Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5294
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2021-09-20
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Immigration status and procedures

Latin America

Mexico
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain aliens from the United States while such an alien's application for admission is pending. </p> <p>Specifically, if an alien arrived by land from a foreign country bordering the United States and the alien is not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission into the United States, DOJ must return that alien to that bordering foreign country while the alien's application for admission is pending. (Currently, DOJ may choose to detain such an alien or return the alien to the bordering foreign country while the application for admission is pending.)</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2021 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Ellzey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021 . 2. Mandatory implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking may and inserting shall .