,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,cr5%aw 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4 ,fallon1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,brady1 ,ms4 ,grang]1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,posey1 & ,mr4 ,pflug]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to re=m ! asylum claim process1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clos+ ,loopholes & ,end+ ,asylum ,abuse ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,re=m asylum claim process 7a7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aja7;a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#db7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ by ! gov]nm5t or a gov]nm5tal-affiliat$ entity aft] fe> ( p]secution ea* place x appe>s2 7ii7 by ins]t+ by ! gov]nm5t or a gov]nm5tal-affiliat$ entity aft] p]secution ( any p]son2 7iii7 by ins]t+ by ! gov]nm5t or a gov]nm5tal-affiliat$ entity aft] has be5 p]secut$2 7iv7 by ins]t+ by ! gov]nm5t or a gov]nm5tal-affiliat$ entity aft] h be5 p]secut$2 & 7v7 by ins]t+ by ! gov]nm5t or a gov]nm5tal-affiliat$ entity aft] subject to p]secution2 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ec7 ,! t]m gov]nm5tal-affiliat$ entity means a p]son1 m9i/ry1 bureau1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 gov]nm5t corporation1 or any o!r entity *>t]$1 e/abli%$1 sponsor$1 or support$ by ! gov]nm5t or a dom9ant political organization4 7#ed7 ,! t]m p>ticul> social gr\p means a gr\p ( individuals t is compos$ ( immutable *>act]i/ics1 socially di/9ct )9 ! society 9 "q1 & def9$ ) p>ticul>ity4 7#ee7 ,! t]m immutable *>act]i/ic means a *>act]i/ic n capable ( or susceptible to *ange4 7#ef7 ,! t]m socially di/9ct )9 ! society 9 "q means !re is societal diff]5tiation betwe5 p 9 a society :o possess a %>$ belief or trait & p 9 su* society :o d n possess su* %>$ belief or trait4 7#eg7 ,! t]m def9$ ) p>ticul>ity means !re are cle>1 well-def9$ b\nd>ies betwe5 p :o fall )9 a p>ticul> social gr\p & p :o d n fall )9 su* p>ticul> social gr\p4 2 7#b7 9 section #bjh-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,asylum process 7,a7 ,physical pres5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,any ali5 :o is physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or :o arrives at ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7at a designat$ port ( entry & includ+ an ali5 :o is br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] hav+ be5 int]dict$ 9 int]national or ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s71 irrespective ( su* ali5's /atus1 may apply = asylum 9 accordance ) ?is section or1 :]e applicable1 section #bce7;b74 7,b7 ,outside ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,any ali5 :o is physically pres5t outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 irrespective ( su* ali5's /atus1 may apply = asylum at a ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic mission e/abli%$ "u section #b7;c7 ( ! ,clos+ ,loopholes & ,end+ ,asylum ,abuse ,act ( #bjbb4 2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ :5ev] made & :e!r or n "u oa? & ins]t+ :i* %all be made "u oa?2 & 7bb7 by ins]t+ & any reports on c\ntry conditions writt5 by a law en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a law en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! c\ntry ! report describes aft] c\ntry conditions2 & 7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,location ( claim ,if an ali5 passes ?r\gh a c\ntry 7o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! c\ntry ( citiz5%ip1 nationality1 or orig9 ( su* ali57 t has a ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic mission e/abli%$ "u section #b7;c7 ( ! ,clos+ ,loopholes & ,end+ ,asylum ,abuse ,act ( #bjbb1 su* ali5 %all make any application = asylum 9 accordance ) ?is section 9 su* c\ntry & may n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless su* claim is grant$ or o!r immigration b5efit or relief is aw>d$4 2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,,ii7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7vii7 ! ali5 has violat$ section #bge 7relat+ to ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates improp]ly72 or 7viii7 ! ali5 has receiv$ a f9al ord] ( removal issu$ 9 abs5tia "u section #bdj7;b77#e77;,a74 2 & 7#c7 9 section #bce7;b77#a77;,b77v7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ possibility & ins]t+ likelihood2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ & ! evid5ce pres5t$ aft] by ! ali54 7b7 ,claims = asylum abroad ,*apt] #d ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bce;,a ! foll[+3 #bce;,b4 ,claims = asylum outside ( ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,scre5+ ,an ali5 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o indicates an int5tion to apply = asylum at a diplomatic mission e/abli%$ "u section #b7;c7 ( ! ,clos+ ,loopholes & ,end+ ,asylum ,abuse ,act ( #bjbb1 %all be exam9$1 assess$1 & ref]r$ to an asylum (fic] = an int]view to det]m9e if su* ali5 has a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution 9 accordance ) section #bce7;b77#a77;,b74 7b7 ,admission ,if an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is f\nd to h a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 ! ali5 %all be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( fur!r consid]ation ( _! application = asylum z direct$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7c7 ,no cr$ible fe> f\nd ,if an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is f\nd to n h a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution-- 7#a7 ! ali5 %all n be eligible to apply = asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless su* ali5 c demon/rate a *ance 9 circum/ance ) respect to _! cr$ible fe> ( p]secution2 & 7#b7 ! asylum (fic] %all prep>e a writt5 record ( a det]m9ation1 includ+ a summ>y ( ! mat]ial facts z /at$ by ! ali51 any additional facts reli$ ^u by ! (fic]1 & ! (fic]'s analysis ( :y1 9 ! light ( su* facts1 ! ali5 has n e/abli%$ a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 & a copy ( ! (fic]'s int]view notes4 7d7 ,rules ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all e/abli% all necess>y processes1 rules1 & proc$ures to /ore1 ma9ta91 access1 & %>e in=mation relat$ to an ali5 apply+ = asylum outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 7c7 ,au?orization ,to e/abli% asylum (fices abroad 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all e/abli% ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions at a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate 9 accordance ) ?is subsection to review an application = asylum "u section #bjh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh74 7#b7 ,location ,a ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic mission e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may be locat$ at any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,mexico ,city4 7,b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate ,g5]al 9 ,ciudad ,ju>ez4 7,c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate ,g5]al 9 ,matamoros4 7,d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate ,g5]al 9 ,mont]rey4 7,e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate ,g5]al 9 ,nogales4 7,f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate ,g5]al 9 ,tijuana4 7,g7 ,any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,attorney ,g5]al1 recomm5ds pursuant to subsection 7c77#e74 7#c7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all provide necess>y facilities & /aff to s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all submit to ! relevant congressional committees a report on ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#a71 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( applications = asylum review$ at ea* ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic mission4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( asylum seek]s f\nd to h a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution4 7#c7 ,! numb] ( /aff employ$ at ea* ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic mission4 7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( review+ applications = asylum at ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions4 7#e7 ,recomm5dations on :]e to e/abli% additional ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions z necess>y bas$ on migrant fl[s4 7#f7 ,any o!r matt] ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 det]m9es appropriate4 7e7 ,relevant congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m relevant congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4