DHS removes interview requirement for asylum seekers, possibly speeding removals
The rule could affect up to 444,000 pending cases and 132,000 future applicants each year, DHS said.
- On Tuesday, a new DHS rule took effect, allowing federal officers to refer asylum applicants directly to Immigration Judges without initial interviews to reduce the 1.4 million case backlog within USCIS.
- USCIS Director Joseph Edlow said the asylum system has been "exploited for purposes of delay and work authorization" rather than legitimate protection claims, justifying the shift to accelerate case processing.
- Previously, non-adversarial interviews allowed applicants to explain circumstances in private; now cases move to adversarial Immigration Judges, potentially affecting 31 per cent of the USCIS backlog as judges face pressure to accelerate deportations.
- Houston attorney Gordon Quan argued "To me, its robbing Peter to pay Paul," as cases shift to the already backlogged Immigration Judges system managing 3 million cases.
- The rule, subject to a 60-day comment period, disproportionately affects those facing loss of Temporary Protected Status, including individuals from Venezuela, Haiti, and several African countries, according to Houston attorney Ali Zakaria.
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The new regulation concerns up to 445,000 asylum seekers and comes into effect immediately.
A new regulation should allow US authorities to deport asylum seekers directly without a hearing. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants could be affected by it.
Applications may be made directly to judges without prior interview with an immigration officer, limiting the length of time during which applicants may remain in the country.
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