,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #b1          
#bjba,mrs4 ,lesko introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to re=m
 c]ta9 asylum proc$ures1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,crisis ,prev5tion  
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,cr$ible fe>         
int]views  7a7 ,det]m9ation (           
probability ( claim tru? ,section       
#bce7;b77#a77;,b77v7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbe7;b77#a77;,b77v77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 claim & all t foll[s1 & ins]t+ claim1 z
 det]m9$ pursuant to section            
#bjh7;b77#a77;,b77iii71 & su* o!r facts 
z are kn[n to ! (fic]1 t ! ali5 c\ld    
e/abli% eligibility = asylum "u section 
#bjh1 & x is m probable ?an n t !       
/atem5ts made by1 & on behalf (1 ! ali5 
9 support ( ! ali5's claim are true44   
7b7 ,jurisdiction ( asylum applications 

,section #bjh7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c74  7c7
 ,record+ exp$it$ removal & cr$ible fe> 
int]views  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all e/abli% quality  
assurance proc$ures & take /eps to      
effectively ensure t que/ions by        
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security ex]cis+ exp$it$ removal       
au?ority "u section #bce7;b7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77 are ask$ 9 a uni=m 
mann]1 to ! ext5t possible1 & t bo? ^!  
que/ions & ! answ]s provid$ 9 response  
to !m are record$ 9 a uni=m fa%ion4     
7#b7 ,factors relat+ to sworn /atem5ts  
,:]e practicable1 any sworn or sign$    
writt5 /atem5t tak5 ( an ali5 z "p ( !  
record ( a proce$+ "u section           
#bce7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbe7;b77#a77;,a77 %all be accompani$  
by a record+ ( ! int]view :i* s]v$ z !  
basis = t sworn /atem5t4  7#c7          

,int]pret]s ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a
 compet5t int]pret]1 n affiliat$ ) !    
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry f :i* ! ali5 may    
claim asylum1 is us$ :5 ! int]view+     
(fic] does n speak a language und]/ood  
by ! ali54  7#d7 ,record+s 9 immigration
 proce$+s ,!re %all be an audio or audio
 visual record+ ( int]views ( ali5s     
subject to exp$it$ removal4 ,! record+  
%all be includ$ 9 ! record ( proce$+ &  
%all be consid]$ z evid5ce 9 any fur!r  
proce$+s involv+ ! ali54  7#e7 ,no      
private "r ( action ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be con/ru$ to create any
 "r1 b5efit1 tru/1 or responsibility1   
:e!r sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable 
9 law or equity by a p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 its dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1        
in/rum5talities1 entities1 (fic]s1      
employees1 or ag5ts1 or any p]son1 nor  
does ?is subsection create any "r (     
review 9 any adm9i/rative1 judicial1 or 
o!r proce$+4  #c4 ,safe ?ird c\ntry     
,section #bjh7;a77#b77;,a7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7 by /rik+     
remov$1 pursuant to a bilat]al or       
multilat]al agreem5t1 to & ins]t+ remov$
 to4  #d4 ,det5tion spaces ,!re is      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to provide = suffici5t  
det5tion spaces z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security det]m9es necess>y to en=ce !  
immigration laws4  #e4 ,immigration     
judges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 may appo9t #ajj additional immigration 
judges 9 addition to immigration judges 
curr5tly s]v+ z ( ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  #f4 ,asylum   
proc$ures relat$ to fil+ frivol\s       
applications  7a7 ,notice conc]n+       
frivol\s asylum applications  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bjh7;d77#d7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;d77#d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
ins]t+ ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
or be=e ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & ( !        
consequ5ces1 "u p>agraph 7#f71 ( kn[+ly 
fil+ a frivol\s application = asylum2 & 
& ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,c7 ensure t a writt5 w>n+    
appe>s on ! asylum application advis+ ! 
ali5 ( ! consequ5ces ( fil+ a frivol\s  
application & s]v+ z notice to ! ali5 ( 
! consequ5ce ( fil+ a frivol\s          
application4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t   
,section #bjh7;d77#f7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaeh7;d77#f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,if ! &
 all t foll[s & ins]t+3  7,a7 ,if !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t an ali5 has 
kn[+ly made a frivol\s application =    
asylum & ! ali5 has receiv$ ! notice "u 
p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 ! ali5 %all be      

