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S. 4818: Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act
Quick Facts
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)
Congress: 118th
Date Introduced: July 25, 2024
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (July 25, 2024)
Bill Summary
The SAFER at the Border Act
This bill-
- Prohibits DHS from paroling any alien who is a refugee or who has been designated a Known and Suspected Terrorist (KST)/Special Interest Alien (SIA) into the United States.
- Gives States standing in federal court to sue DHS if their failure to adhere to the parole prohibition requirements causes harm to the State or its residents.
- Defines an SIA is a non-citizen who, based on an analysis of travel patterns and other available information, potentially poses a national security risk to the United States or its interests.