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HI SCR148
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges U.S. Congress to pass legislation clarifying the status of migrants under the Compacts of Free Association for purposes of the REAL ID Act of 2005 to ensure fair and equal treatment under the law.
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Requests U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services designate Compact of Free Association status as a specific category in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system and recognize their unlimited length of stay for driver's license and identification renewal purposes.
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Addresses that approximately 18,000 Compact migrants legally residing in Hawaii with unlimited stay status face discriminatory annual driver's license renewal requirements due to technical oversights in federal law.
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Notes Compact migrants from the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau have contributed significantly to the United States through military service, historical nuclear testing sacrifices, and cultural contributions to Hawaii.
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Directs transmission of this resolution to the President, Congress members, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Hawaii state and county officials to address the burden on both migrants and motor vehicle licensing agencies.
Legislative Description
Urging The United States Congress To Pass Legislation To Clarify The Status Of Migrants Under The Compacts Of Free Association For Purposes Of The Real Id Act Of 2005 To Promote Fairness And Equality Under The Law And Urging The United States Citizenship And Immigration Services To Delineate Compact Of Free Association Status As A Specific Category In The Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlements System.
Compacts of Free Association
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Fukumoto, C. Lee, McKelvey, Mizuno, Woodson excused (5).
4/13/2018