lawful permanent residents, and naturalization. (8) There are an estimated 1,000 Iraqis who have not yet been able to seek immigration relief based on current country conditions. Due to the complexity of the required legal filings and the backlogs in the immigration courts it can take several years for an individual to seek to reopen their immigration case and have their eligibility for immigration relief decided on the merits. (9) Without sufficient time to seek immigration relief based on current country conditions, Iraqis could be removed to persecution, torture, or death before they receive an individualized adjudication of their eligibility for relief in light of current law and current facts. (10) Deferring removals 24 months would allow Iraqis who have not yet done so time to seek immigration relief based on changed country conditions. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) Iraqis should not be deported if they face persecution, torture, or death