H.R 418 in advanced legislative action and may receive floor action this week

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According to senate defination on internet, H.R 418 is in advanced legislative action. It may received attention in the last week or may receive floor action this week.

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I am still confused..Nowhere I saw asylee cap in the bill that was sent to the senate..even in the ammendments as it was an amendment..I am confused..did anyone find anything about asylee cap in HR 418 bill on the website?
 
wantmygcnow said:
I am still confused..Nowhere I saw asylee cap in the bill that was sent to the senate..even in the ammendments as it was an amendment..I am confused..did anyone find anything about asylee cap in HR 418 bill on the website?
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I was watching CSPAN and heard Sensenbrenner read the provision for removing caps on the floor of the House....
 
Yes I saw it in the original bill too and as an amendement while it was in the house..But that amendment is not here....!
 
wantmygcnow said:
Yes I saw it in the original bill too and as an amendement while it was in the house..But that amendment is not here....!
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Overview of Amendments to the REAL ID Act (H.R. 418) as Passed by the House


1. House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) offered a Manager's Amendment that was treated by the Rules Committee as self-executing upon approval of the rule.

Eliminated the asylee adjustment cap. While this is obviously welcome and long overdue, it is little consolation against a backdrop of provisions that will make it nearly impossible for many asylum seekers to find relief here in the future.


http://www.aila.org/contentViewer.aspx?bc=10,911,6717,8584
 
By my research, the Eliminated the asylee adjustment cap part on H.R. 418:
http://www.aila.org/

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(f) REMOVAL OF CAPS.—Section 209 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1159) is amended—

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) by striking ‘‘Not more’’ and all that follows through ‘‘asylum who—’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, in the Secretary’s or the Attorney General’s discretion and under such reg-
ulations as the Secretary or the Attorney General may prescribe, may adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence the status of any alien granted asylum who—’’; and

The original 8 U.S.C. 1159
(b) Maximum number of adjustments; recordkeeping
Not more than 10,000 of the refugee admissions authorized under
section 1157(a) of this title in any fiscal year may be made
available by the Attorney General, in the Attorney General's
discretion and under such regulations as the Attorney General may
prescribe, to adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence the status of any alien granted asylum who
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