Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2023
1/5/2024, 10:45 PMSummary of Bill HR 1183
Bill 118 hr 1183, also known as the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2023, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress aimed at reforming the asylum process and enhancing border security measures. The bill seeks to address the challenges faced by the US immigration system by implementing various changes to the asylum process and border protection policies.One of the key provisions of the bill is the establishment of a new asylum system that prioritizes the processing of asylum claims from individuals who are fleeing persecution or violence in their home countries. The bill also includes measures to expedite the processing of asylum claims and reduce the backlog of cases in the immigration court system.
In addition to asylum reforms, the bill also includes provisions to enhance border security measures, such as increasing funding for border patrol agents and technology, and improving infrastructure along the US-Mexico border. The bill also includes measures to crack down on human trafficking and drug smuggling activities along the border. Overall, the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2023 aims to address the challenges faced by the US immigration system by implementing reforms to the asylum process and enhancing border security measures. The bill is currently being debated in Congress and has garnered support from both Democrats and Republicans.
Congressional Summary of HR 1183
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2023
This bill makes various immigration-related changes, such as restricting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to parole certain aliens.
The bill (1) bars the government from paying for counsel for a person in any immigration proceeding before DHS or the Department of Justice, whereas currently the prohibition only applies to removal proceedings; and (2) raises the burden on an alien to establish the alien's claimed fear of persecution when seeking asylum.
DHS shall standardize questions asked in expedited removal proceedings and record such proceedings.
DHS may parole an alien into the United States only on an individualized basis and may not use eligibility criteria describing an entire class of people. The bill imposes additional restrictions on such parole authority.
The bill removes an exception which allows an unaccompanied alien child to seek asylum while in the United States (or upon arrival at the U.S. border) even if the child may be removed to a safe third country where the child may seek asylum.
The bill also bars an alien from seeking asylum while in the United States (or upon arrival at the U.S. border) if the alien may be removed to a safe third country where the alien may seek asylum. Currently, this bar only applies if the United States has an agreement with the third country.
The bill bars several grounds for asylum related to generalized violence.
The bill expands what constitutes a frivolous asylum application to include those filed solely to delay removal, among others. Currently, an application is frivolous only if any material elements are deliberately fabricated.
