Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
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Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend the entry of certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) during any period when DHS cannot detain such an individual or return the individual to a foreign country contiguous to the United States. Specifically, DHS must suspend the entry of non-U.S. nationals who (1) are unlawfully present, (2) arrive in the United States at a time or place other than as designated by DHS, or (3) do not possess valid entry documents.
A state may sue DHS to enforce this requirement.
The bill also authorizes DHS to suspend the entry of such non-U.S. nationals if DHS determines that such a suspension is necessary to achieve operational control over such a border.
(Under current law, such non-U.S. nationals who arrive at the border are generally subject to expedited removal. However, if such an individual is found to have a credible fear of persecution, they are typically subject to detention while their asylum claim is being considered.)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 696: Border Safety and Security Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-696/
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