H.R. 1573:
Access to Counsel Act of 2021
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
To clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide Temporary Resident Status for certain parents and spouses of citizens or lawful residents of the United States, and for other purposes.
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the United States.
To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the H-1B visa program, to repeal the diversity visa lottery program, and for other purposes.
To authorize certain appropriations for certain fiscal years for Operation Stonegarden, and for other purposes.
To reunite families separated at or near ports of entry, and for other purposes.
To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes.
To establish a separate account in the Treasury to hold deposits to be used to secure the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.