- A new Department of Homeland Security rule will allow asylum applicants to be sent directly to immigration court without first receiving an intake interview.
- Effective July 28, the rule could impact hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers, potentially leading to their cases being dismissed and making them vulnerable to arrest and removal.
- Administration officials state the change is intended to reduce a backlog of 1.4 million pending asylum cases and prevent the system from being exploited.
- Immigrant advocacy groups, including HIAS, criticize the rule, arguing it violates due process rights and makes it easier to deport individuals facing real danger.
- This policy is part of broader administration changes to immigration courts, which have included the firing of judges and other measures criticized for undermining due process.
IN FULL
