approving a petition unless the Secretary certifies that: (1) there are not sufficient U.S. workers available at the time and place to perform the necessary services; and (2) the alien's employment will not adversely affect similarly employed U.S. workers. Sets forth conditions for petition denial, including: (1) a strike or lockout in the course of a labor dispute; (2) employer or labor organization failure to regionally recruit qualified U.S. workers; and (3) substantial labor certification violations by an employer or labor organization within the previous two-year period. Limits per country fiscal year admissions to not more than 15 percent of total admissions. Provides for…

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