# Plain Language Summary: Expedited Expulsion of Inadmissible Aliens

This bill makes it easier for immigration officials to quickly remove people from the United States who try to enter without proper documentation or by using fraudulent documents. Instead of going through the normal immigration court process, which can take months or years, officials would be able to immediately send these people back to their home country or another country without a hearing in front of a judge.

The bill applies to anyone caught at the border or entering the country illegally who doesn't have the required entry documents (like a visa or passport) or who used fake documents to try to get in. Currently, many of these people get a chance to request asylum or explain their situation to an immigration judge before being deported. Under this bill, that process would be skipped for people in these specific situations, and they could be expelled right away.

This would primarily affect immigrants and asylum seekers attempting to enter the U.S. without going through official ports of entry or without the proper paperwork. It could also impact people fleeing dangerous situations who might have used fraudulent documents because they couldn't obtain legitimate ones through normal channels. Immigration enforcement agencies would have faster authority to remove people, which supporters argue would deter illegal border crossings and reduce the backlog in immigration courts. Critics worry it could prevent legitimate asylum seekers from having their cases heard and could lead to people being deported to dangerous situations without a chance to explain their circumstances.

A bill to authorize the immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter the United States by fraud or without a necessary entry document, and for other purposes.

Sinema, Kyrsten

This bill requires the immediate expulsion of certain inadmissible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who arrive at or along the U.S.-Mexico border subject to certain limits. Specifically, during the two years starting from this bill's enactment, such a non-U.S. national must be immediately expelled without further hearing or review if the individual lacks proper documentation or committed fraud to gain admission. (Currently, such individuals are typically subject to expedited removal, which includes a chance to request asylum.) Such an individual must be expelled to Mexico unless Mexico's government is unwilling to accept the individual or expulsion to Mexico is contrary to U.S. national interest. In such a case, the individual shall be expelled to the country (1) where the individual is a citizen, subject, or national; (2) where the individual was born or has a residence; or (3) that will accept the individual. An individual may not be expelled to a country where (1) the individual's life or freedom would be threatened due to certain characteristics, such as race or religion; or (2) there are substantial grounds for believing the individual would be subject to torture. However, this protection shall not apply to an individual convicted of a particularly serious crime or involved with terrorist activities. An individual who claims that they be subject to such dangers in a country must meet the burden of proof similar to the burden faced by an asylum seeker in a credible fear determination.