About the bill
Should having too many white Russians be a reason to turn away foreigners, such as Russians?
Context
An applicant for U.S. citizenship or a green card can be disqualified for failure to exhibit good moral character. 14 acts can disqualify an applicant on these grounds, including smuggling, lying under oath, and failure to support dependents.
Another act eligible for disqualification is being a “habitual drunkard.” Previously little known, this gained increased attention in recent years with the legal case of Salomon Ledezma-Cosino, an undocumented immigrant whose attempt to cancel his removal was denied by an appeals court because he was found to be an alcoholic.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) declines about 23 percent of immigration applications, though they don’t appear to break that number down by …
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Mar 8, 2021
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5 Cosponsors (5 Democrats)
Position statements
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Mar 8, 2021
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H.R. 1614 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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