Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2026 allows noncitizen veterans removed from the U.S. to return and become lawful permanent residents.
The Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2026 establishes a program for noncitizen veterans removed from the United States to return as lawful permanent residents. The Secretary of Homeland Security must create a visa program and application process for eligible veterans outside the U.S. to re-enter. The Attorney General must determine eligibility for noncitizen veterans in removal proceedings. If eligible, the Attorney General must rescind removal orders, adjust their status to lawful permanent residents, and terminate removal proceedings.
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