To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the United States as a temporary visitor.
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the United States as a temporary visitor.
Section 212(d)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking `(4)' and inserting `(4)(A)';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
`(B)(i) Upon application by an alien who is citizen or national of Mexico, and who is applying for admission as a visitor under section 101(a)(15)(B) from Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security official in charge at a port of entry may, in the exercise of his or her discretion, on a case-by-case basis, waive either or both of the documentary requirements of section 212(a)(7)(B)(i), if satisfied that the alien is in possession of proper identification, as provided under clause (ii), and--
`(I) is a child coming for a regular medical appointment (as evidenced by proof such as a letter from the medical professional concerned), or is the parent (or other adult chaperone) accompanying such a child, except that the number of adults admitted under this subclause shall not exceed one per child;
`(II) is a child coming with a student group to participate in an educational or cultural event (such as an athletic or academic event, a concert or other artistic performance, or a visit to a recreational, touristic, or historical site) for not more than 1 day (as evidenced by proof such as a letter of invitation issued to the group), or is an adult chaperone, such as a teacher, coach, or parent, accompanying such a group, except that the number of chaperones admitted under this subclause shall not exceed that sufficient to supervise the group involved; or
`(III) is a child coming to participate in a special community event that traditionally has been attended by individuals from both sides of the border (as evidenced by proof such as a public letter of invitation issued by the community concerned), or is a parent or other adult relative accompanying such a child.
`(ii)(I) For purposes of this subparagraph, in the case of a child, proper identification shall include a passport, birth certificate, or other proof of citizenship or nationality.
`(II) In the case of an adult, proper identification shall include a passport, birth certificate, or other proof of citizenship or nationality, and a government-issued driver's license, or similar document issued for the purpose of identification, that contains personal identifying information and a photograph.
`(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph--
`(I) the term `child' means an unmarried person under 16 years of age; and
`(II) the term `adult' means any person who is not a child.'.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.3270 as Introduced in House Visitors Interested in Strengthening America (VISA) Act of 2007
