[19981104]98-906_《国际宗教自由法》（P.L105-292).pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-906 ANovember 4, 1998Immigration-Related Provisions of theInternational Religious Freedom Act(P.L. 105-292)(name redacted)Legislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryOn October 27, 1998, President Clinton signed the “International ReligiousFreedom Act” (P. L. 105-292). The refugee and asylum provisions of this Act focus onassuring informed and accurate determinations of individual requests for safe haven.More particularly, the Act incorporates the results of newly required studies on religiouspersecution into the training of officials who determine refugee and asylum claims.Separate provisions address eliminating other potential biases and inaccuracies inscreening applicants for asylum and refugee status. Furthermore, certain aliens whoparticipated in religious persecution abroad are now barred from admission into theUnited States. Also, new studies on the effect of expedited removal procedures on theasylum process are required. Not included in the Act are earlier, more sweepingproposals considered by the House to revise the expedited removal process and thestatutory guid