S. 5371

Stopping Border Surges Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee

7 cosponsors
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I Unaccompanied Alien Children

II Asylum Reform

Sec. 213. Penalties for asylum fraud

Section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

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(d) Any person who, in any matter before the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General pertaining to asylum under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158) or withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)), knowingly and willfully— shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

(1) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or

(2) makes or uses any false writings or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry,