Mr. Vargas introduced H.R. 10149, which provides that Maria Cordova shall be eligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment to lawful permanent resident status and may not be removed or denied admission based on specified existing grounds.
Make Maria Cordova eligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment to lawful permanent resident status and protect her from removal based on existing grounds for inadmissibility or deportability.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Rep. Juan Vargas introduced H.R. 10149 on August 24, 2026, and it was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary the same day.
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The introduced bill would make Maria Cordova eligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment to lawful permanent resident status and waive existing recorded removal or inadmissibility grounds.
Assessments
Vargas introduced H.R. 10149 on August 24, 2026, and the introduced bill directly matches the promised relief for Maria Cordova by creating visa or adjustment eligibility and waiving existing inadmissibility/removal grounds. However, the bill has only been introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; there is no evidence it has passed Congress or become law. Because Vargas is still in the same federal term and the legislative vehicle remains pending rather than defeated, the outcome is unresolved rather than delivered or never.