1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asylum Abuse Reduction Act . 2. Asylum interviews (a) Border crossings Notwithstanding section 235(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1) ), if an alien who is seeking asylum in the United States attempts to enter the United States from Canada or Mexico at a land port of entry without a valid visa or other appropriate entry document, the immigration officer who is inspecting the alien— (1) may not admit or parole the alien into the United States; and (2) shall advise the alien to schedule an asylum hearing with the most convenient United States embassy or consulate in Canada or Mexico. (b) Credible fear screenings An alien described in subsection (a) may only be permitted to enter the United States to apply for asylum if an asylum officer stationed at a United States embassy or consulate— (1) has conducted an in-person or telephonic interview with the alien; and (2) as a result of such interview, has concluded that the alien— (A) (i) has been persecuted in the alien’s country of nationality on account of the alien’s race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; (ii) has a credible fear of persecution (as defined in section 235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B) )) if the alien returned to such country; or (iii) would be subject to torture by a government or public official acting under the color of law if the alien returned to his or her country of nationality