Detention Authority Clarification Act

This bill would change two parts of federal immigration law about inspecting and detaining people who are in the United States but have not been legally admitted. It would change the wording of the inspection rule so it applies to "the applicant for admission" instead of "an alien seeking admission." It would also add people defined as applicants for admission, which includes people present in the country without being admitted, to the list of noncitizens whom federal authorities must take into custody and detain under the mandatory detention section of the law.

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Sponsors

• Ted Budd Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors