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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 1883 (Introduced in House) — To enact a moratorium on immigration, build the wall, prioritize securing the Southern border, repeal certain Executi... · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; severability; definitions

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This Act may be cited as the . Protect America First Act The table of contents of this Act are as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; severability; definitions. Sec. 2. Purpose. Sec. 3. Findings. Sec. 4. Sense of Congress. Sec. 5. Reduced removal period for aliens ordered removed. Sec. 6. Temporary immigration moratorium; expedited deportation. Sec. 7. ICE detention of violent aliens. Sec. 8. No Federal funding for “Sanctuary Cities”. Sec. 9. Empowering local law enforcement to ensure immigration security.
Sec. 10. Build the wall. Sec. 11. Re-asserting zero-tolerance immigration policy. Sec. 12. Repeal of certain Executive orders signed after January 19, 2021. Sec. 13. Rescinding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA)and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA). Sec. 14. Prohibition of financial aid to Mexico, Central American, and South American countries. If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this Act, and the application of such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances, shall not be affected by such invalidation. In this Act: Alien refers to anyone who is not a citizen or a national of the United States as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA)101(a)(3), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(3) . Inadmissible Alien refers to any alien who is ineligible to receive visas or be lawfully admitted to the United States. Central American country is defined as any of the following countries: Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. South American country is defined as any of the following countries: Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Columbia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Chile, Paraguay, Ecuador, Guyana, Uruguay, Suriname, and French Guiana.
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