S. 5371
Introduced in Senate · August 18, 2026August 7, 2026
Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Banks) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN; 101. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children; 102. Clarification of standards for family detention; 103. Special immigrant juvenile status for immigrants unable to reunite with either parent; TITLE II—ASYLUM REFORM; 201. Clarification of asylum eligibility; 202. Safe third country; 203. Application timing; 204. Clarification of burden of proof; 205. Anti-fraud investigative work product; 206. Additional exception; 207. Jurisdiction of asylum applications; 208. Renunciation of asylum status pursuant to return to home country; 209. Clarification regarding employment eligibility; 210. Notice concerning frivolous asylum applications; 211. Credible fear interviews; 212. Recording expedited removal and credible fear interviews; 213. Penalties for asylum fraud; 214. Statute of limitations for asylum fraud; 215. Technical amendments
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,