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This bill proposes several key provisions: 1. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to immediately resume construction of the border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and use available funds for this purpose. It also requires the submission of a plan to complete the border wall construction. 2. It strengthens the requirements for physical barriers, tactical infrastructure, and technology along the southern border to achieve situational awareness and operational control. 3. It requires the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to implement a border and port security technology investment plan, establish a border security technology program management process, and make various upgrades to CBP technology and personnel. 4. It reauthorizes and expands the Operation Stonegarden program to provide grants to eligible state and local law enforcement agencies for border security activities. 5. It makes various changes to the asylum process, including imposing new eligibility requirements and restrictions, as well as modifying employment authorization and fee provisions. 6. It requires the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements with certain countries in the Western Hemisphere to address immigration and asylum issues. 7. It establishes new requirements for the employment eligibility verification process, including expanding the E-Verify program and imposing penalties for violations. Overall, this bill aims to enhance border security, immigration enforcement, and the employment verification system to address illegal immigration and related issues.

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