The Biden administration proposed a new immigration rule on May 9 that would accelerate both the asylum process for migrants as well as authorities’ ability to reject requests by those believed to be linked to terrorists or have committed a serious crime.
The change came amid rising public disapproval of the immigration and border policies of President Joe Biden, with many Americans holding him responsible for the current surge in illegal immigration.
Certain mandatory bars to asylum are already enforced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), such as conviction of a serious crime.
However, under current rules, the question of ineligibility does not come into play until an immigration judge makes a final decision….
