Congress 117 - HR 2003 - Secure the Southern Border Act

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Border security and unlawful immigration Civil actions and liability Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Drug trafficking and controlled substances Immigration Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Mexico Military civil functions National Guard and reserves Organized crime Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Refugees, asylum, displaced persons State and local finance State and local government operations User charges and fees Violent crime

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Secure the Southern Border Act

This bill enacts into law several immigration-related executive orders, including orders (1) requiring reports on various issues, such as efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end policies relating to the release of certain detained aliens; (2) requiring DHS to take actions to construct a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border; and (3) directing DHS to prioritize the removal of certain aliens, including those convicted or charged with any criminal offense.

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May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Mar 18, 2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 18, 2021

Introduced in House

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