(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘or’’ at the end; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E) 
is 
inadmissible 
under 
section 
212(a)(2)(N) 
or 
deportable 
under 
section 
237(a)(2)(H),’’. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1 
of each year (beginning 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act), the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, after consultation with the appropriate 
Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the Com-
mittees on the Judiciary of the House of Represent-
atives and of the Senate on the number of aliens de-
tained under the amendments made by paragraph 
(1). 
(f) ASYLUM
CLAIMS
BASED
ON
GANG
AFFILI-
ATION.— 
(1) INAPPLICABILITY OF RESTRICTION ON RE-
MOVAL
TO
CERTAIN
COUNTRIES.—Section 
241(b)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1251(b)(3)(B)) is amended, in the 
matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘who is de-
scribed 
in 
section 
212(a)(2)(N)(i) 
or 
section 
237(a)(2)(H)(i) or who is’’ after ‘‘to an alien’’. 
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(2) 
INELIGIBILITY
FOR
ASYLUM.—Section 
208(b)(2)(A) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A)) 
is amended— 
(A) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause 
(vii); and 
(C) by inserting after clause (v) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vi) the alien is described in section 
212(a)(2)(N)(i) or section 237(a)(2)(H)(i); 
or’’. 
(g) TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS.—Section 244 
of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (c)(2)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(iii) the alien is, or at any time has 
been, described in section 212(a)(2)(N) or 
section 237(a)(2)(H).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity may detain an alien provided temporary 
protected status under this section whenever 
appropriate under any other provision of law.’’. 
(h) SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE VISAS.—Section 
101(a)(27)(J)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)(iii)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subclause (II), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) no alien who is, or at any 
time has been, described in section 
212(a)(2)(N) or section 237(a)(2)(H) 
shall be eligible for any immigration 
benefit under this subparagraph;’’. 
(i) 
PAROLE.—An 
alien 
described 
in 
section 
212(a)(2)(N) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as 
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added by subsection (b), shall not be eligible for parole 
under section 212(d)(5)(A) of such Act unless— 
(1) the alien is assisting or has assisted the 
United States Government in a law enforcement 
matter, including a criminal investigation; and 
(2) the alien’s presence in the United States is 
required by the Government with respect to such as-
sistance. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and shall apply to acts that occur before, on, 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1107. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS FOR IM-
MIGRANTS UNABLE TO REUNITE WITH EI-
THER PARENT. 
Section 101(a)(27)(J)(i) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘1 or both of the immigrant’s parents’’ and in-
serting ‘‘either of the immigrant’s parents’’. 
SEC. 1108. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY REGARDING DE-
TERMINATIONS OF CONVICTIONS. 
Section 101(a)(48) of the Immigration and National 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(48)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘(C) In making a determination as to 
whether a conviction is for— 
‘‘(i) a crime under section 212(a)(2); 
or 
‘‘(ii) a crime under 237(a)(2), 
such determination shall be determined on the 
basis of the record of conviction and any facts 
established within the record of conviction. 
‘‘(D) Any reversal, vacatur, expungement, 
or modification to a conviction, sentence, or 
conviction record that was granted to amelio-
rate the immigration consequences of the con-
viction, sentence, or conviction record, or was 
granted for rehabilitative purposes shall have no 
effect on the immigration consequences result-
ing from the original conviction. The alien shall 
have the burden of proving that the reversal, 
vacatur, expungement, or modification was not 
for such purposes. In no case in which a rever-
sal, vacatur, expungement, or modification was 
granted for a procedural or substantive defect 
in the criminal proceedings. Whether an alien 
has been convicted of a crime for which a sen-
tence of one year or longer may be imposed or 
whether the alien has been convicted for a 
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crime where the maximum penalty possible did 
not exceed one year shall be determined based 
on the maximum penalty allowed by the statute 
of conviction as of the date the offense was 
committed. Subsequent changes in State or 
Federal law which increase or decrease the sen-
tence that may be imposed for a given crime 
shall not be considered.’’. 
