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This bill, named the Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act, aims to address the fentanyl crisis by suspending the entry of certain immigrants into the United States. The bill defines "covered aliens" as individuals attempting to enter the US from Canada or Mexico without proper travel documents and who are being processed at border locations. Citing alarming statistics about fentanyl-related deaths, including over 100,000 drug overdose deaths in 2023 and the seizure of 80 million fentanyl-laced pills, the legislation provides for the immediate suspension of entry for these immigrants to protect public health. Under the bill, covered aliens who attempt to enter the United States would be rapidly returned to their country of origin or the country from which they entered, with the Secretary of Homeland Security authorized to arrange repatriation flights. The bill emphasizes the extreme danger of fentanyl, noting that just 2 milligrams can be lethal and that the drug is 50 times more potent than heroin, and aims to prevent its potential introduction and trafficking into the United States through immigrant entry points.

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