; 121 Stat. 227). 122. Protection of stateless persons in the United States (a) In general Chapter 1 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 210A. Protection of stateless persons in the United States (a) Definition of stateless person In this section, the term stateless person means an individual who is not a national of any state by operation of its law. (b) Designation of specific stateless groups The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may, in the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, designate specific groups of individuals who are considered stateless persons, for purposes of this section. (c) Mechanisms for regularizing the status of stateless persons (1) Relief for certain individuals determined to be stateless persons The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General shall provide lawful conditional resident status to an alien who— (A) is a stateless person who is present in the United States; (B) applies for such relief; (C) has not lost his or her nationality as a result of voluntary action after arrival in the United States, unless the loss was the result of duress, coercion, or a reasonable expectation that he or she had acquired or would acquire another nationality or citizenship; and (D) (i) is not inadmissible under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) based on criminal or national security grounds