Immigrant Fairness Restoration Act of 2001

The Immigrant Fairness Restoration Act of 2001 (H.R. 2772) was designed to scale back several strict enforcement measures and penalties introduced by major immigration laws in 1996. The bill would have restored the authority of immigration judges to consider individual circumstances, such as family ties and length of residency, before ordering a person's deportation. Additionally, it sought to ease restrictions on judicial review and legal representation, while providing relief for individuals facing permanent bans from the U.S. due to minor or unintentional violations, such as voting errors or false claims of citizenship.