To amend section 236A of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirement to cross reference the terrorist screening database.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires CBP Commissioner to detain all aliens and cross-reference them with the Federal terrorist screening database before release, making database presence a criterion for mandatory detention under INA Section 236A. It relies on compliance mandates and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Criminal Justice, Immigration, Technology, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Immigration detention facility operators (including private prison contractors like CoreCivic and GEO Group) could gain revenue opportunities, Government IT contractors providing database integration and screening systems for border enforcement could gain revenue opportunities, and Immigration legal services providers and immigration attorneys could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operational staff and systems would take on compliance duties and Aliens subject to CBP custody and immigration proceedings would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires CBP Commissioner to detain all aliens and cross-reference them with the Federal terrorist screening database before release, making database presence a criterion for mandatory detention under INA Section 236A.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires CBP Commissioner to detain all aliens and cross-reference them with the Federal terrorist screening database before release, making database presence a criterion for mandatory detention under INA Section 236A.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Immigration, Technology, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill requires CBP Commissioner to detain all aliens and cross-reference them with the Federal terrorist screening database before release, making database presence a criterion for mandatory detention under INA Section 236A.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Short Title
Identified Gains
- Immigration detention facility operators (including private prison contractors like CoreCivic and GEO Group)
- Government IT contractors providing database integration and screening systems for border enforcement
- Immigration legal services providers and immigration attorneys
Identified Costs
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operational staff and systems
- Aliens subject to CBP custody and immigration proceedings
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Williams of Texas introduced the following bill; which was …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operational staff and systems
Government IT contractors providing database integration and screening systems for border enforcement
Immigration detention facility operators (including private prison contractors like CoreCivic and GEO Group)
Immigration legal services providers and immigration attorneys
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "alien"
- → Any foreign national subject to immigration proceedings
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The term as defined in section 2101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
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