1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Asylum Seekers Act . 2. Limitation on prosecution of asylum seekers Section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Any alien and inserting Except as provided in subsection (e), any alien ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking Any alien and inserting Except as provided in subsection (e), any alien ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) Subsections (a)(1) and (b) shall not apply in the case of an alien who presents himself to an immigration officer or an asylum officer without unnecessary delay after entering the United States, and indicates an intention to apply for asylum under section 208 or a fear of persecution (as defined in section 235(b)(1)(B)(v)). (2) The exception under this subsection applies regardless of whether the alien is found to have a credible fear of persecution, or is granted asylum, except in the case that an asylum officer determines that the alien’s claim for asylum or fear of persecution was fraudulent. In the case that an asylum officer determines that a claim for asylum is fraudulent under this paragraph, the officer shall document such determination, and the reason for such determination, in writing. (3) A claim for asylum or a fear of persecution may not be determined to be fraudulent under paragraph (2) on the basis that— (A) the alien entered or attempted to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers; (B) the alien’s claim is based on fearing gang violence or domestic violence