Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System Act” or the “ I–VETS Act”.
Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify each alien who has served, or is serving, in the Armed Forces of the United States when any alien applies for an immigration benefit or is placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Identifying aliens connected to the Armed Forces
Upon an alien’s application for an immigration benefit or the placement of such alien in an immigration enforcement proceeding, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—
determine if the alien is serving, or has served, as a member of—
a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty; or
a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active status; and
annotate every immigration and naturalization record of the Department of Homeland Security relating to an alien described in paragraph (1) to—
reflect that membership; and
afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for each alien.