This bill widens who can be quickly removed at the border. It removes certain exceptions during the entry screening process, so more people can be placed into fast-track removal. It also changes the law so that fast-track removal can apply to anyone found inadmissible for any reason listed in section 212, not just for fraud or lacking proper documents. The bill also deletes a subsection that had been an exception and renumbers the following part. Together, these changes expand expedited removal and limit carve-outs during inspection.

Key points

• Who is affected: People asking to enter the U.S., including at the border and ports of entry.
• What changes: Removes certain exceptions to inspection and allows expedited removal for any ground of inadmissibility under section 212, not only specific ones.
• What it means: More people could be quickly sent back without a full hearing if found inadmissible under the broader list of reasons.