Migrants who have a criminal record, who have settled in another nation, or who could feel safe if they had settled in another part of their country of origin, will not be able to apply for asylum in the United States.
This is one of the keys to a new bipartisan border control bill presented by the US Senate, which some consider a return to former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and which seeks to end the practice of “stop and release.” .
In addition, the criteria for approving asylum for migrants fleeing persecution and threats for reasons such as race, religion, political affiliation or membership in a discriminated group are expected to be tightened.
The plan, prepared by Senators James Lankford (Republican), Chris Murphy (Democrat) and Kyrsen Sinema (Independent), will be voted on next Wednesday and the support of 60 senators is needed to approve it, the Efe news agency noted. However, it has very little chance of passing in the Republican-dominated House of Representatives.
Other important keys to the immigration agreement
In addition to the restriction on asylum applications for certain groups of migrants, the bipartisan border control bill includes several important keys:
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