,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cdh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #i1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,britt 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 and ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require asylum officers at ,united ,states embassies and consulates to conduct credible fear screenings before aliens seeking asylum may be permitted to enter the ,united ,states to apply for asylum1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,asylum ,abuse ,reduction ,act4 #b4 ,asylum interviews 7a7 ,border crossings ,notwithstanding section #bce7;b77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77#a771 if an alien who is seeking asylum in the ,united ,states attempts to enter the ,united ,states from ,canada or ,mexico at a land port of entry without a valid visa or other appropriate entry document1 the immigration officer who is inspecting the alien-- 7#a7 may not admit or parole the alien into the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 shall advise the alien to schedule an asylum hearing with the most convenient ,united ,states embassy or consulate in ,canada or ,mexico4 7b7 ,credible fear screenings ,an alien described in subsection 7a7 may only be permitted to enter the ,united ,states to apply for asylum if an asylum officer stationed at a ,united ,states embassy or consulate-- 7#a7 has conducted an in-person or telephonic interview with the alien2 and 7#b7 as a result of such interview1 has concluded that the alien-- 7,a7 7i7 has been persecuted in the alien's country of nationality on account of the alien's race1 religion1 nationality1 membership in a particular social group1 or political opinion2 7ii7 has a credible fear of persecution 7as defined in section #bce7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77#a77;,b777 if the alien returned to such country2 or 7iii7 would be subject to torture by a government or public official acting under the color of law if the alien returned to his or her country of nationality2 and 7,b7 is otherwise eligible for asylum under section #bjh7;a7 of that ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;a774 #c4 ,asylum ineligibility ,section #bjh7;a77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;a77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,transit through third country 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any alien who1 on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 enters1 attempts to enter1 or arrives in the ,united ,states through the ,southern land border after transiting through1 on the way to the ,united ,states1 one or more countries other than the country of citizenship1 nationality1 or last lawful habitual residence of the alien4 7ii7 ,exceptions ,clause 7i7 shall not apply if-- 7,i7 7aa7 the alien demonstrates that he or she applied for protection from persecution or torture in one or more countries 7other than the country of citizenship1 nationality1 or last lawful habitual residence of the alien7 through which the alien transited on the way to the ,united ,states2 and 7bb7 the alien received a final judgment denying the alien protection in such country2 7,,ii7 the alien demonstrates that he or she is or has been subject to a severe form of trafficking in persons2 or 7,,iii7 the one or more countries through which the alien transited on the way to the ,united ,states were not1 at the time of the transit1 parties to-- 7aa7 the ,convention ,relating to the ,status of ,refugees1 done at ,geneva ,july #bh1 #aiea 7as made applicable by the ,protocol ,relating to the ,status of ,refugees1 done at ,new ,york ,january #ca1 #aifg 7#ai ,,ust #fbbc772 or 7bb7 the ,convention against ,torture and ,other ,cruel1 ,inhuman or ,degrading ,treatment or ,punishment1 done at ,new ,york ,december #aj1 #aihd4 7,g7 ,internal relocation ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to an alien interviewed by an asylum officer under section #b7;b7 of the ,asylum ,abuse ,reduction ,act if the asylum officer makes a determination that the alien may avoid purported persecution or torture in the alien's country of nationality by relocating to another part of such country4 4 #d4 ,criminal bench warrants 7a7 ,issuance ,each ,federal judicial district shall appoint at least #a magistrate or district court judge who1 upon a showing of probable cause1 shall issue a warrant of arrest for a violation of section #bdc7;a77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abec7;a77#a774 7b7 ,probable cause ,an order of removal issued under any provision of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 that has been in existence #ij days or more shall constitute prima facie evidence of probable cause to issue a warrant under subsection 7a74 #e4 ,inapplicability of ,flores settlement agreement to aliens subject to detention ,the stipulated settlement agreement filed in the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,central ,district of ,california on ,january #ag1 #aiig 7,,cv #he-dedd-,,rjk7 7commonly known as the ,flores settlement agreement71 shall not apply to the detention and custody of aliens subject to detention in the ,united ,states under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474