Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend registry benefits to long-term residents.
The bill proposes to amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, changing the eligibility criteria for registry benefits. It removes the requirement that individuals must have entered the United States before January 1, 1972, and instead allows those who have been long-term residents to apply. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill's enactment.
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