p]man5tly ineligible = any b5efits "u   
?is *apt]1 effective z ! date ( ! f9al  
det]m9ation ( su* an application4  7,b7 
,an application is frivol\s if !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es1 consi/5t )   
subp>agraph 7,c71 t-- 7i7 x is s        
insuffici5t 9 sub/ance t x is cle> t !  
applicant kn[+ly fil$ ! application     
solely or 9 "p to delay removal f !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 to seek employm5t        
au?orization z an applicant = asylum    
pursuant to regulations issu$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b71 or to seek issuance ( 
a ,notice to ,appe> 9 ord] to pursue    
,cancellation ( ,removal "u section     
#bdj;,a7b72 or  7ii7 any ( ! mat]ial    
elem5ts are kn[+ly fabricat$4  7,c7 ,9  
det]m9+ t an application is frivol\s1 ! 
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al mu/ be  
satisfi$ t ! applicant1 dur+ ! c\rse ( !
 proce$+s1 has _h suffici5t opportunity 
to cl>ify any discrepancies or          
implausible aspects ( ! claim4  7,d7 ,= 
purposes ( ?is section1 a f9d+ t an ali5

 fil$ a frivol\s asylum application %all
 n preclude ! ali5 f seek+ )hold+ (     
removal "u section #bda7;b77#c7 or      
protection pursuant to ! ,conv5tion     
,aga9/ ,torture4  4  7b7 ,anti-,fraud   
inve/igative "w product  7#a7 ,asylum   
cr$ibility det]m9ations ,section        
#bjh7;b77#a77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaeh7;b77#a77;,b77iii77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] all relevant factors !      
foll[+3 1 includ+ /atem5ts made to1 &   
inve/igative reports prep>$ by1         
immigration au?orities & o!r gov]nm5t   
(ficials4  7#b7 ,relief = removal       
cr$ibility det]m9ations ,section        
#bdj7;c77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;a7c77#d77;,c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] all relevant factors ! foll[+3 1   
includ+ /atem5ts made to1 & inve/igative
 reports prep>$ by1 immigration         
au?orities & o!r gov]nm5t (ficials4  #g4
 ,det5tion ( dang]\s ali5s ,section     
#bda7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality

 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al  
ea* place x appe>s1 except = ! fir/     
ref]5ce 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77i71 &      
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by am5d+          
subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 ,beg9n+ ( p]iod ,! removal p]iod beg9s 
on ! late/ ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! date !    
ord] ( removal becomes adm9i/ratively   
f9al4  7ii7 ,if ! ali5 is n 9 ! cu/ody (
 ! ,secret>y on ! date ! ord] ( removal 
becomes adm9i/ratively f9al1 ! date !   
ali5 is tak5 into su* cu/ody4  7iii7 ,if
 ! ali5 is deta9$ or conf9$ 7except "u  
an immigration process7 on ! date ! ord]
 ( removal becomes adm9i/ratively f9al1 
! date ! ali5 is tak5 into ! cu/ody ( ! 
,secret>y1 aft] ! ali5 is releas$ f su* 
det5tion or conf9em5t4  2  7#c7 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7
 to read z foll[s3  7,c7 ,susp5sion (   
p]iod  7i7 ,ext5sion ,! removal p]iod   
%all be ext5d$ beyond a p]iod ( #ij days
 & ! ,secret>y may1 9 ! ,secret>y's sole

 discretion1 keep ! ali5 9 det5tion dur+
 su* ext5d$ p]iod if-- 7,i7 ! ali5 fails
 or refuses to make all reasonable ef=ts
 to comply ) ! removal ord]1 or to fully
 coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y's ef=ts to      
e/abli% ! ali5's id5tity & c>ry out !   
removal ord]1 includ+ mak+ timely       
application 9 good fai? = travel or o!r 
docum5ts necess>y to ! ali5's dep>ture  
or conspires or acts to prev5t ! ali5's 
removal t is subject to an ord] (       
removal2  7,,ii7 a c\rt1 ! ,bo>d (      
,immigration ,appeals1 or an immigration
 judge ord]s a /ay ( removal ( an ali5  
:o is subject to an adm9i/ratively f9al 
ord] ( removal2  7,,iii7 ! ,secret>y    
transf]s cu/ody ( ! ali5 pursuant to law
 to ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy or a ,/ate or    
local gov]nm5t ag5cy 9 connection ) !   
(ficial duties ( su* ag5cy2 or  7,,iv7 a
 c\rt or ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals
 ord]s a rem& to an immigration judge or
 ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals1 dur+ !
 "t p]iod :5 ! case is p5d+ a decision  
on rem& 7) ! removal p]iod beg9n+ anew  

