Bill > HR6134

This bill, the Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act, seeks to clarify standards for the detention of unaccompanied alien children and family units, as well as make changes to asylum procedures and enforcement. Key provisions include: - Amending the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to change the procedures for repatriating unaccompanied alien children, including requiring a hearing before an immigration judge within 14 days. - Clarifying that there is no presumption that alien children who are not unaccompanied should not be detained, and they can only be released to a parent or legal guardian. - Expanding the definition of "aggravated felony" in immigration law to include a broader range of offenses. - Allowing the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate criminal gangs and make membership in such gangs grounds for inadmissibility and deportability. - Making changes to asylum procedures, including amending the credible fear standard and allowing the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine whether a country is a "safe third country" for purposes of asylum claims. - Enhancing penalties for asylum fraud and extending the statute of limitations. The bill aims to address issues around unaccompanied minors, family detention, and asylum processes through a variety of legislative changes.

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6134/all-info