Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026
This act stops the deportation and detention of people from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam who have lived in the U.S. since 2008. It grants them work permits and allows those previously deported to return and reopen their immigration cases.
Key points
Ban on deporting or detaining eligible nationals who entered the U.S. before 2008.
Guaranteed 5-year renewable work authorizations for eligible residents.
Right to reopen immigration cases for those ordered removed or deported since 1996.
Government-paid travel back to the U.S. for eligible individuals who were previously deported.
Virtual check-ins every 5 years instead of mandatory in-person reporting to immigration officers.
Status:
Introduced
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