SEC. 1109. ADDING ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT 
TERRORISM-RELATED 
INADMISSIBILITY 
GROUNDS ACTS TO THE DEFINITION OF EN-
GAGING IN TERRORIST ACTIVITY. 
Section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iv)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (VI), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(VII) an attempt or conspiracy 
to do any of the foregoing.’’. 
SEC. 1110. CLARIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF ICE DETAIN-
ERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 287(d) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(d)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
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‘‘(d) DETAINER OF INADMISSIBLE OR DEPORTABLE 
ALIENS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual 
who is arrested by any Federal, State, or local law 
enforcement official or other personnel for the al-
leged violation of any criminal or motor vehicle law 
relating to driving while intoxicated or driving under 
the influence (including driving while under the in-
fluence of or impairment by alcohol or drugs), the 
Secretary may issue a detainer regarding the indi-
vidual to any Federal, State, or local law enforce-
ment entity, official, or other personnel if the Sec-
retary has probable cause to believe that the indi-
vidual is an inadmissible or deportable alien. 
‘‘(2) PROBABLE
CAUSE.—Probable cause is 
deemed to be established if— 
‘‘(A) the individual who is the subject of 
the detainer matches, pursuant to biometric 
confirmation or other Federal database records, 
the identity of an alien who the Secretary has 
reasonable grounds to believe to be inadmissible 
or deportable; 
‘‘(B) the individual who is the subject of 
the detainer is the subject of ongoing removal 
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proceedings, including matters where a charg-
ing document has already been served; 
‘‘(C) the individual who is the subject of 
the detainer has previously been ordered re-
moved from the United States and such an 
order is administratively final; 
‘‘(D) the individual who is the subject of 
the detainer has made voluntary statements or 
provided reliable evidence that indicate that 
they are an inadmissible or deportable alien; or 
‘‘(E) the Secretary otherwise has reason-
able grounds to believe that the individual who 
is the subject of the detainer is an inadmissible 
or deportable alien. 
‘‘(3) TRANSFER OF CUSTODY.—If the Federal, 
State, or local law enforcement entity, official, or 
other personnel to whom a detainer is issued com-
plies with the detainer and detains for purposes of 
transfer of custody to the Department of Homeland 
Security the individual who is the subject of the de-
tainer, the Department may take custody of the in-
dividual within 48 hours (excluding weekends and 
holidays), but in no instance more than 96 hours, 
following the date that the individual is otherwise to 
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be released from the custody of the relevant Federal, 
State, or local law enforcement entity.’’. 
(b) IMMUNITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State or a political sub-
division of a State (and the officials and personnel 
of the State or subdivision acting in their official ca-
pacities), and a nongovernmental entity (and its per-
sonnel) contracted by the State or political subdivi-
sion for the purpose of providing detention, acting in 
compliance with a Department of Homeland Secu-
rity detainer issued pursuant to this section who 
temporarily holds an alien in its custody pursuant to 
the terms of a detainer so that the alien may be 
taken into the custody of the Department of Home-
land Security, shall be considered to be acting under 
color of Federal authority for purposes of deter-
mining their liability and shall be held harmless for 
their compliance with the detainer in any suit seek-
ing any punitive, compensatory, or other monetary 
damages. 
(2) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS DEFENDANT.— 
In any civil action arising out of the compliance with 
a Department of Homeland Security detainer by a 
State or a political subdivision of a State (and the 
officials and personnel of the State or subdivision 
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acting in their official capacities), or a nongovern-
mental entity (and its personnel) contracted by the 
State or political subdivision for the purpose of pro-
viding detention, the United States Government 
shall be the proper party named as the defendant in 
the suit in regard to the detention resulting from 
compliance with the detainer. 
