Artemis Act of 2025

This bill would stop the “fast-track” deportation process for people from certain countries where the U.S. says religious freedom is seriously at risk. If someone is from a country the State Department lists as a “country of particular concern” or on its “special watch list,” border agents could not use expedited removal on them. Instead, their case would get fuller review rather than being quickly turned around at the border.

Key points:

• Who is affected: People who are citizens of, or would be sent back to, countries the U.S. flags for severe or notable religious freedom problems under the International Religious Freedom Act.
• What changes: These individuals would be exempt from expedited removal and get a more complete process before any deportation decision is made.