Bill > HR57

This bill seeks to modify the Immigration and Nationality Act to significantly restrict the ability of immigration authorities to release asylum seekers into the United States. Specifically, the bill would prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from paroling or releasing asylum applicants into the country under various circumstances. For individuals who arrive at the border and are found to have potentially valid asylum claims, the bill mandates either detention or, if they arrived from a contiguous territory (like Mexico), immediate return to that territory while their asylum case is being processed. The bill lowers the standard for initial asylum screening from a "significant possibility" of qualifying to a "more likely than not" standard, which could make it harder for asylum seekers to pass initial screenings. Additionally, the bill requires that any alien who cannot be immediately removed must be detained, and mandates that removal proceedings attempt to return individuals within 72 hours. These changes aim to end the current "catch and release" practices, where asylum seekers are often allowed to remain in the United States while their cases are pending, by ensuring that most applicants remain in custody or are returned to the country they entered from during the asylum process.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/57/all-info