(3) BAD FAITH EXCEPTION.—Paragraphs (1) 
and (2) shall not apply to any mistreatment of an 
individual by a State or a political subdivision of a 
State (and the officials and personnel of the State 
or subdivision acting in their official capacities), or 
a nongovernmental entity (and its personnel) con-
tracted by the State or political subdivision for the 
purpose of providing detention. 
(c) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.— 
(1) CAUSE OF ACTION.—Any individual, or a 
spouse, parent, or child of that individual (if the in-
dividual is deceased), who is the victim of a murder, 
rape, or any felony, as defined by the State, for 
which an alien (as defined in section 101(a)(3) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(3))) has been convicted and sentenced to a 
term of imprisonment of at least 1 year, may bring 
an action against a State or political subdivision of 
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a State or public official acting in an official capac-
ity in the appropriate Federal court if the State or 
political subdivision, except as provided in paragraph 
(3)— 
(A) released the alien from custody prior 
to the commission of such crime as a con-
sequence of the State or political subdivision’s 
declining to honor a detainer issued pursuant to 
section 287(d)(1) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(d)(1)); 
(B) has in effect a statute, policy, or prac-
tice not in compliance with section 642 of the 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Re-
sponsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373) as 
amended, and as a consequence of its statute, 
policy, or practice, released the alien from cus-
tody prior to the commission of such crime; or 
(C) has in effect a statute, policy, or prac-
tice requiring a subordinate political subdivision 
to decline to honor any or all detainers issued 
pursuant to section 287(d)(1) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(d)(1)), 
and, as a consequence of its statute, policy or 
practice, the subordinate political subdivision 
declined to honor a detainer issued pursuant to 
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such section, and as a consequence released the 
alien from custody prior to the commission of 
such crime. 
(2) LIMITATIONS
ON
BRINGING
ACTION.—An 
action may not be brought under this subsection 
later than 10 years following the occurrence of the 
crime, or death of a person as a result of such 
crime, whichever occurs later. 
(3) PROPER DEFENDANT.—If a political sub-
division of a State declines to honor a detainer 
issued pursuant to section 287(d)(1) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(d)) as 
a consequence of the State or another political sub-
division with jurisdiction over the subdivision prohib-
iting the subdivision through a statute or other legal 
requirement of the State or other political subdivi-
sion— 
(A) from honoring the detainer; or 
(B) fully complying with section 642 of the 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Re-
sponsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373), 
and, as a consequence of the statute or other legal 
requirement of the State or other political subdivi-
sion, the subdivision released the alien referred to in 
paragraph (1) from custody prior to the commission 
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of the crime referred to in that paragraph, the State 
or other political subdivision that enacted the statute 
or other legal requirement, shall be deemed to be the 
proper defendant in a cause of action under this 
subsection, and no such cause of action may be 
maintained against the political subdivision which 
declined to honor the detainer. 
(4) ATTORNEY’S FEE AND OTHER COSTS.—In 
any action or proceeding under this subsection the 
court shall allow a prevailing plaintiff a reasonable 
attorneys fee as part of the costs, and include expert 
fees as part of the attorneys fee. 
SEC. 1111. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ACCESS 
TO CRIME INFORMATION DATABASES. 
Section 105(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1105(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Service’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Department of Homeland Security’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘visa applicant or applicant 
for admission’’ and inserting ‘‘visa applicant, 
applicant for admission, applicant for adjust-
ment of status, or applicant for any other ben-
efit under the immigration laws’’; and 
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
receive, upon request, access to the information de-
scribed in paragraph (1) by means of extracts of the 
records for placement in the appropriate database 
without any fee or charge.’’. 
SEC. 1112. CLARIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL INTENT. 
Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘may enter’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting the following: ‘‘shall enter into a writ-
ten agreement with a State, or any political subdivi-
sion of a State, upon request of the State or political 
subdivision, pursuant to which officers or employees 
of the State or subdivision, who are determined by 
the Secretary to be qualified to perform a function 
of an immigration officer in relation to the investiga-
tion, apprehension, or detention of aliens in the 
United States (including the transportation of such 
aliens across State lines to detention centers), may 
carry out such function at the expense of the State 
or political subdivision and to the extent consistent 
with State and local law. No request from a bona 
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fide State or political subdivision or bona fide law 
enforcement agency shall be denied absent a compel-
ling reason. No limit on the number of agreements 
under this subsection may be imposed. The Sec-
retary shall process requests for such agreements 
with all due haste, and in no case shall take not 
more than 90 days from the date the request is 
made until the agreement is consummated.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (5) and paragraphs (3) through (10) as para-
graphs (7) through (14), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) An agreement under this subsection shall accom-
modate a requesting State or political subdivision with re-
spect to the enforcement model or combination of models, 
and shall accommodate a patrol model, task force model, 
jail model, any combination thereof, or any other reason-
able model the State or political subdivision believes is best 
suited to the immigration enforcement needs of its juris-
diction. 
‘‘(3) No Federal program or technology directed 
broadly at identifying inadmissible or deportable aliens 
shall substitute for such agreements, including those es-
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tablishing a jail model, and shall operate in addition to 
any agreement under this subsection. 
‘‘(4)(A) No agreement under this subsection shall be 
terminated absent a compelling reason. 
‘‘(B)(i) The Secretary shall provide a State or polit-
ical subdivision written notice of intent to terminate at 
least 180 days prior to date of intended termination, and 
the notice shall fully explain the grounds for termination, 
along with providing evidence substantiating the Sec-
retary’s allegations. 
‘‘(ii) The State or political subdivision shall have the 
right to a hearing before an administrative law judge and, 
if the ruling is against the State or political subdivision, 
to appeal the ruling to the Federal Circuit Court of Ap-
peals and, if the ruling is against the State or political 
subdivision, to petition the Supreme Court for certeriori. 
‘‘(C) The agreement shall remain in full effect during 
the course of any and all legal proceedings.’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as redesig-
nated) the following: 
‘‘(6) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make 
training of State and local law enforcement officers avail-
able through as many means as possible, including 
through residential training at the Center for Domestic 
Preparedness and the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
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Center, onsite training held at State or local police agen-
cies or facilities, online training courses by computer, tele-
conferencing, and videotape, or the digital video display 
(DVD) of a training course or courses. Distance learning 
through a secure, encrypted, distributed learning system 
that has all its servers based in the United States, is scal-
able, survivable, and can have a portal in place not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Secur-
ing America’s Future Act of 2018, shall be made available 
by the COPS Office of the Department of Justice and the 
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Distributed 
Learning Program for State and local law enforcement 
personnel. Preference shall be given to private sector- 
based, web-based immigration enforcement training pro-
grams for which the Federal Government has already pro-
vided support to develop.’’. 
TITLE II—ASYLUM REFORM 
SEC. 2101. CREDIBLE FEAR INTERVIEWS. 
Section 235(b)(1)(B)(v) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)(v)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘claim’’ and all that follows, and inserting ‘‘claim, 
as determined pursuant to section 208(b)(1)(B)(iii), and 
such other facts as are known to the officer, that the alien 
could establish eligibility for asylum under section 208, 
and it is more probable than not that the statements made 
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by, and on behalf of, the alien in support of the alien’s 
claim are true.’’. 
SEC. 2102. JURISDICTION OF ASYLUM APPLICATIONS. 
Section 208(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1158) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(C). 
SEC. 2103. RECORDING EXPEDITED REMOVAL AND CRED-
IBLE FEAR INTERVIEWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall establish quality assurance procedures and take 
steps to effectively ensure that questions by employees of 
the Department of Homeland Security exercising expe-
dited removal authority under section 235(b) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)) are asked 
in a uniform manner, to the extent possible, and that both 
these questions and the answers provided in response to 
them are recorded in a uniform fashion. 
(b) FACTORS RELATING TO SWORN STATEMENTS.— 
Where practicable, any sworn or signed written statement 
taken of an alien as part of the record of a proceeding 
under section 235(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(A)) shall be accom-
panied by a recording of the interview which served as the 
basis for that sworn statement. 
