POLITICSJul 27 · 17:04 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSErik Uebelacker

DHS strips interview requirement for asylum seekers, expediting deportations

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has removed the interview requirement for affirmative asylum seekers, sending them directly to immigration court to reduce case backlogs. Immigration lawyers argue the change undermines due process and accelerates deportations, citing concerns over increased asylum denials.

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Department of Homeland SecurityorganizationU.S. Citizen and Immigration ServicesorganizationJoseph EdlowpersonReuben Kerbenpersonasylum seekerstopicimmigration courttopicExecutive Office for Immigration RevieworganizationTrump administrationorganization

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