H.R. 5969 · 117th Congress
Border Security is National Security Act of 2021
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This bill modifies requirements for asylum applicants and addresses related issues.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 15, 2021
Border Security is National Security Act of 2021
This bill modifies requirements for asylum applicants and addresses related issues.
Under this bill, an alien may receive asylum only if the individual entered the United States at a port of entry.
The bill also statutorily authorizes a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who otherwise meets the relevant requirements to act as an asylum officer. (Asylum officers interview each applicant for asylum and determine whether the applicant has a credible fear of persecution, a requirement to receive asylum.)
The Department of Justice must appoint or hire 200 immigration judges (and support staff) to serve in specified judicial districts in Texas, California, Arizona, or New Mexico.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Border Security is National Security Act of 2021
Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 15, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.