U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on July 25 sponsored legislation that would prohibit the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security from granting parole to certain dangerous aliens.
“Joe Biden and Senate Democrats’ refusal to secure the southern border has resulted in the loss of American lives, and as long as migrants with criminal records and potential terrorist ties are being let into the country, our national security is at risk,” Sen. Daines said on Monday. “This bill will help protect our nation against the very real and serious consequences of Joe Biden’s open southern border.”
Sen. Daines introduced the Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act, S. 4818, alongside eight Republican original cosponsors, including U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
If enacted, S. 4818 would prohibit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from paroling migrants who are designated as Known and Suspected Terrorists or Special Interest Aliens, according to a bill summary provided by Sen. Daines’ staff.
Additionally, S. 4818 would give states standing in federal court to sue DHS if their failure to adhere to the parole prohibition requirements causes harm to the state or its residents, the summary says.
Numerous entities endorsed the measure, including Heritage Action, the Immigration Accountability Project, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, the America First Policy Institute, and NumbersUSA.