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Border Crisis Prevention Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-709| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2021
Debbie Lesko

Debbie Lesko

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (18)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border Crisis Prevention Act of 2021 This bill imposes additional requirements on asylum seekers, increases certain time limits related to detained aliens, and addresses other immigration-related issues. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must detain certain aliens, such as an alien convicted of an aggravated felony or believed to be a trafficker of controlled substances, beyond certain time limits for detaining an alien. The bill also provides for additional instances when DHS may extend the 90-day removal period (generally the window in which DHS has to remove an alien after a final order of removal). An alien choosing to appeal mandatory detention or detention as part of a removal period extension may do so only by filing for a writ of habeas corpus. DHS shall establish a process to determine whether an alien not subject to mandatory detention and who has tried to comply with a removal order should be detained or released with conditions. Furthermore, under this bill, an alien's credible fear of persecution must be more probable than not in order to be eligible for asylum. DHS may also deny asylum to an applying alien and remove the alien to a country that is not the alien's country of nationality, if the alien would be safe and would be able to apply for asylum from that country. (Currently, an asylum applicant may be removed to a third country only if that country is party to an agreement allowing for such removal.) The Department of Justice may appoint 100 additional immigration judges.
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Timeline
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 22, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHomeland securityImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudgesMental healthRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSound recordingViolent crime

Border Crisis Prevention Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-709| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2021
Border Crisis Prevention Act of 2021 This bill imposes additional requirements on asylum seekers, increases certain time limits related to detained aliens, and addresses other immigration-related issues. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must detain certain aliens, such as an alien convicted of an aggravated felony or believed to be a trafficker of controlled substances, beyond certain time limits for detaining an alien. The bill also provides for additional instances when DHS may extend the 90-day removal period (generally the window in which DHS has to remove an alien after a final order of removal). An alien choosing to appeal mandatory detention or detention as part of a removal period extension may do so only by filing for a writ of habeas corpus. DHS shall establish a process to determine whether an alien not subject to mandatory detention and who has tried to comply with a removal order should be detained or released with conditions. Furthermore, under this bill, an alien's credible fear of persecution must be more probable than not in order to be eligible for asylum. DHS may also deny asylum to an applying alien and remove the alien to a country that is not the alien's country of nationality, if the alien would be safe and would be able to apply for asylum from that country. (Currently, an asylum applicant may be removed to a third country only if that country is party to an agreement allowing for such removal.) The Department of Justice may appoint 100 additional immigration judges.
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Timeline
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 22, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Debbie Lesko

Debbie Lesko

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (18)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHomeland securityImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudgesMental healthRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSound recordingViolent crime