Border Management and Security Act: Funding, Faster Asylum Processing, and New Penalties.
This Act allocates billions in emergency funding to enhance Southwest border security, accelerate migration case processing, and provide humanitarian aid to local communities. Key changes include mandatory, faster work authorization for asylum seekers released from custody and the introduction of severe penalties for organized smuggling and destruction of border infrastructure. The goal is to streamline the system and reduce the burden on border communities.
Key points
Nearly $2 billion is allocated to local communities and NGOs through the FEMA Shelter and Services Program to provide housing and support for newly arrived noncitizens.
Asylum seekers released from custody with a non-frivolous claim must receive work authorization within 30 days, helping them become self-sufficient faster.
New, severe criminal penalties (up to 15 years) are established for organized human smuggling and up to 5 years for destroying border barriers or illicitly surveilling border agents.
Significant funds are directed toward hiring new immigration judges, modernizing courts, and deploying advanced scanning and surveillance technology at the border.
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