H.R. 57

119 HR 57 IH: Ending Catch and Release Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 57  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  (for himself and  Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the parole or release of an asylum applicant, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ending Catch and Release Act of 2025  .
2.
 Inspection of applicants for admission
Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b) ) is amended by—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A)—
(i)
in clause (i)—
(I)
by striking  section 212(a)(6)(C)  and inserting  section 212(a)(6)(A), 212(a)(6)(C), or ; and
(II)
by striking the period at the end and inserting  . The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. ; and
(ii)
in clause (ii)—
(I)
by striking  section 212(a)(6)(C)  and inserting  section 212(a)(6)(A), 212(a)(6)(C), or ; and
(II)
by striking the period at the end and inserting  . The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. ; and
(B)
in subparagraph (B)—
(i)
in clause (i), by striking  Attorney General  and inserting  Secretary ;
(ii)
in clause (ii), by striking  the alien shall be detained for further consideration of the application for asylum  and inserting  the alien shall either be detained for further consideration of the application for asylum by an immigration judge or if the alien arrived on land from a foreign territory contiguous to the United States, be returned to that territory for further consideration of the application for asylum by an immigration judge. The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States ;
(iii)
in clause (iii)—
(I)
in subclause (I), by striking the period at the end and adding  . The Secretary shall remove the alien within 72 hours. If the alien cannot be removed, the alien shall be detained until removed. The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. ;
(II)
in subclause (II), by striking  has not  and inserting  has or has not ; and
(III)
in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting  . The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. ; and
(iv)
in clause (v), by striking  there is a significant possibility, taking into account the credibility of the statements made by the alien in support of the alien's claim and such other facts as are known to the officer, that the alien could establish eligibility for asylum under section 208  and inserting  it is more likely than not that the alien will be able to establish eligibility for asylum under section 208 ; and
(2)
in paragraph (2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A)—
(i)
by striking  and (C) ; and
(ii)
by striking  the alien shall be detained for a proceeding under section 240.  and inserting  the alien shall be either detained for a proceeding under section 240 or if the alien arrived on land from a foreign territory contiguous to the United States, be returned to that territory pending a proceeding under section 240. The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. ; and
(B)
by striking subparagraph (C).