[20030930]RS21630_宗教工作者移民：背景和立法.pdf

1Thelargestpreferencegroupingisfamily-basedimmigration. Othergroupingsincludediversityandhumanitarianadmissions. Formoreinformation,seeCRSReportRS20916,ImmigrationandNaturalization Fundamentals, by (nam e/red acted ).2Other“special immigrants”includecertainemployeesoftheU.S.government abroad,PanamaCanal employees, retired employees of international organizations, certain aliens who served inthe U.S. armed forces, and certain aliens declared a ward of a juvenile court. INA 101(a)(27).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21630September 30, 2003Immigration of Religious Workers:Background and Legislationnam ered actedSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryA provision in immigration law that allows for the admission of immigrants toperform religious work is scheduled to sunset on September 30, 2003. Although theprovision has a broad base of support, some have expressed concern that the provisionis vulnerable to fraud. The foreign religious worker must be a member of a religiousdenominationthathasabonafidenonprofit,religiousorganizationintheUnitedStates,andmusthavebeeninthereli