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SAFER Act
Coverage of SAFER Act in the Nexus archive.
- GOP lawmaker introduces bill to strip asylum from fraudsters who vacation in countries they 'fled'
Rep. Tom Tiffany introduced the SAFER Act to block asylum claims from individuals who return to their home countries, citing cases like Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, an Iranian national granted asylum in 2019. The bill would restrict asylum grants for those returning to their home countries and allow termination of asylum status for voluntary returns.
- GOP lawmaker introduces bill to strip asylum from fraudsters who vacation in countries they 'fled'
Rep. Tom Tiffany introduced the SAFER Act to block asylum claims from individuals who return to their home countries, citing fraudulent claims by Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter. The bill aims to restrict asylum for those who voluntarily return to their countries of origin, with exceptions for certified resolved threats.