Asylum Abuse Reduction Act
This bill changes asylum procedures for people entering the U.S. from Mexico or Canada after traveling through other countries. It requires such individuals to first get an interview at a U.S. embassy in Mexico or Canada to prove they face credible fear of persecution or torture before being allowed to apply for asylum in the U.S. The bill also blocks asylum eligibility for those who transited through other nations without seeking protection there, unless they meet specific exceptions like being trafficked or traveling through countries without refugee treaties. Additionally, it creates criminal warrants for immigration violations and removes limits on detaining asylum seekers under the Flores agreement. These changes primarily affect asylum seekers crossing the southern border after traveling through other countries.
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Introduction
Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Feb 9, 2023
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Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Markwayne Mullin
RRepublican
Co
Mike Crapo
RRepublican
Co
Mike Rounds
RRepublican
Co
Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
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