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How the U.S. Immigration System Encourages Child Marriages
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Abstract
The Majority Staff of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs issued a Majority Staff Report on allegations that loopholes in the Immigration and Nationality Act allowed over 8,000 visa petitions involving child marriages between 2007 and 2017, raising concerns about the exploitation of minors through the U.S. immigration system.
Date
2019-01-11
Document Type
Senate Majority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
40 pages
Congress
116
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
9: Immigration
PAP Minor Code
900: Immigration and Refugee Issues
Related Hearings
• House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, hearing on "Immigration Benefits Vetting: Examining Critical Weaknesses in USCIS Systems," 115th Cong., H.Hrg. 115-8, (2017, March 16)