Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 15
- Latest action
- Jun 25, 2026
What it does
The Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026 would allow certain Haitian nationals and their eligible family members who have been continuously present in the United States since June 26, 2024, to apply for lawful permanent resident status within three years of the bill’s enactment, without being subject to certain grounds of inadmissibility. The bill permits applicants to seek a stay of removal, work authorization while their application is pending, and cancellation of prior removal orders upon approval, while barring eligibility for those with aggravated felony convictions, multiple crimes involving moral turpitude, or participation in persecution. It also ensures that approvals…
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