Sens. Leahy, Lankford Urge State Department, DHS to Exercise Discretion, Grant Relief to Vulnerable Refugees, Special Immigrant Visa Holders
April 17, 2020
April 17, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) are urging Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to exercise discretion and automatically extend the validity periods of critical documents for refugees and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders approved for resettlement in the United States until COVID-19 trave . . .
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) are urging Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to exercise discretion and automatically extend the validity periods of critical documents for refugees and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders approved for resettlement in the United States until COVID-19 trave . . .