New asylum claims would see resolution in months, top border officials would serve five-year terms, and border states would get federal cash under a centrist proposal that aims to keep pressure on Congress to overhaul immigration laws.
A coalition of influential centrist and center-right groups led by the National Immigration Forum announced the framework Wednesday, laying out proposed changes to federal asylum standards, border operations, the Department of Homeland Security’s leadership structure, and human trafficking safeguards.
The proposal, first obtained by Bloomberg Government, is one of several competing ideas for how to revise US immigration laws, which haven’t had ...