Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1580
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2021-05-12
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Immigration status and procedures

Latin America

Mexico
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1580 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Braun , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 .