Skip to main content
S 667 103th Congress Senate Immigration Administrative remedies Aliens Counterfeiting Crime and Law Enforcement Deportation Fines (Penalties) Forgery Fraud Identification devices Illegal aliens Judicial review of administrative acts Political persecution Political refugees Right of asylum Smuggling

Port of Entry Inspections Improvement Act of 1993

Introduced: March 29, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10792-10795)
Jul 30, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9923-9924)
Jun 10, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7059-7060)
May 28, 1993
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held.
Apr 29, 1993
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Mar 29, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 29, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3954-3955)
Mar 29, 1993
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2535-2536)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Port of Entry Inspections Improvement Act 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: (1) in which the alien had a credible fear of persecution; or (2) from which 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. Creates a separate offense and penalty for an alien smuggler who seriously injures or jeopardizes the life of an alien.

What's happening now August 6, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10792-10795)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2