S. 5371

Stopping Border Surges Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee

7 cosponsors

Where it stands

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Aug 7)

No roll-call votes yet.

No official summary yet.

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

I Unaccompanied Alien Children

Sec. 101. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children

Sec. 102. Clarification of standards for family detention

Sec. 103. Special immigrant juvenile status for immigrants unable to reunite with either parent

II Asylum Reform

Sec. 201. Clarification of asylum eligibility

Sec. 202. Safe third country

Sec. 203. Application timing

Section 208(a)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 6 months.

Sec. 204. Clarification of burden of proof

Sec. 205. Anti-fraud investigative work product

Sec. 206. Additional exception

Sec. 207. Jurisdiction of asylum applications

Sec. 208. Renunciation of asylum status pursuant to return to home country

Sec. 209. Clarification regarding employment eligibility

Sec. 210. Notice concerning frivolous asylum applications

Sec. 211. Credible fear interviews

Sec. 212. Recording expedited removal and credible fear interviews

Sec. 213. Penalties for asylum fraud

Sec. 214. Statute of limitations for asylum fraud

Sec. 215. Technical amendments