Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act
This bill clarifies what counts as a "conviction" for immigration purposes under U.S. law. It excludes dismissed, expunged, or deferred cases, probation without judgment, and appeals from being treated as convictions that could lead to deportation. It also allows sentencing courts to recommend against deportation for certain immigrants with past convictions, after notifying immigration authorities. The law would directly affect immigrants facing removal based on older or resolved legal cases that no longer qualify as "convictions" under this definition.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
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Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
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Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1421)
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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District
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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