Previously. H.R. 3259 had no deadline for adjustment. This deadline ensures that the provisions of H.R. 3259 and their ramifications are limited Two amendments added by the Senate are not directly related to H.R. 3259 but greatly enhance our current immigration laws by addressing the issue of fraud. The first allows the Attorney General to deny the adjustment of status of seasonal agricultural workers from temporary resident status to permanent resident status if there Is a preponderance of evidence that fraud. willful misrepresentation. or acts that make an alien Inadmissible as an immigrant have occurred. Given that the amount of fraud in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program. this amendment greatly enhances the ability of the Attorney General to prevent those who submit fraudulent documentation from benefiting from our generous immigration laws. The second amendment establishes a program by which the Attorney General can make grants to States with large immigrant populations in order to promote secure identification documents issued by the State. such as drivers licenses and birth certificates. This amendment also would aid in the prevention of further fraud. particularly in the area of dispensing social benefits. The last amendment addresses the further use of State legalization impact assistance grant funds.
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