S. 5350 · 117th Congress
Transit Ban Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- James Lankford
- Introduced
- 2022-12-21
- Latest action
- 2022-12-21 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Transit Ban Act of 2022
This bill bars non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) from receiving asylum if they traveled through at least one other country to arrive at or enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, with certain exceptions, such as if the individual is a victim of a severe form of human trafficking.