Summary
The Trump administration has introduced a new rule that allows officials to deny asylum to migrants considered a public health risk. The rule, which begins on Wednesday, enables the U.S. to block asylum for migrants who may spread communicable diseases, especially at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Key Facts
- The rule allows denial of asylum to migrants if they're a public health risk.
- This regulation takes effect from Wednesday.
- It extends the public health measures used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) issued the rule.
- It allows designation of countries or regions with communicable disease outbreaks.
- The rule prioritizes quicker resolutions over flexible case-by-case evaluations.
- It does not retroactively affect already granted asylum cases.
- The Biden administration previously delayed the rule's effective date five times.