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(c) INTERPRETERS.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
a competent interpreter, not affiliated with the govern-
ment of the country from which the alien may claim asy-
lum, is used when the interviewing officer does not speak 
a language understood by the alien. 
(d) RECORDINGS IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS.— 
There shall be an audio or audio visual recording of inter-
views of aliens subject to expedited removal. The recording 
shall be included in the record of proceeding and shall be 
considered as evidence in any further proceedings involv-
ing the alien. 
(e) NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to create any right, benefit, 
trust, or responsibility, whether substantive or procedural, 
enforceable in law or equity by a party against the United 
States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, enti-
ties, officers, employees, or agents, or any person, nor does 
this section create any right of review in any administra-
tive, judicial, or other proceeding. 
SEC. 2104. SAFE THIRD COUNTRY. 
Section 208(a)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘removed, pursuant to a bilat-
eral or multilateral agreement, to’’ and inserting 
‘‘removed to’’. 
SEC. 2105. RENUNCIATION OF ASYLUM STATUS PURSUANT 
TO RETURN TO HOME COUNTRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 208(c) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) RENUNCIATION OF STATUS PURSUANT TO 
RETURN TO HOME COUNTRY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), any alien who is granted 
asylum status under this Act, who, absent 
changed country conditions, subsequently re-
turns to the country of such alien’s nationality 
or, in the case of an alien having no nationality, 
returns to any country in which such alien last 
habitually resided, and who applied for such 
status because of persecution or a well-founded 
fear of persecution in that country on account 
of race, religion, nationality, membership in a 
particular social group, or political opinion, 
shall have his or her status terminated. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary has discre-
tion to waive subparagraph (A) if it is estab-
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lished to the satisfaction of the Secretary that 
the alien had a compelling reason for the re-
turn. The waiver may be sought prior to depar-
ture from the United States or upon return.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 208(c)(3) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1158(c)(3)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ the following: ‘‘or (4)’’. 
SEC. 2106. NOTICE CONCERNING FRIVOLOUS ASYLUM AP-
PLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 208(d)(4) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(4)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Homeland Security 
or’’ before ‘‘the Attorney General’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and of 
the consequences, under paragraph (6), of knowingly 
filing a frivolous application for asylum; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) ensure that a written warning ap-
pears on the asylum application advising the 
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alien of the consequences of filing a frivolous 
application and serving as notice to the alien of 
the consequence of filing a frivolous applica-
tion.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 208(d)(6) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1158(d)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘If the’’ and all that 
follows and inserting: 
‘‘(A) If the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity or the Attorney General determines that an 
alien has knowingly made a frivolous applica-
tion for asylum and the alien has received the 
notice under paragraph (4)(C), the alien shall 
be permanently ineligible for any benefits under 
this chapter, effective as the date of the final 
determination of such an application. 
‘‘(B) An application is frivolous if the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the Attorney 
General determines, consistent with subpara-
graph (C), that— 
‘‘(i) it is so insufficient in substance 
that it is clear that the applicant know-
ingly filed the application solely or in part 
to delay removal from the United States, 
to seek employment authorization as an 
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applicant for asylum pursuant to regula-
tions issued pursuant to paragraph (2), or 
to seek issuance of a Notice to Appeal in 
order to pursue Cancellation of Removal 
under section 240A(b); or 
‘‘(ii) any of the material elements are 
knowingly fabricated. 
‘‘(C) In determining that an application is 
frivolous, the Secretary or the Attorney Gen-
eral, must be satisfied that the applicant, dur-
ing the course of the proceedings, has had suffi-
cient opportunity to clarify any discrepancies or 
implausible aspects of the claim. 
‘‘(D) For purposes of this section, a find-
ing that an alien filed a frivolous asylum appli-
cation shall not preclude the alien from seeking 
withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) 
or protection pursuant to the Convention 
Against Torture.’’. 
