This resolution states that the President has authority under existing immigration law to act at the southern border. It urges the President and the Department of Homeland Security to use that authority, including to return some migrants to Mexico, reinstate or create a similar version of the Migrant Protection Protocols, detain people who are not allowed to enter, use expedited removal, and change asylum and parole practices.
The resolution expresses the Senate’s view and urges action by the President and the Department of Homeland Security. It does not itself put the listed border policies into effect.
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The resolution says the proposed actions would promote orderly and lawful entry, deter unauthorized immigration, and protect national security. It describes the Migrant Protection Protocols as an effective border security measure.
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