No Asylum for CCP Spies Act
This bill amends U.S. immigration law to deny asylum to individuals who were members of a Communist or totalitarian party (like the Chinese Communist Party). It specifically targets asylum seekers with such party ties, barring them from asylum unless they meet strict exceptions. The key exceptions require applicants to publicly renounce their party membership and prove their affiliation was involuntary (e.g., forced as a minor or for basic survival), or to provide significant national security information in exchange for a waiver. The policy directly affects asylum applicants with documented ties to Communist or totalitarian parties.
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Introduced Sep 21, 2023
Last action Sep 21, 2023
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Sep 21, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 21, 2023
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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Troy E. Nehls
RRepublican
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
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Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Mark E. Green
RRepublican
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