S. Res. 29 (Reported in Senate) — Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.

That the Senate—

(1)

affirms that the President has the authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), including sections 208(a)(2)(A), 212(f), and 235(b)(2)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)(A), 1182(f), and 1225(b)(2)(C)) to take action to secure the southern border and protect the sovereignty and security of the United States; and

(2)

urges the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security to utilize all available statutory authority to expeditiously reinstate or implement policies and programs that will promote orderly and lawful entry at the border, deter illegal immigration, and protect national security, including by—

(A)

immediately removing illegal aliens;

(B)

immediately returning illegal aliens to Mexico;

(C)

reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols (commonly known as “Remain in Mexico”) or any substantially similar policy;

(D)

ending the catch-and-release policy;

(E)

ending abuses of humanitarian parole authority;

(F)

detaining inadmissible aliens;

(G)

making illegal aliens ineligible for asylum;

(H)

using expedited removal authority; and

(I)

eliminating taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens.

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.

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