[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S714-S715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1528. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and 
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

          DIVISION C--SOUTHER BORDER TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2024

     SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Southern Border 
     Transparency Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 4002. MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF PAROLE AT PORTS OF ENTRY.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and monthly thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection shall publish on the U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection website, with respect to the 
     applicable reporting period--
       (1) the number of aliens granted parole under section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)) at each United States port of entry;
       (2) the number of aliens encountered between land ports of 
     entry who were subsequently granted parole, disaggregated by 
     the U.S. Border Patrol sector;
       (3) the citizenship or nationality of the aliens described 
     in paragraphs (1) and (2); and
       (4) the demographic category of the aliens described in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), including--
       (A) accompanied minors;

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       (B) aliens granted parole as part of a family unit;
       (C) single adults; and
       (D) unaccompanied alien children.

     SEC. 4003. QUARTERLY REPORT ON PROCESSING ALIENS AT SOUTHERN 
                   BORDER PORTS OF ENTRY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
       (1) submit a report containing the information described in 
     subsection (b) to--
       (A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (2) post such report on the Department of Homeland Security 
     website.
       (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include, with respect to the applicable reporting 
     period--
       (1) the number of aliens apprehended or otherwise 
     encountered--
       (A) at each port of entry along the southern border of the 
     United States; and
       (B) within each U.S. Border Patrol sector along the 
     southern border of the United States;
       (2) the number of aliens described in paragraph (1), 
     disaggregated by--
       (A) citizenship or nationality;
       (B) demographic categories, including accompanied minors, 
     aliens granted parole as part of a family unit, single 
     adults, and unaccompanied alien children;
       (C) those who were granted voluntary departure;
       (D) those who were placed into expedited removal 
     proceedings; and
       (E) those who entered into a process or outcome not 
     described in subparagraph (C) or (D), including a description 
     of such process or outcome;
       (3) the number of aliens described in paragraph (2)(D), 
     disaggregated by the number of such aliens who received a 
     credible fear screening interview pursuant to section 
     235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1225(b)(1)(B)) or a reasonable fear screening interview;
       (4) the number of aliens described in paragraph (3), 
     disaggregated by--
       (A) the number of aliens determined to have a credible fear 
     of persecution or a reasonable fear of persecution; and
       (B) the number of aliens determined not to have a credible 
     fear of persecution or a reasonable fear of persecution;
       (5) the number of aliens described in paragraph (4)(A), 
     disaggregated by the number of aliens detained pursuant to 
     section 235(b)(1)(B)(iii)(IV) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)(iii)(IV));
       (6) the number of aliens described in paragraph (4)(B), 
     disaggregated by--
       (A) those who were removed from the United States;
       (B) those who were detained pending removal; and
       (C) those who are not described in subparagraph (A) or (B); 
     and
       (7) a description of any actions taken against the aliens 
     described in paragraph (6)(C).

     SEC. 4004. QUARTERLY REPORT ON PAROLE REQUESTS PROCESSED BY 
                   U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Director of U.S. 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services shall publish, on the 
     U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services website--
       (1) the number of petitions for parole submitted to U.S. 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); and
        (2) the number of such petitions that were granted by U.S. 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services, disaggregated by the 
     nationality of the petitioner.

     SEC. 4005. ANNUAL REPORT ON ALIENS PAROLED INTO THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       Section 602(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
     Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Annual Report to Congress.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the end of 
     each fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives that identifies the 
     number of aliens paroled into the United States pursuant to 
     section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)), disaggregated by those who are--
       ``(A) of a particular nationality;
       ``(B) single adults;
       ``(C) traveling in a family group;
       ``(D) children accompanied by an adult family member; or
       ``(E) unaccompanied alien minors.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       ``(A) the total number of aliens paroled into the United 
     States during the fiscal year immediately preceding the 
     fiscal year in which such report is submitted, disaggregated 
     by--
       ``(i) citizenship or nationality; and
       ``(ii) demographic categories, including accompanied 
     minors, aliens granted parole as part of a family unit, 
     single adults, and unaccompanied alien children;
       ``(B) for each fiscal year for which the Department of 
     Homeland Security reports the information described in 
     subparagraph (A) regarding aliens described in such 
     subparagraph--
       ``(i) the number of such aliens who were granted employment 
     authorization;
       ``(ii) the number of aliens described in clause (i) who had 
     valid employment authorization at the end of the previous 
     fiscal year;
       ``(iii) the number of such aliens whose parole has not 
     ended, including those who exited the United States during 
     the previous fiscal year;
       ``(iv) the number of such aliens whose status was adjusted, 
     disaggregated by status type;
       ``(v) the number of such aliens for whom parole was 
     extended, including those who exited the United States;
       ``(vi) the number of such aliens for whom the duration of 
     parole expired, including those who exited the United States; 
     and
       ``(vii) the number of aliens who returned to Department of 
     Homeland Security custody from which they were paroled, 
     disaggregated by the categories listed in subparagraphs (A) 
     through (E) of paragraph (1).''.
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