WASHINGTON: The Trump administration instituted a rule change on Tuesday that could fast-track the deportation of hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers.<\/p>\n
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the move is intended to help reduce the backlog of pending asylum cases in the system.<\/p>\n
Under the new rule some asylum applications will be referred directly to Justice Department immigration judges without a prior interview by an asylum officer with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).<\/p>\n
The current system \u201cessentially allows an alien to get a second chance at asylum,\u201d DHS said. \u201cThis rule will shorten the total time that it takes asylum officers and Immigration Judges to adjudicate asylum applications.\u201d<\/p>\n
Up to 444,724, or 31 percent, of the 1.43 million asylum backlog cases may be impacted, it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor far too long the asylum system has been exploited for purposes of delay and work authorization, not legitimate claims of protection,\u201d USCIS director Joseph Edlow said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmerica\u2019s asylum system exists to protect individuals who genuinely fear persecution,\u201d Edlow said. \u201cThis rule will help ensure that resources are directed to the timely adjudication of those claims instead of to those seeking to use the system as a loophole.\u201d<\/p>\n
DHS general counsel James Percival said the new rule will \u201cimprove efficiency and fulfill\u201d Republican President Donald Trump\u2019s pledge to crack down on illegal immigration.<\/p>\n
Trump campaigned for the White House on a promise to expel millions of undocumented migrants and has taken a number of actions since returning to the White House aimed at speeding up deportations and reducing border crossings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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