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‘‘(b) MECHANISMS
OF
REGULARIZING
THE
‘‘(1) STATELESS
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PROTECTED STATUS.—
‘‘(A) PRINCIPAL
APPLICANTS.—Notwith-
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standing any other provision of law, the Sec-
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retary of Homeland Security shall provide
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stateless protected status to a noncitizen who—
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‘‘(i) is a stateless person present in
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the United States;
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‘‘(ii) applies for such relief;
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‘‘(iii) has not formally renounced his
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or her nationality as a result of voluntary,
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affirmative, and intentional action after ar-
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rival in the United States and after the
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date of the enactment of this section, un-
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less the renunciation was the result of du-
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ress, coercion, or a reasonable expectation
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that the noncitizen had acquired or would
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acquire another nationality or citizenship;
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‘‘(iv)
is
not
inadmissible
under
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212(a)(3), except as provided in paragraph
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(2) of this subsection; and
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‘‘(v) is not described in section
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241(b)(3)(B)(i).
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