USCIS Change: Some Asylum Cases to Go Directly to Immigration Judges
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The Trump administration announced a new immigration rule that will allow asylum cases to be sent directly to immigration judges, without an immigration agent interviewing the applicants first. In a statement from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that the temporary measure aims to reduce the backlog in the asylum system by modifying how some applications are processed. Currently, USCIS agents handle asylum applications from individuals not in deportation proceedings, while immigration judges from the Department of Justice resolve cases for those facing removal. 'This essentially allows a foreign national a second chance to apply for asylum,' the statement noted.
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