Permanent Trump Secure Border Act

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Introduced 2026-07-20Topic: immigration · criminal justice · civil rights

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This bill changes federal immigration law on asylum, border detention, children, visa overstays, and parole. It would bar asylum for most people who passed through another country without first seeking protection there, limit asylum claims to people who arrive at a port of entry, raise the standard for credible fear screenings, and add new grounds that make a person ineligible for asylum. It would require detention or return to Mexico or Canada for many border arrivals, apply the same repatriation rules to unaccompanied children from all countries, and allow families to be held together in detention centers. It would also make overstaying a visa by 10 days or more a federal crime with fines, and limit immigration parole to specific case-by-case reasons such as medical emergencies or law enforcement needs.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-07-21	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.	refer
2026-07-21	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2026-07-20	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-07-20	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-07-20		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-07-20		Introduced in House	introduce

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