It would only have applied to "emergency humanitarian assistance." not aid that is provided in nonemergency situations. It only would apply to assistance that is "rendered without compensation or the expectation of compensation." And it would only cover humanitarian assistance. not other types of lawful activity like labor organizing. Charitable organizations. like individuals. should be able to provide humanitarian assistance to immigrants without fearing prosecution. Churches. shelters. and schools should not be limited to providing only "emergency" assistance. A domestic violence shelter should not be forced to decide whether the Government would regard a situation as "an emergency" before they take in a battered woman. A nonprofit hospital should not be required to provide medical care without compensation in order to avoid criminal prosecution. And labor unions should be able to organize workers without checking their green cards. During the Judiciary Committee markup. I offered an amendment to this provision which was approved on a strong bipartisan vote.
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