SAFER Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Tiffany
Introduced
Summary
Bars asylum for people who return to a "country of concern." This bill would add a rule to the Immigration and Nationality Act that prevents asylum for anyone who has returned to their country of nationality or, for stateless people, their last habitual residence, and it ties enforcement to the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General.
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- Asylum applicants: Officials could not grant asylum to someone who has returned to a country of concern, though a case-by-case waiver is possible.
- People already granted asylum: Their asylum could be terminated, they could be denaturalized, and they could face inadmissibility or deportation under INA sections 212(a) and 237(a).
- Executive authority and waivers: The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General would enforce the prohibition. Waivers are allowed only if the President certifies travel is for national security or the Secretary of State certifies a legitimate transfer of power in the country of concern.
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Asylum ban for returnees
This bill would bar asylum for an immigrant who returns to a "country of concern." A country of concern would mean the person's country of nationality, or for a stateless person, the last habitual residence where they applied for asylum. The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General would not be allowed to grant asylum to someone who has returned to that country. If someone who already had asylum returns to a country of concern, their asylum grant could be ended. They could face denaturalization and be subject to inadmissibility or deportation under INA sections 212(a) and 237(a). The ban could be waived on a case-by-case basis only if the President certifies the travel was for national security or the Secretary of State certifies a legitimate transfer of power in the country. The bill would use the "country of concern" definition only for this subsection.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tiffany
WI • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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