Denying Asylum to Members of Communist and Totalitarian Parties.
This bill introduces new rules that generally block individuals who are members of Communist or other totalitarian parties from receiving asylum in the US, aiming to enhance national security. Exceptions exist for those whose membership was involuntary, occurred during childhood, or was solely for obtaining necessities. To qualify for an exception, the applicant must publicly renounce the party and not be deemed a security risk.
Key points
Mandatory denial of asylum for individuals affiliated with Communist or totalitarian parties is established as a new ground for ineligibility.
Asylum may still be granted if membership was involuntary, before age 16, or solely for survival (e.g., food/jobs), requiring public renunciation of the party.
A special waiver allows asylum for party members who possess significant national security information, provided they are not a danger to the US.
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