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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 29 (Introduced in House) — To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Suspension of entry of aliens

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, in his discretion, that the suspension of the entry of covered aliens at an international land or maritime border of the United States is necessary in order to achieve operational control over such border, the Secretary may prohibit, in whole or in part, the entry of covered aliens at such border for such period of time as the Secretary determines is necessary for such purpose. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prohibit the entry of covered aliens for any period during which the Secretary cannot— detain such covered aliens as required under section 235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B) ); or place such covered aliens in a program consistent with section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C) ).
The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of a subsection
(b)that affects such State or its residents, may bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of the residents of the State in an appropriate United States district court to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. In this section: Except as otherwise provided, the terms have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ). The term covered alien means an alien seeking entry to the United States who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7) ). The term operational control has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( 8 U.S.C. 1701 note).
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