H.R. 1238 · 111th Congress

To prohibit the presence in the United States of any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-02-26
Latest action
2009-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Summary

Makes an alien who is detained at the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, permanently ineligible for: (1) U.S. admission for any purpose, including refugee admission; and (2) parole into the United States or any other physical presence in the United States that is not regarded as an admission, including transfer for detention purposes.