RULES Act

This bill would change how people can ask for asylum in the United States. It says you must arrive and apply at an official border crossing (a port of entry). People caught inside the U.S. without legal status would not be allowed to seek asylum. If someone applies and is denied, they would be blocked from applying again in the future. While an application is pending, the person cannot be paroled or released into the country. These changes tighten the rules compared to today, when some people can apply after entering and may reapply later under special circumstances .

• Must apply at a port of entry; no applying from inside the country after crossing without inspection.
• No parole or release into the U.S. while the asylum case is pending.
• People denied asylum cannot try again later.
• People apprehended inside the U.S. without legal status are not eligible to apply for asylum at all .