Stopping Border Surges Act aims to tighten asylum laws and improve handling of unaccompanied alien children.

The Stopping Border Surges Act seeks to close loopholes in immigration laws that encourage unlawful entry into the United States. It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine asylum eligibility criteria and strengthen the asylum application process. The bill mandates that asylum applications include statements from immigration authorities and other officials, and requires interviews with unaccompanied alien children to be conducted by officers trained in interviewing child trafficking victims.

Stopping Border Surges Act aims to tighten asylum laws and improve handling of unaccompanied alien children.

The Stopping Border Surges Act seeks to close loopholes in immigration laws that encourage unlawful entry into the United States. It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine asylum eligibility criteria and strengthen the asylum application process. The bill mandates that asylum applications include statements from immigration authorities and other officials, and requires interviews with unaccompanied alien children to be conducted by officers trained in interviewing child trafficking victims.