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HR 1355 103th Congress House

Exclusion and Asylum Reform Amendments of 1993

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to exclusion for admissions fraud, procedures for inspecting aliens seeking entry to the United State… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to exclusion for admissions fraud, procedures for inspecting aliens seeking entry to the United States, and increasing penalties for certain alien smuggling.

Introduced: March 16, 1993 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesAliensCounterfeiting
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Crime and Law EnforcementDepartment of JusticeDeportationFraudHabeas corpusIllegal aliensJudicial review of administrative actsPolitical persecutionPolitical refugeesRight of asylumSmuggling
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Mar 16, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 16, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1262-1263)
Mar 16, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 1993

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Exclusion and Asylum Reform Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create grounds for exclusion of an alien who: (1) uses or attempts to use a fraudulent document to enter the United States, or to board a common carrier for such purpose; or (2) uses a document to board a common carrier and then fails to present such document to an immigration official upon arrival at a U.S. port of entry.

Prohibits the granting of asylum to an alien who is found to be using fraudulent entry documents or who fails to present entry-related documents, unless a specially trained immigration officer determines such actions were pursuant to departure from a country in which: (1) the alien had a credible fear of persecution; or (2) there was a significant danger that the alien would be returned to a country in which he or she would have a credible fear of persecution.

Provides for port of entry exclusion and deportation without administrative or judicial appeal (except by a limited petition of habeas corpus) for such admission document fraud.

Increases penalties for certain alien smuggling offenses.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 3
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Apr 19, 1994
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 23, 1993
CRANE, PHILIP
· Apr 28, 1993
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 28, 1993
GOSS, PORTER
· Mar 30, 1993
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Mar 30, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 30, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 30, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 30, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 16, 1993
COMBEST, LARRY
· Mar 16, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1355: Exclusion and Asylum Reform Amendments of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1355/
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