S. 3488: Asylum Reform and Loophole Closure Act

Asylum Reform and Loophole Closure Act

This bill:

• Renders aliens ineligible for asylum if they entered or attempted to enter the U.S. while transiting through a safe third country;
• Makes aliens permanently ineligible for asylum if they attempted to enter illegally or have attempted to enter or have obtained entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, including by attempting to obtain or obtaining a fraudulent visa;
• Raises the standard for credible fear from "significant possibility" to "more likely than not."
• Allows a child to be detained with their family for no more than 180 days during expedited removal and asylum proceedings.