Border Security is National Security Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5969
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2021-11-15
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Border Security is National Security Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies requirements for asylum applicants and addresses related issues.</p> <p>Under this bill, an alien may receive asylum only if the individual entered the United States at a port of entry. </p> <p>The bill also statutorily authorizes a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who otherwise meets the relevant requirements to act as an asylum officer. (Asylum officers interview each applicant for asylum and determine whether the applicant has a credible fear of persecution, a requirement to receive asylum.)</p> <p>The Department of Justice must appoint or hire 200 immigration judges (and support staff) to serve in specified judicial districts in Texas, California, Arizona, or New Mexico. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2021 Mr. Carl introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain asylum application procedures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Security is National Security Act of 2021 . 2. Immigration judge teams (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall appoint or hire, as applicable, 200 immigration judge teams to serve in a court in the Southern District of Texas, Southern District of California, Western District of Texas, District of Arizona, or the District of New Mexico. (b) Immigration judge team defined In this section, the term immigration judge team includes: (1) One immigration judge (as defined by section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )). (2) One attorney. (3) One legal assistant. (4) Two other full-time employees, including additional legal staff, interpreters, or other staff supporting the mission of the Executive Office for Immigration Review. 3. Asylum applications (a) Port of entry requirement for application Section 208(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 118(b)(1)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary of Homeland Security and inserting the following: (i) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Port of entry requirement The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General may grant asylum to an alien in accordance with this Act only if such alien has applied for asylum after entering the United States at a port of entry. . (b) Officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorized To conduct asylum interviews Section 235(b)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(E) ) is amended in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting , including an officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, after immigration officer .