Asylum Reform and Loophole Closure Act

This bill would change federal asylum law. It would bar asylum for a person who passed through at least one other country on the way to the United States, unless the person applied for protection in each of those countries and was denied. It would also make a person ineligible for asylum if they entered or tried to enter the country unlawfully, or got in by fraud, such as with a fake visa. The bill would raise the standard for the first "credible fear" screening from a "significant possibility" to "more likely than not." It would also allow a child to be detained with a parent for up to 180 days during expedited removal or asylum proceedings.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
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