9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act

This bill would let immigrants who did rescue, recovery, debris cleanup, demolition, or related work after the September 11, 2001 attacks become lawful permanent residents (green card holders). It covers people who worked or volunteered for set amounts of time at sites in lower Manhattan, the Staten Island Landfill, the barge piers, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, as well as certain vehicle-maintenance workers. People would have 18 months to apply and could work legally while their application is pending. The bill allows fee waivers for low-income applicants, limits the use of application information for immigration enforcement, and says these green cards would not reduce the number of other immigrant visas available.

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Sponsors

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democrat sponsor
• 33 cosponsors