Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act”.
Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to cease all immigration functions at ports of entry along the southern border until the United States is secure, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Southern border closure
Cessation of all immigration functions at southwest border—
In general— The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to immediately cease immigration functions described in paragraph (2) at ports of entry along the southern border.
Immigration functions described— The immigration functions described in this paragraph are the following:
The processing of aliens into the United States who seek entry at the southwest border.
The processing of aliens into the United States who unlawfully cross into the United States.
Detention and removal— The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall immediately detain aliens apprehended along the southwest border and expediently remove such aliens from the United States.
Certification— The cessation under subsection (a) shall terminate 15 days after the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a certification that no individuals included on the terrorist screening database are able to enter the United States at any point along the southern border.
Report— The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report that—
identifies security risks and capability gaps along the southwest border;
includes information relating to efforts by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to—
prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; and
combat and reduce cross-border criminal activity, including—
the transport of illegal goods, such as illicit drugs; and
human smuggling and human trafficking; and
includes a plan to ensure all aliens apprehended at ports of entry are cross-referenced against the terrorist screening database and immediately detained and not released until a match determination is acquired.
Definition— In this section, the term “terrorist screening database” has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 621).