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US SB344
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires CBP Commissioner within 30 days to identify all Afghan evacuees paroled into the U.S. between July 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022 under Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome who remain in the country
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Mandates full screening and vetting of each identified evacuee using law enforcement and international terrorist screening databases, with priority given to those who arrived without identity documentation
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Establishes recurrent and periodic vetting processes, including in-person interviews as necessary, for the duration of each evacuee's authorized parole period
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Requires vetting evidence be shared with the Director of National Intelligence, Secretaries of Defense, State, and Homeland Security, Attorney General, and local law enforcement where evacuees reside
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Directs DHS Secretary and Inspector General to submit a report to Congress within 180 days detailing screening results and the number of evacuees found ineligible for U.S. admission with specific reasons
Legislative Description
A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify and conduct recurrent vetting of evacuees from Afghanistan found not to be properly vetted before entering the United States.
Immigration
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1/30/2025