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Stopping Border Surges Act

USA118th CongressS-685| Senate 
| Updated: 3/7/2023
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping Border Surges Act This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When the Department of Health and Human Services releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it must provide DHS with certain information about that individual. DHS must investigate the individual's immigration status and if the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, DHS must initiate removal proceedings against the individual. The bill requires a stricter standard to find a credible fear of persecution and imposes additional rules on credible fear interviews. If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien shall be deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions. The bill also (1) expands the definition of what constitutes a frivolous asylum application, (2) imposes additional limitations on eligibility for asylum, (3) shortens the deadline for applying for asylum, and (4) extends the time period an alien seeking asylum must wait before receiving employment authorization. Any individual who knowingly and willfully makes materially false statements or uses fraudulent documents in asylum-related proceedings shall be fined or imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-884
Stopping Border Surges Act
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-884
    Stopping Border Surges Act


  • March 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3217: USA Act of 2023
  • HR 118-2580: Ensuring United Families at the Border Act

Stopping Border Surges Act

USA118th CongressS-685| Senate 
| Updated: 3/7/2023
Stopping Border Surges Act This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When the Department of Health and Human Services releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it must provide DHS with certain information about that individual. DHS must investigate the individual's immigration status and if the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, DHS must initiate removal proceedings against the individual. The bill requires a stricter standard to find a credible fear of persecution and imposes additional rules on credible fear interviews. If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien shall be deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions. The bill also (1) expands the definition of what constitutes a frivolous asylum application, (2) imposes additional limitations on eligibility for asylum, (3) shortens the deadline for applying for asylum, and (4) extends the time period an alien seeking asylum must wait before receiving employment authorization. Any individual who knowingly and willfully makes materially false statements or uses fraudulent documents in asylum-related proceedings shall be fined or imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-884
Stopping Border Surges Act
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-884
    Stopping Border Surges Act


  • March 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3217: USA Act of 2023
  • HR 118-2580: Ensuring United Families at the Border Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted