seek to reopen their immigration case and have their eligibility for immigration relief decided on the merits. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) individuals of Hmong, Lao, Khmu, and Mien or Yao descent who arrived in the U.S. as refugees fleeing persecution in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic shall not be deported to Laos for a period of 72 months