Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 4.djvu/802

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110 STAT. 3009-639 PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 301(b) of this division, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(D) UNLAWFUL VOTERS.— Any alien who has voted in violation of any Federal, State, or local constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, or regulation is excludable.", (b) DEPORTATION OF ALIENS WHO HAVE UNLAWFULLY VOTED. — Section 241(a) (8 U.S.C. 1251(a)), before redesignation by section 305(a)(2) of this division, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(6) UNLAWFUL voTERS.Any alien who has voted in violation of any Federal, State, or local constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, or regulation is deportable.". 8 USC 1182 note. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this section shall apply to voting occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 348. WAIVERS FOR IMMIGRANTS CONVICTED OF CRIMES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 212(h) (8 U.S.C. 1182(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "No waiver shall be granted under this subsection in the case of an alien who has previously been admitted to the United States as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if either since the date of such admission the alien has been convicted of an aggravated felony or the alien has not lawfully resided continuously in the United States for a period of not less than 7 years immediately preceding the date of initiation of proceedings to remove the alien from the United States. No court shall have jurisdiction to review a decision of the Attorney General to grant or deny a waiver under this subsection.". 8 USC 1182 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply in the case of any alien who is in exclusion or deportation proceedings as of such date unless a final administrative order in such proceedings has been entered as of such date. SEC. 349. WAIVER OF MISREPRESENTATION GROUND OF INADMIS- SIBILITY FOR CERTAIN ALIEN. Subsection (i) of section 212 (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended to read as follows: "(i)(l) The Attorney General may, in the discretion of the Attorney General, waive the application of clause (i) of subsection (a)(6)(C) in the case of an immigrant who is the spouse, son, or daughter of a United States citizen or of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if it is established to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the refusal of admission to the United States of such immigrant alien would result in extreme hardship to the citizen or lawfully resident spouse or parent of such an alien. "(2) No court shall have jurisdiction to review a decision or action of the Attorney General regarding a waiver under paragraph (1).". SEC. 350. OFFENSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING AS GROUND FOR DEPORTATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 241(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1251(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: