Amendment101st Congress
Amendment added language that granted refugee status to those Polish immigrants in Europe who, if returned to Poland, would be targets of persecution.
- Amendment Number
- 140
- Description
- Amendment added language that granted refugee status to those Polish immigrants in Europe who, if returned to Poland, would be targets of persecution.
- Purpose
- An amendment to add Poland to the category list of countries whose nationals are presumed to be subject to persecution and therefore entitled to refugee status under U.S. Immigration law.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 13, 1989
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Kleczka amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 16:50:03
- Submitted Date
- Jul 13, 1989
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 1, 2021