Politicsscore 558·6 metrosupdated 2h ago
New federal rule sends hundreds of thousands of asylum cases to immigration courts
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services estimates that up to 444,000 of the more than 1.4 million asylum cases in its backlog could be affected by the rule.
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Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation under new federal rule
New USCIS Rule Could Speed Up Asylum Denials and Deportations
DHS removes interview requirement for asylum seekers, possibly speeding removals
DHS removes interview requirement for asylum seekers, possibly speeding removals
USCIS Alters Asylum Process, Potentially Speeding Deportations
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