Limits cooperation with ICE by restricting use of victim information to only application decisions or criminal investigations, and prohibits detention of certain victims with pending applications, so less immigration enforcement against them.
Except as provided in this paragraph, neither the Department, nor any other official or employee of the Department, or bureau or agency thereof, nor the Department of Justice, nor any official or employee of the Department of Justice, or bureau or agency thereof, may-- (A) use the information furnished by the applicant pursuant to an application filed under paragraph (15)(T), (15)(U), (27)(J), or (51) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ... for any purpose other than to make a determination on the application, or for enforcement of subsection (c) of this section;
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Creates a presumption of release from detention for aliens with pending or approved U, T, SIJ, VAWA or similar applications, with a high bar (clear and convincing evidence) for continued detention, so less immigration enforcement via detention of victims.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there shall be a presumption that the alien described in paragraph (2) should be released from detention. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the duty of rebutting this presumption, which may only be shown based on clear and convincing evidence, including credible and individualized information, that the use of alternatives to detention will not reasonably ensure the appearance of the alien at removal proceedings, or that the alien is a threat to another person or the community.
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Requires granting work authorization and stay of removal to certain victim applicants until final denial after exhaustion of review, reducing enforcement actions against them while cases are pending.
An alien described in subsection (b) shall not be removed from the United States under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a) or any other provision of law until there is a final denial of the alien's application for status after the exhaustion of administrative and judicial review.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2025-07-29: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill addresses immigration enforcement by restricting detention, removal, information-sharing for enforcement purposes, and by mandating work authorization and stays of removal for victims with pending U, T, SIJ, VAWA and related applications, thereby limiting enforcement against these groups. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues or abortion.