Pub. L. 101-246, tit. VII, sec. 703

REPORT REGARDING BURMESE STUDENTS.

EnactedYear: 1990Length: 307 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 703. REPORT REGARDING BURMESE STUDENTS. (a) Reporting Requirement.— Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the immigration and refugee policy of the United States regarding Burmese prodemocracy protesters who have fled from the military government of Burma and are now located in border camps or inside Thailand. Specifically, the report shall include— (1) a description of the number and location of such persons in border camps in Burma, inside Thailand, and in third countries; (2) the number of visas, parole applications, applications for refugee status, and approvals for such persons by the United States and the feasibility of using parole or the need for creating statutory alternatives to parole to facilitate the entry of such persons; (3) the immigration policy of Thailand and other countries from which such persons have sought immigration assistance; (4) the involvement of international organizations, such as the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, in meeting the residency needs of such persons; and 104 STAT. 75 (5) the involvement of the United States, other countries, and international organizations in meeting the humanitarian needs of such persons. (b) Recommendations for Legislative Changes.— The Secretary of State shall recommend in the report required by subsection (a) any policy or legislative changes he deems appropriate to meet the asylum, refugee, parole, or visa status needs of such persons. (c) Definition.— As used in this section, the term “pro-democracy protester” means any person who has fled from the current military regime of Burma since the outbreak of pro-democracy demonstrations in Burma in 1988.
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