; or (B) otherwise seek to construct, excavate, or make any structure intended to defeat, circumvent or evade such a fence, barrier, sensor camera, or other physical or electronic device deployed by the Federal Government to control an international border of, or a port of entry to, the United States. (2) Penalty Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 274D the following: Sec. 274E. Hindering immigration, border, and customs controls. . III Minimizing border crossings by expanding processing of refugee children and families in-country and in the region and by strengthening repatriation initiatives A Providing alternative safe havens in Mexico and the region 311. Strengthening internal asylum systems in Mexico and other countries (a) In general The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall work with international partners, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to support and provide technical assistance to strengthen the domestic capacity of Mexico and other countries in the region to provide asylum to eligible children and families, in accordance with international law and best practices, by— (1) establishing and expanding temporary and long-term in-country reception centers and shelter capacity to meet the humanitarian needs of those seeking asylum or other forms of international protection; (2) improving the asylum registration system to ensure that all individuals seeking asylum or other humanitarian protection— (A) are provided with adequate information about their rights, including their right to seek protection; (B) are properly screened for security, including biographic and biometric capture; (C) receive due process and meaningful access to existing legal protections