The SAFER at the Border Act would prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting parole to certain individuals deemed security threats. Specifically, the bill prevents parole for anyone classified as a "known terrorist," "suspected terrorist," or "special interest alien" based on their connections to terrorism or suspicious travel patterns. The legislation adds these three new categories to immigration law definitions and modifies existing parole authority to exclude people in these categories from temporary entry into the United States. Additionally, the bill allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government in federal court if they believe these parole restrictions have been violated and their state has been harmed, with courts required to expedite such cases. The bill contains no specific funding or implementation timeline beyond requiring expedited court proceedings for state enforcement actions.
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