Let's Reform INA § 212(a)(6)(C)(ii)

The section 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act deals with "false claims to US citizenship" in an unreasonably harsh way, automatically barring for life those accused, from immigrating to the US -- with no possibility of a waiver, even for US citizen families whom the government separates from each other.

Countless US citizens and lawful residents are suffering from the application of this clause. US citizen families are separated for life. Even the case of an immigrant with a history of violent crime presents far fewer bars to immigration and family unification than this "false claim to US citizenship" clause, which allows for exactly no chance of immigration. It prescribes automatic, permanent inadmissibility with no recourse for an immigration waiver.

We're asking US Lawmakers to make a change and bring this clause into line with the rest of the immigration code, with a reasonable time limit on inadmissibility and the creation of a discretionary waiver of inadmissibility in the case of an immigrant who is the spouse, parent, child, son or daughter of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

We the undersigned appeal to you, our US lawmakers, to amend the poorly codified § 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. We ask you to limit the ban on admissibility to a reasonable time, and to create a discretionary waiver of inadmissibility in the case of an immigrant who is the spouse, parent, child, son or daughter of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

In 1996, INA § 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) was added to the immigration laws which expanded the scope of provisions which made an intending immigrant inadmissible and barred adjustment of status if the individual made false claims to U.S. citizenship. The bar to admissibility and adjustment applies to anyone who falsely claims U.S. citizenship for any purpose or benefit under the INA made to a government official or even a private employer. Such individuals who are found inadmissible under § 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) are permanently inadmissible and are removable. No waivers are authorized for false claims to citizenship even for the spouse or children of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

Countless US citizens and lawful residents are suffering from the application of this clause. US citizen families are separated for life. Even the case of an immigrant with a history of violent crime presents far fewer bars to immigration and family unification than this "false claim to US citizenship" clause, which prescribes automatic, permanent inadmissibility with no recourse for an immigration waiver.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and for making a change to this INA clause so that it is tough, but reasonable. Permanent inadmissibility of immediate family members and no authorization for any immigration waiver is no way to treat the spouses, parents, and children of US citizens and permanent residents.

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