H.R. 2090 would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to check the federal terrorist screening database for all individuals encountered at the border before releasing them into the country. The bill amends immigration law to make being on the terrorist screening database an automatic ground for detention, and mandates that border officials must complete a database cross-reference check and receive results before an immigrant can be released. This requirement applies to all aliens encountered at the border, with no exceptions noted in the legislation. The bill does not specify a timeline for completing these checks or allocate additional funding for the process, leaving those details to be determined by agency regulations or appropriations.
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