To close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-7068| House
| Updated: 11/15/2018
Bob Goodlatte
Republican Representative
Virginia
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
End Catch and Release Act This bill modifies provisions related to unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, such as directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate such children, where DHS currently has discretion whether to do so. It also modifies provisions relating to asylum seekers, including raising the standard of proof required to establish a credible fear of persecution.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration
Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFederal preemptionForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresInternational law and treatiesLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations
To close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-7068| House
| Updated: 11/15/2018
End Catch and Release Act This bill modifies provisions related to unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, such as directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate such children, where DHS currently has discretion whether to do so. It also modifies provisions relating to asylum seekers, including raising the standard of proof required to establish a credible fear of persecution.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Bob Goodlatte
Republican Representative
Virginia
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFederal preemptionForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresInternational law and treatiesLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations