WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton issued the following press release:
Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to close loopholes in the current asylum process. The Asylum Reform & Loophole Closure Act will enforce stricter standards for asylum seekers entering the United States, including making illegal migrants permanently ineligible for asylum and enforcing the one-year filing deadline.
"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 (https://www.cotton.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/asylum_reform__loo...