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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7608

House Bill Would Shield 15,000 Southeast Asian Refugees from Deportation Under Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act

Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026

about 1 month ago·View on Congress.gov

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill would stop the government from deporting or holding in jail people from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam who have lived in the U.S. since at least 2008. Many of these people came to the U.S. as refugees escaping wars and have lived here for decades.
  • People covered by this law would get work permits that last for five years and can be renewed. They would also no longer have to check in with immigration officers in person; instead, they would do a video check-in once every five years.
  • The bill also helps people who were already deported. It allows them to reopen their legal cases and requires the U.S. government to pay for their flight back to America so they can go to court and try to stay permanently.
  • This plan focuses on about 15,000 people who have been told they must leave the country. Many of these individuals arrived as children, do not speak the language of their birth country, and have no family left there to help them.
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 20, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 7608
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(30)
D: 30

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