Biden administration unveils new asylum rule on US-Mexico border | Migration News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 24, 2022
Washington, DC – The Biden administration has announced new procedures that it says will expedite the processing of asylum seekers at the United States-Mexico border, but immigrant advocates say the change may undermine fair asylum decisions.
In a statement on Thursday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the new rule will allow immigration officers at the border to conduct “credible fear screenings” of asylum seekers “who assert a . . .