“Too often asylum seekers are abusing our process by staying here indefinitely draining Arkansas taxpayer’s dollars. My bill will enforce stricter standards by closing loopholes that are frequently exploited,” said Senator Cotton.

Text of the bill can be found here.

The Asylum Reform & Loophole Closure Act would:

• Implement a stricter standard for individuals claiming asylum.
• Make any alien who commits illegal entry or visa fraud permanently ineligible for asylum.
• Enforce a one-year filing deadline for asylum with zero exceptions.
• Make any alien who transited through a country where they could have applied for asylum (Mexico, Costo Rica, etc.) ineligible for asylum in the U.S. unless they actually applied and were denied.