Limits asylum access and tightens border rules for many immigrants.
This bill would make it much harder for people to claim asylum in the U.S. by changing eligibility rules and increasing the standard for proving fear. It would also create new criminal and civil penalties for people who overstay their visas. Additionally, the bill changes how unaccompanied children are handled at the border and allows for indefinite detention of families.
Today, people seeking asylum have certain pathways and standards to meet, including a "significant possibility" of fear. This bill would raise that standard to "more likely than not" and add many new reasons for disqualification, making asylum much harder to get. Also, children seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) currently need to show they cannot reunite with "1 or both" parents. This bill would change that to "any one" parent, making it harder to qualify. Currently, families with children are generally subject to limits on how long they can be detained, but this bill would allow for indefinite family detention and override state licensing requirements for facilities.
HR 9773 · 119th Congress · July 20, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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