SEC. 2107. ANTI-FRAUD INVESTIGATIVE WORK PRODUCT. 
(a) ASYLUM CREDIBILITY DETERMINATIONS.—Sec-
tion 208(b)(1)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘all relevant factors’’ the following: ‘‘, including 
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statements made to, and investigative reports prepared by, 
immigration authorities and other government officials’’. 
(b) RELIEF
FOR REMOVAL CREDIBILITY DETER-
MINATIONS.—Section 240(c)(4)(C) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(4)(C)) is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘all relevant factors’’ the following: ‘‘, 
including statements made to, and investigative reports 
prepared by, immigration authorities and other govern-
ment officials’’. 
SEC. 2108. PENALTIES FOR ASYLUM FRAUD. 
Section 1001 of title 18 is amended by inserting at 
the end of the paragraph— 
‘‘(d) Whoever, in any matter before the Secretary of 
Homeland Security or the Attorney General pertaining to 
asylum under section 208 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act or withholding of removal under section 
241(b)(3) of such Act, knowingly and willfully— 
‘‘(1) makes any materially false, fictitious, or 
fraudulent statement or representation; or 
‘‘(2) makes or uses any false writings or docu-
ment knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 
10 years, or both.’’. 
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SEC. 2109. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ASYLUM FRAUD. 
Section 3291 of title 18 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1544,’’ and inserting ‘‘1544, 
and section 1546,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘offense.’’ and inserting ‘‘of-
fense or within 10 years after the fraud is discov-
ered.’’. 
SEC. 2110. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1158) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting 
‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘Secretary 
of Homeland Security or the’’ before ‘‘Attorney Gen-
eral’’ each place such term appears; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Attor-
ney General’’ each place such term appears and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by by inserting ‘‘Sec-
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retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’ each place such term ap-
pears; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Attor-
ney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Attorney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security or the’’ 
before ‘‘Attorney General’’. 
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TITLE 
III—IMMIGRATION 
JUDGES, 
FACILITIES, 
AND 
PERSONNEL 
SEC. 3101. FACILITIES FOR ASYLUM APPLICANTS WHO RE-
TAIN CUSTODY OF A CHILD. 
(a) The designated agencies shall maintain facilities 
for the joint detention of Asylum Applicants who retain 
custody of a child and the child. These facilities shall only 
contain individuals who are under the age of 18 or are 
the parents or legal guardians of individuals under the age 
of 18. 
(b) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for each of fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021 such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 3102. INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED IM-
MIGRATION JUDGES. 
(a) INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION JUDGES.—The Attor-
ney General of the United States shall increase the total 
number of immigration judges to adjudicate pending cases 
and efficiently process future cases by 375 judges. 
(b) NECESSARY SUPPORT STAFF FOR IMMIGRATION 
JUDGES.—To address the shortage of support staff for 
immigration judges, the Attorney General shall ensure 
that each immigration judge has sufficient support staff, 
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adequate technological and security resources, and appro-
priate courtroom facilities. 
(c) INCREASE IN BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS 
ATTORNEYS.—The Attorney General shall increase the 
number of Board of Immigration Appeals staff attorneys 
by sixty attorneys. 
(d) NECESSARY SUPPORT STAFF FOR BOARD OF IM-
MIGRATION APPEALS.—To address the shortage of sup-
port staff for the Board of Immigration appeals, the At-
torney General shall ensure that the Board of Immigration 
Appeals and its staff attorneys has sufficient support staff 
and adequate technological and security resources. 
(e) PRIORITIZATION OF ASYLUM APPLICANTS.—Any 
immigration judges, Board of Immigration Appeals staff 
attorneys, and support staff hired under the authority of 
this section shall prioritize asylum applications that are 
filed by Asylum Applicants. 
(f) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for each of fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021 such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 3103. INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE DE-
PARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY EM-
PLOYEES. 
(a) INCREASE IN DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE-
CURITY PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
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