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HR 2366 · in committee · significant

American Families United Act

What this bill does

  • DHS and DOJ can decline to remove immigrants or bar entry to prevent family separation from U.S. citizen relatives.
  • Non-citizens with U.S. citizen spouses, parents, or children are affected, except those removed for crimes or security reasons.
  • The discretion applies retroactively for two years after the bill passes for those previously denied entry or ordered removed.

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  1. 01

    How would giving DHS and DOJ discretion to prevent family separations affect deportation processing times and agency resources?

  2. 02

    What safeguards would ensure this discretionary authority isn't applied inconsistently across different immigration courts or regions?

  3. 03

    For immigrants removed for crimes or security reasons, how would the bill's exceptions be defined and enforced in practice?

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Sponsor · D-TX-16

Veronica Escobar

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Introduced 2025-03-26

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-26 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-03-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-03-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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