Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to deny asylum to an applying alien and remove the alien to a country that is not the alien's country of nationality, if the alien would be safe and would be able to apply for asylum from that country. Currently, an asylum applicant may be removed to a third country only if that country is party to an international agreement allowing for such removal.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration
Department of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to safe third countries, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressHR-3856| House
| Updated: 8/12/2019
This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to deny asylum to an applying alien and remove the alien to a country that is not the alien's country of nationality, if the alien would be safe and would be able to apply for asylum from that country. Currently, an asylum applicant may be removed to a third country only if that country is party to an international agreement allowing for such removal.