This legislative proposal seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by introducing a significant restriction on asylum eligibility. It explicitly prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General from granting asylum to an alien who has returned to their country of concern , which is defined as the alien's country of nationality or last habitual residence for which asylum was sought. Furthermore, the bill stipulates that an alien who has already been granted asylum will face termination of that grant, denaturalization, and potential inadmissibility or deportability if they return to their country of concern. This provision aims to address situations where asylum seekers may travel back to the country from which they claimed persecution. However, there are specific, narrow exceptions to this prohibition. A waiver may be granted on a case-by-case basis if the President certifies that the individual's travel is for national security purposes , or if the Secretary of State certifies that the country of concern has undergone a legitimate transfer of power .
This legislative proposal seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by introducing a significant restriction on asylum eligibility. It explicitly prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General from granting asylum to an alien who has returned to their country of concern , which is defined as the alien's country of nationality or last habitual residence for which asylum was sought. Furthermore, the bill stipulates that an alien who has already been granted asylum will face termination of that grant, denaturalization, and potential inadmissibility or deportability if they return to their country of concern. This provision aims to address situations where asylum seekers may travel back to the country from which they claimed persecution. However, there are specific, narrow exceptions to this prohibition. A waiver may be granted on a case-by-case basis if the President certifies that the individual's travel is for national security purposes , or if the Secretary of State certifies that the country of concern has undergone a legitimate transfer of power .