Bill > S685

This bill, titled the "Stopping Border Surges Act," proposes several changes to the immigration laws to address issues related to unaccompanied alien children and asylum seekers. Key provisions include: 1. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children: The bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to allow for the repatriation of unaccompanied alien children, regardless of their country of origin, and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information about the individuals with whom these children are placed to the Department of Homeland Security. 2. Clarification of standards for family detention: The bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act to establish that the detention of any alien child who is not an unaccompanied alien child shall be governed by existing immigration laws, and there is no presumption that such children should not be detained. 3. Asylum reform: The bill makes various changes to the asylum process, including restricting eligibility, applying a "safe third country" requirement, shortening the application timeline, and increasing penalties for asylum fraud. The overall purpose of the bill is to close loopholes in the immigration laws that the sponsors believe serve as incentives for aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully.

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