Immigration Bills

The "Expedited Removal Codification Act of 2023" would codify into law an Executive Order signed by President Trump allowing DHS to exercise full authority in placing inadmissible aliens under expedited removal. H.R. 489 would expand the scope of Trump's EO by making any illegal alien who entered within the past two years subject to expedited removal and would allow for such application outside of the current 100-mile enforcement boundary.

The "Protect Communities from a Porous Border Act of 2023" would require DHS to notify Governors of its intent to detain or house aliens in their state at least ten days before doing so, with a certification that they have undergone the appropriate background checks. H.R. 402 would allow Governors to refuse resettlements in their states and apply to The United States Refugee Admissions Program, paroled refugees/aliens, and unaccompanied alien children - but would not apply to asylum-seekers.

The "Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act" would classify any foreign national with membership in a significant transnational criminal organization, like Mexican cartels, as inadmissible for entry into the U.S.

The "Border Safety and Security Act of 2023" would give the Sec. of DHS the authority to suspend the entry of illegal aliens to achieve operational control of the border during a crisis or surge. Additionally, H.R. 29 requires the Secretary to stop entries if DHS cannot return them to the country they entered through (like Remain in Mexico), or detain aliens until their hearings. Finally, H.R. 29 allows states and municipalities to sue the administration for not following the required suspension mentioned above.

The "GRACE Act" would expand the definition of "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship" to include separating aliens subject to deportation from family members who are U.S. citizens, Legal Permanent Residents, or any other individual lawfully admitted to the U.S., essentially preventing ICE from deporting any alien with family members currently in the country (even if that family member themself happens to be an illegal visa overstayer).