This bill makes significant changes to immigration law, particularly targeting what the sponsors call executive branch overreach. It requires that temporary protected status for foreign nationals fleeing armed conflict or disasters be designated through Congress rather than by executive order, with initial designations capped at 12 months and requiring congressional action for any extensions. The bill also restricts the ability of unaccompanied migrant children from non-contiguous countries to remain in the U.S., requiring expedited deportation hearings within 14 days and mandating that those sponsoring unaccompanied children be checked against immigration enforcement databases with automatic removal proceedings if they are unlawfully present. The legislation repeals the immigration benefit known as cancellation of removal, which allowed certain undocumented immigrants to obtain legal status, and severely limits the executive branch's parole authority by capping paroles at 1,000 per fiscal year and restricting their use to specific humanitarian and law enforcement situations. Additionally, the bill prohibits the Transportation Security Administration from accepting certain CBP documents and mobile app credentials as valid identification for air travel, and bars airlines from allowing these documents for boarding. The bill takes effect 30 days after enactment, except for certain provisions regarding pending applications.
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