Transit Ban Act of 2022 This bill bars non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from receiving asylum if they traveled through at least one other country to arrive at or enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, with certain exceptions, such as if the individual is a victim of a severe form of human trafficking.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Transit Ban Act of 2022
USA117th CongressS-5350| Senate
| Updated: 12/21/2022
Transit Ban Act of 2022 This bill bars non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from receiving asylum if they traveled through at least one other country to arrive at or enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, with certain exceptions, such as if the individual is a victim of a severe form of human trafficking.