American Families United Act promotes family unity by allowing discretion in immigration cases involving U.S. citizens.
The American Families United Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to exercise discretion in cases where removal or denial of benefits would cause hardship to U.S. citizen family members. It presumes family separation constitutes hardship and allows for relief under certain conditions. The act also allows motions to reopen or reconsider removal orders if the act had been in effect.
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