The asylum issue at our border is a relatively new problem and the current process used to handle asylum claims is being abused. My legislation addresses this problem.
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This morning at 10:00 am @senjudiciary will take up my legislation - the Secure and Protect Act of 2019 - to address the asylum/border crisis.
WATCH HEARING ONLINE:https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/08/01/2019/executive-business-meeting …
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Highlights of the legislation:
Asylum applications from residents of the Northern Triangle or countries that border it would be filed at refugee processing centers – not in the United States. These centers would be established in Central America and Mexico.Show this thread -
Modify U.S. law to allow families to be held together for longer than the 20 days currently allowed by the Flores decision.
Appoint 500 new immigration judges to reduce the current backlog of cases.Show this thread
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Unaccompanied minors (UAC) from Central America would be treated the same as minors from Canada and Mexico. This would allow the United States to return all UAC to their country of origin after screening.Show this thread
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“The Secure and Protect Act” should be about protecting our voting systems from outside interference in order to secure our democracy. Get to work on that one, and you might want to mention it to your pal and
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Just a reminder to Committee & Lawmakers: US is a Republic governed by rule of law. We need updated laws on immigration, not mob rule.
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How’s about you talk to .
@senatemajldr about securing Kentucky from his mob dealings? .@McClatchyDC .@mcclatchy .@heraldleader .@LEX18News .@CNBC .@WBTWNews13 .@wpdeabc15 .@WCBD .@Live5News .@WBTV_News#StopSellingOutAmericaToTheRussians ! .@LindseyGrahamSC .@ABC .@YahooNewspic.twitter.com/pizZMFqMuo
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Perhaps you should have
@senatemajldr take up a bigger security issue-election security.#moscowmitchThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Now do election security.
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