Stricter Asylum Rules and Border Control: New Immigration Regulations
This Act significantly tightens the rules for seeking asylum in the US, shortening the application deadline and raising evidentiary standards. It introduces faster deportation procedures for unaccompanied children and mandates the detention of immigrant families while awaiting hearings, limiting release options. A key change restricts asylum eligibility only to individuals entering through official ports of entry.
Key points
Asylum eligibility is restricted only to individuals who arrive at a designated port of entry, excluding those who cross the border unlawfully.
The deadline for filing an asylum application is reduced from one year to six months after arrival.
The 'safe third country' rule is expanded, generally barring asylum if the immigrant transited through another safe country en route to the US.
The waiting period for employment authorization for asylum seekers is extended from 180 days to one year.
Mandates the detention of immigrant families (parents with children) in immigration facilities, overriding previous judicial settlements.
Introduces severe penalties (up to 10 years imprisonment) for asylum fraud and requires the investigation and removal of sponsors of unaccompanied children who are unlawfully present.
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