H.R. 5841 · 109th Congress
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from paroling into the United States an alien who falls ill while seeking admission at a port of entry or seeks emergency medical assistance by approaching an agent or official of the Department of Homeland Security at or near a border.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Pearce
- Introduced
- 2006-07-19
- Latest action
- 2006-07-19 · Introduced in House
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from paroling an alien into the United States solely because he or she: (1) falls ill while seeking admission at a port of entry; or (2) approaches a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent at the border to seek emergency medical assistance.