on ! date t ! ali5 is ord]$ remov$ on   
rem&74  7ii7 ,r5ewal ,if ! removal p]iod
 has be5 ext5d$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i71 
a new removal p]iod %all be deem$ to h  
begun on ! date-- 7,i7 ! ali5 makes all 
reasonable ef=ts to comply ) ! removal  
ord]1 or to fully coop]ate ) !          
,secret>y's ef=ts to e/abli% ! ali5's   
id5tity & c>ry out ! removal ord]2      
7,,ii7 ! /ay ( removal is no long] 9    
effect2 or  7,,iii7 ! ali5 is return$ to
 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y4  7iii7 ,m&atory
 det5tion = c]ta9 ali5s ,9 ! case ( an  
ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 
7,d7 ( section #bcf7;c77#a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all keep t ali5 9 det5tion dur+ !     
ext5d$ p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i74     
7iv7 ,sole =m ( relief ,an ali5 may seek
 relief f det5tion "u ?is subp>agraph   
only by fil+ an application = a writ (  
habeas corpus 9 accordance ) *apt] #aec 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,no   
ali5 ^: p]iod ( det5tion is ext5d$ "u   
?is subp>agraph %all h ! "r to seek     
release on bond4  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph    

7#c7-- 7,a7 by add+ aft] ,if ! ali5 does
 n leave or is n remov$ )9 ! removal    
p]iod ! foll[+3 or is n deta9$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#f7 ( ?is subsection2 &    
7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,d7 to obey reasonable      
re/rictions on ! ali5's conduct or      
activities t ! ,secret>y prescribes = ! 
ali51 9 ord] to prev5t ! ali5 f         
abscond+1 = ! protection ( ! community1 
or = o!r purposes relat$ to ! en=cem5t (
 ! immigration laws4  2  7#e7 9 p>agraph
 7#d77;,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &    
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#f7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,additional rules = det5tion or    
release ( c]ta9 ali5s  7,a7 ,det5tion   
review process = coop]ative ali5s       
e/abli%$ ,= an ali5 :o is n o!rwise     
subject to m&atory det5tion1 :o has made
 all reasonable ef=ts to comply ) a     
removal ord] & to coop]ate fully ) !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security's ef=ts to
 e/abli% ! ali5's id5tity & c>ry out !  
removal ord]1 includ+ mak+ timely       

application 9 good fai? = travel or o!r 
docum5ts necess>y to ! ali5's dep>ture1 
& :o has n conspir$ or act$ to prev5t   
removal1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an    
adm9i/rative review process to det]m9e  
:e!r ! ali5 %\ld be deta9$ or releas$ on
 conditions4 ,! ,secret>y %all make a   
det]m9ation :e!r to release an ali5 aft]
 ! removal p]iod 9 accordance )         
subp>agraph 7,b74 ,! det]m9ation %all   
include consid]ation ( any evid5ce      
submitt$ by ! ali51 & may include       
consid]ation ( any o!r evid5ce1 includ+ 
any in=mation or assi/ance provid$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate or o!r ,f$]al (ficial 
& any o!r in=mation available to !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security p]ta9+ to 
! ability to remove ! ali54  7,b7       
,au?ority to deta9 beyond removal p]iod 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 9 ! ex]cise ( ! ,secret>y's  
sole discretion1 may cont9ue to deta9 an
 ali5 = #ij days beyond ! removal p]iod 
7includ+ any ext5sion ( ! removal p]iod 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c774 ,an    

ali5 ^: det5tion is ext5d$ "u ?is       
subp>agraph %all h no "r to seek release
 on bond4  7ii7 specific circum/ances ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 !     
ex]cise ( ! ,secret>y's sole discretion1
 may cont9ue to deta9 an ali5 beyond !  
#ij days au?oriz$ 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7   
until ! ali5 is remov$1 if ! ,secret>y1 
9 ! ,secret>y's sole discretion1        
det]m9es t !re is a significant         
likelihood t ! ali5-- 7aa7 w be remov$ 9
 ! reasonably =eseeable future2 or  7bb7
 w\ld be remov$ 9 ! reasonably =eseeable
 future1 or w\ld h be5 remov$1 b = !    
ali5's failure or refusal to make all   
reasonable ef=ts to comply ) ! removal  
ord]1 or to coop]ate fully ) !          
,secret>y's ef=ts to e/abli% ! ali5's   
id5tity & c>ry out ! removal ord]1      
includ+ mak+ timely application 9 good  
fai? = travel or o!r docum5ts necess>y  
to ! ali5's dep>ture1 or conspires or   
acts to prev5t removal2  7,,ii7 until ! 
ali5 is remov$1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security c]tifies 9 writ+-- 7aa7 9    

consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 t ! ali5 has a highly  
contagi\s disease t poses a ?reat to    
public safety2  7bb7 aft] receipt ( a   
writt5 recomm5dation f ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 t release ( ! ali5 is likely to h
 s]i\s adv]se =eign policy consequ5ces =
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7cc7 bas$ on         
in=mation available to ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security 7includ+ classifi$1   
s5sitive1 or national security          
in=mation1 & )\t reg>d to ! gr\nds ^u   
:i* ! ali5 0 ord]$ remov$71 t !re is    
reason to believe t ! release ( ! ali5  
w\ld ?reat5 ! national security ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7dd7 t ! release ( ! 
ali5 w ?reat5 ! safety ( ! community or 
any p]son1 conditions ( release _c      
reasonably be expect$ to ensure ! safety
 ( ! community or any p]son1 & ei!r     
7,,aa7 ! ali5 has be5 convict$ ( "o or m
 aggravat$ felonies 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aja7;a77#dc77;,a77 or ( "o or m crimes 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security by regulation1 or ( "o or m   

attempts or conspiracies to commit any  
su* aggravat$ felonies or su* id5tifi$  
crimes1 if ! aggregate t]m ( imprisonm5t
 = su* attempts or conspiracies is at   
lea/ #e ye>s2 or 7,,bb7 ! ali5 has      
committ$ "o or m crimes ( viol5ce 7z    
def9$ 9 section #af ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 b n includ+ a purely      
political (f5se7 &1 because ( a m5tal   
condition or p]sonality disord] &       
behavior associat$ ) t condition or     
disord]1 ! ali5 is likely to engage 9   
acts ( viol5ce 9 ! future2 or  7,,iii7  
p5d+ a c]tification "u subclause 7,,ii71
 s long z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security has initiat$ ! adm9i/rative   
review process n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! expiration ( ! removal p]iod 7includ+ 
any ext5sion ( ! removal p]iod1 z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c774  7iii7   
,no "r to bond he>+ ,an ali5 ^: det5tion
 is ext5d$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all h no 
"r to seek release on bond1 includ+ by  
reason ( a c]tification "u clause       
7ii77,,ii74  7,c7 ,r5ewal & delegation (

 c]tification  7i7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may r5ew a          
c]tification "u subp>agraph             
7,b77ii77,,ii7 e #f mon?s1 aft] provid+ 
an opportunity = ! ali5 to reque/       
reconsid]ation ( ! c]tification & to    
submit docum5ts or o!r evid5ce 9 support
 ( t reque/4 ,if ! ,secret>y does n r5ew
 a c]tification1 ! ,secret>y may n      
cont9ue to deta9 ! ali5 "u subp>agraph  
7,b77ii77,,ii74  7ii7 ,delegation       
,not)/&+ section #ajc1 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security may n delegate !      
au?ority to make or r5ew a c]tification 
describ$ 9 item 7bb71 7cc71 or 7dd7 (   
subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,ii7 bel[ ! level 
( ! ,director ( ,immigration & ,cu/oms  
,en=cem5t4  7iii7 ,he>+ ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security may reque/ t !        
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,attorney ,g5]al's
 designee provide = a he>+ to make !    
det]m9ation describ$ 9 item 7dd77,,bb7 (
 subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,ii74  7,d7      
,release on conditions ,if x is det]m9$ 
t an ali5 %\ld be releas$ f det5tion by 

a ,f$]al c\rt1 ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration   
,appeals1 or if an immigration judge    
ord]s a /ay ( removal1 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 9 ! ex]cise ( !      
,secret>y's discretion1 may impose      
conditions on release z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c74  7,e7 ,r$et5tion ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 !      
ex]cise ( ! ,secret>y's discretion1 )\t 
any limitations o!r ?an ^? specifi$ 9   
?is section1 may aga9 deta9 any ali5    
subject to a f9al removal ord] :o is    
releas$ f cu/ody1 if removal becomes    
likely 9 ! reasonably =eseeable future1 
! ali5 fails to comply ) ! conditions ( 
release1 or to cont9ue to satisfy !     
conditions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
or if1 ^u reconsid]ation1 ! ,secret>y1 9
 ! ,secret>y's sole discretion1 det]m9es
 t ! ali5 c be deta9$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b74 ,?is section %all apply to any    
ali5 return$ to cu/ody pursuant to ?is  
subp>agraph1 z if ! removal p]iod       
t]m9at$ on ! day ( ! r$et5tion4  7,f7   
,review ( det]m9ations by ,secret>y ,a  

det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y "u ?is       
p>agraph %all n be subject to review by 
any o!r ag5cy4  4