H.R. 4349 (100th): A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the period of detention of excluable aliens pending removal in the same manner as such detention is limited for deportable aliens pending deportation.

Introduced:
Mar 31, 1988 (100th Congress, 1987–1988)
Sponsor:
Rep. Patrick Swindall [R-GA4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 31, 1988, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Mar 31, 1988
Cosponsors
none
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3/31/1988--Introduced.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the period of detention of excludable aliens pending removal in the same manner as such detention is limited for deportable aliens pending deportation.

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