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119-hr-7456119th Congress

Fundamental Immigration Fairness Act

Sponsored By: Representative Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would limit pre-removal detention at Department of Homeland Security and Executive Office for Immigration Review facilities. It bars taking an alien into custody before a removal order when the alien is arriving at or departing those facilities, except where an immigration judge finds the alien is not of good moral character, and it restricts public display of parties' names in EOIR public areas to protect privacy.

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  • Noncitizens in immigration proceedings: Stops DHS from taking an alien into custody before a removal order while the alien is arriving at or departing any DHS field office or EOIR facility, unless an immigration judge finds the alien is not of good moral character.
  • Court visitors, attorneys, and parties: Prohibits the Attorney General from displaying the name of any party to an immigration proceeding, other than the United States, outside the hearing room or in any publicly accessible area of an EOIR facility.
  • Immigration determinations: Changes the "good moral character" rule so that unlawful presence or unlawful entry cannot alone be the basis for finding an alien is not of good moral character under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Limit custody at immigration offices

If enacted, you would not be taken into DHS custody before a removal order when arriving at or leaving any DHS field office or any Executive Office for Immigration Review facility. This would apply only before an order of removal is entered. An immigration judge could still order custody if the judge finds you are not of good moral character under INA section 101(f). The bill would also add that a finding of not being of good moral character could not be based only on unlawful presence or unlawful entry.

Stop public display of immigration names

If enacted, the Attorney General would not display the name of any party (other than the United States) outside the room where an immigration proceeding is held or in any other public area of an EOIR facility. This would limit public signage or lists that show case participants' names in EOIR facilities accessible to the public.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

Roll Call Votes

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