Risch, Portman lead bill to combat crisis at the southern border

The Solving the Border Crisis Act will:

  • Extend Title 42 until at least 60 days after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
  • Immediately resume border wall construction.
  • Make the “Remain in Mexico” program permanent.
  • Terminate a Biden administration rule allowing asylum officers to hear asylum claims instead of immigration judges.
  • Establish minimum staffing levels for immigration enforcement and border patrol.
  • Ensure sufficient detention facilities are funded for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to meet requirements.
  • Determine if Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is collecting the DNA of unlawful migrants as authorized by law to help with criminal investigations in the U.S. – James E. Risch U.S. Senator for Idaho, July 13, 2022
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