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handle is hein.crs/govzzz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional _______ ~Research Service ... .. hformrng the IegsIative debate since 1914 - An Overview of U.S. Immigration Laws Regulating the Admission and Exclusion of Aliens at the Border Updated June 10, 2019 UPDATE: Following the publication of this Sidebar there have been several developments concerning the Trump Administration's zero tolerance policy and the separation offamilies pending removal proceedings or any unlawful entry criminal prosecution of a family member A Legal Sidebar and CRS Report addressing these developments and the legal issues they raise are available here. In addition, at the end of 2018, the Trump Administration announced new policies that would make aliens who unlawfully enter the United States at the southern border ineligible for asylum, and that would require many asylum seekers who arrive at the southern border to wait in Mexico pending the outcome of their removal proceedings. Legal Sidebars addressing these policies and the court litigation concerning the legality of these policies are available here. The original post from June 15, 2018, as updated, is below. Reports of a migrant caravan traveling from Central America to the United States have sparked considerable attention on the treatment of non-U.S. nationals (aliens) without legal immigration status who are arrested at or near the U.S.-Mexico border. The caravan comprises aliens primarily from Honduras, many of whom purportedly came to the United States to escape crime and political instability in their native countries. In recent months, there has been a marked increase in the number of apprehensions of aliens at the border seeking to unlawfully enter the country, with roughly three times as many border apprehensions in May 2018 compared to the same time last year. In response to this influx of unauthorized border crossings, President Trump and other administration officials have called for stricter immigration laws and enhanced border security. In addition, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a zero tolerance policy to criminally prosecute aliens who unlawfully enter the United States at the southern border; a policy which has reportedly led to the separation of children from parents awaiting prosecution for unlawful entry. The Administration and its supporters argue that these policies serve as a tough deterrent that is necessary to curb illegal border crossings. Opponents of these policies claim that U.S. immigration laws offer inadequate protections for those seeking a safe haven in the United States, and some have also legally challenged the separation of families on constitutional grounds. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov LSB10150 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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