Sec. 208. Preventing implementation of anti-asylum access interim final rule; Termination of remain in Mexico protocol and metering policy
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the joint interim final rule published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2019, by the Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney General that would restrict eligibility for aliens seeking asylum in the United States may not be implemented, enforced, or otherwise carried out by the Secretary or the Attorney General. Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the following shall terminate: The Migrant Protection Protocols that were announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018, any subsequent revisions to such protocols, or any successor protocols in which certain individuals seeking asylum in the United States are required to wait outside of the United States for the duration of their immigration proceedings.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection metering policy to regulate the flow of asylum seekers at ports of entry by denying asylum seekers access to ports of entry or any successor policy that impedes access to ports of entry. For the purposes of increasing processing capacity at ports of entry, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall every fiscal year hire, train, and assign not fewer than 600 new officers above the level as of September 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year until the total number of such officers equals the requirements identified each year in the Workload Staffing Model developed by the Commissioner.
No personnel employed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection may carry out credible fear interviews pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall every fiscal year hire, train, and assign 30 new full-time investigators within the Office of Professional Responsibility of U.S. Customs and Border Protection until the total number of investigators enables the Office to fulfill its mission proportionate to the number of new personnel hired in accordance with subsection (c).
In calculating the number of Office of Field Operations officers needed at each port of entry through the Workload Staffing Model, the Office of Field Operations shall— rely on data collected regarding the inspections and other activities conducted at each such port of entry; and consider volume associated with the increase in the volume of individuals from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras seeking asylum in the United States and seasonal surges, other projected changes in commercial and passenger volumes, the most current commercial forecasts, and other relevant information.
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(A)of section 411(g)(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(g)(5) ) is amended— by striking model and inserting models ; and by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and information concerning the progress made toward meeting officer hiring targets, while accounting for attrition .
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Sec. 208
Preventing implementation of anti-asylum access interim final rule; Termination of remain in Mexico protocol and metering policy
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