Executive Office for Immigration Review; Section 212(c) Relief for Certain Aliens in Deportation Proceedings Before April 24, 1996

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• Document number: 00-18210
• Type: Proposed Rule
• Published: July 18, 2000
• Comments close: August 17, 2000
• Agency: Justice Department; Immigration and Naturalization Service

Official abstract

This rule would create a uniform procedure for applying the law as enacted by the Antiterrrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA). This rule would allow certain aliens in deportation proceedings that commenced before April 24, 1996, to apply for relief pursuant to section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

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