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WHAT IS IT?
The Register (H.R. 1511 and S. 2006) is a 1929 immigration law that has been updated 8 times to open a path to citizenship for immigrants. However, it currently requires the U.S. Congress to update the U.S. entry deadline from 1972 to at least 2015. The proposal to move the 2015 deadline for immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before 2015 would allow approximately 8 million undocumented immigrants to obtain permanent residency, reclaiming their rights and dignity.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
The Registration Act benefits all immigrants of any nationality who are living in the United States and do not have a defined immigration status (non citizens), persons with DACA or TPS; and establishes a process to apply for permanent residency if the person proves his or her arrival in the United States before the current date of the Registry (1972).
KEY POINTS
- The Registry is a path to citizenship.
- The Registry seeks to improve conditions for immigrants on a permanent basis.
- The Registry has been in existence for almost a century. It has been updated 8 times to open a path to citizenship for immigrants.
- The last time the Registry Act was updated was in 1972 or 1986 during President Reagan’s administration.
- Passage of the Registry bill (proposed H.R. 1511 and S. 2006) would make legalization possible for millions of immigrants.
- All undocumented persons may adjust their immigration status through the Registry if they have lived in the U.S. for 7 years or more.
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