Secure the Border Act
The Secure the Border Act is a comprehensive immigration enforcement bill that would resume construction of the southern border wall, increase Border Patrol staffing, and end the practice of catch-and-release. It would reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy, raise the credible fear standard for asylum claims, and restrict parole authority. The bill also includes provisions for mandatory E-Verify for employers, increased penalties for illegal entry, and defunding sanctuary cities.
Laken Riley Act
The Laken Riley Act requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain undocumented immigrants who have been arrested or charged with theft, burglary, or certain other crimes. Named after a nursing student who was killed in Georgia, the law mandates that state and local governments can sue the federal government if immigration enforcement failures lead to harm. It also expands the crimes that make immigrants deportable to include assault on law enforcement and crimes causing death or serious injury.