I–VETS Act
The I-VETS Act (S 3278) requires the Department of Homeland Security to identify immigrants who served in the U.S. Armed Forces when they apply for immigration benefits or face enforcement proceedings. If an immigrant served, DHS must annotate their records to confirm military service and create a tracking system for their case outcomes. Crucially, the bill prohibits using this military service information for deportation purposes. It directly affects non-citizen veterans seeking immigration benefits by ensuring their service is formally recognized in processing. The law creates a concrete administrative mechanism within DHS to streamline eligibility tracking for this group.
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023
Last action Nov 9, 2023
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Nov 9, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2023
Senate · Introduced
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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