For the relief of Miguel Lopez Luvian.
This bill is a private relief measure aimed at granting immediate U.S. citizenship to a single individual, Miguel Lopez Luvian. It would declare him a naturalized citizen as of the date of enactment and direct the Attorney General to issue him a certificate of naturalization. The bill’s Findings recount that Luvian has lived in the United States for 27 years, has family ties including a U.S. citizen spouse and children, and that he was deported after detention during an immigration check-in, in what the bill describes as a due process lapse due to a temporary restraining order that could have prevented removal. If enacted, the bill would effectively bypass standard naturalization procedures and expedite citizenship for this one person. In effect, the bill would grant Luvian citizenship retroactively upon enactment, overriding existing naturalization requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act. It is framed as a corrective remedy for past deportation and a step to reunite him with family and community in California.
Key Points
- 1It would naturalize Miguel Lopez Luvian as of the enactment date and require the Attorney General to issue a certificate of naturalization.
- 2It states that this naturalization would be effective notwithstanding Section 337(a) or any other provision of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.).
- 3It directly overrides normal naturalization requirements and processes, effectively bypassing the standard pathway to citizenship.
- 4The bill cites findings about Luvian’s long residence, family ties to U.S. citizens, and a prior deportation tied to a court action and TRO.
- 5It is a private relief bill aimed at a single individual and would become law only if enacted by Congress.