Halt Immigration from Countries with Inadequate Verification Capabilities Act

Key Points

• This bill would ban entry to the United States for people from countries where the government cannot reliably verify their identity or background. It builds on the legal framework from the original travel ban upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018.
• The bill names several countries already on the restricted list, including Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen, and adds new countries like Afghanistan, Sudan, Eritrea, and the Central African Republic.
• The ban applies not only to citizens of those countries but also to anyone who has lived in one of them at any point during the five years before they apply to enter the U.S.
• There are exceptions for lawful permanent residents, people already granted asylum or refugee status, members of the U.S. military and their families, and those on diplomatic visas.
• The Secretary of Homeland Security can grant waivers for humanitarian reasons or to meet international obligations. The Secretary of State must also review the list of designated countries every year and can add or remove countries.
• Anyone who tries to enter the U.S. in violation of this law would face removal and a 10-year ban on reentry. The law would take effect 90 days after being signed.

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