U.S. Congress - S.3207 POWER Act
S.3207 - POWER Act
A bill to protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Official: A bill to protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: POWER Act as introduced.
- Short: Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act as introduced.
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4/14/2010--Introduced.Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of "immigrant" under such Act a nonimmigrant alien who files a petition for status if the Secretary of HomeOfficial Summary
4/14/2010--Introduced.Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of "immigrant" under such Act a nonimmigrant alien who files a petition for status if the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) determines that the alien:(1) has suffered abuse or harm as a result of having been a victim of criminal activity;
(2) has suffered substantial abuse or harm related to specified labor or employment violations related to a workplace claim (workplace violation);
(3) is a victim of specified criminal activity and would suffer extreme hardship upon removal;
(4) has suffered a workplace violation and would suffer extreme hardship upon removal;
(5) has been helpful to a local judge, DHS, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor, or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) or to other authorities investigating, prosecuting, or seeking civil remedies for workplace violation; or
(6) has filed, is a material witness in, or is likely to be helpful in the investigation of, the claim in a workplace violation and reasonably fears, has been threatened with, or has been the victim of, an action involving force, physical restraint, retaliation, or abuse of the immigration or other legal process by the employer in relation to acts underlying or related to the filing of the claim. Authorizes the Secretary to permit an alien to temporarily remain in the United States and grant the alien employment authorization upon determining that the alien:
(1) has filed for relief under such provisions;
(2) has filed, or is a material witness to, a bona fide workplace claim; and
(3) has been helpful to a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, prosecutor, or judge, to DHS, EEOC, the Department of Labor, or NLRB, or to other federal, state, or local authorities investigating, prosecuting, or seeking civil remedies related to the claim. Sets forth provisions governing procedural requirements and protections in an enforcement action leading to a removal proceeding taken against an alien:
(1) as a result of information provided to DHS in retaliation against an individual for exercising or attempting to exercise employment or other legal rights;
(2) at a facility about which a workplace claim has been filed; or
(3) who has filed a workplace claim, who is a material witness in any proceeding involving a workplace claim, or who has filed for relief under this Act.
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