Border Families Protection Act

Thom Tillis

Preamble

For many, immigration to the US is necessary to fulfill the goals and dreams they have. Because of this, there has been a large amount of immigration, both legal and illegal, into the US, especially at its southern border. Many of these immigrants are families, including those with young children, who have been forced into separation due to the operating procedures of the US border patrol. This separation of families has led to children being forced into horrific situations such as being detained in cages away from their parents, traumatizing these children, and negatively impacting the lives of these families.

Section 1

As it stands, Border Security’s responsibilities require them to separate families at the border in order to limit the amount of unauthorized immigration from the southern border. This forces children to be removed from their parents and possibly never be reunited because their parents were seeking a better life.

Section 2:

With the Border Families Protection Act, Border Security will be required to keep families together through the entire immigration process regardless of if the immigration is authorized or unauthorized. This bill will also reform the detainment process of those attempting to enter the US without authorization. This reform will include keeping families together during detainment and presenting the opportunity for a path to citizenship for families detained after attempting to enter the US without proper authorization.

Section 3:

This bill shall go into effect on January 9th, 2022.

Section 4:

This bill will solve a critical issue facing families along the southern border by allowing families to remain together through the entire immigration process as well as lay out a path to citizenship for families attempting to enter the US without proper authorization.