Trump plan would allow for quick asylum rejections, documents show
Summary
The Trump administration is planning a new rule that would let immigration officials reject some asylum requests without interviewing the applicants first. This rule targets requests made more than a year after the person entered the U.S., with some exceptions for certain cases.Key Facts
- Immigration officials could quickly deny asylum applications filed more than one year after arrival without interviews.
- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would send rejected applicants to immigration court for further review.
- Current law disqualifies asylum requests made after one year, but allows exceptions like serious illness or poor legal help.
- The proposed rule would let USCIS officers interview applicants only if they meet these exceptions.
- The plan aims to reduce a backlog of over a million asylum claims.
- Asylum applicants must prove they face persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinions, or social group to qualify.
- Critics say the rule could wrongly reject valid claims without giving applicants a chance to explain delays.
- The rule would change a long-standing policy of interviewing almost all asylum seekers before deciding on their cases.
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