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The Trump administration announced a rule change to the asylum system that allows US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to refer asylum applications directly to immigration judges without first interviewing applicants.
The rule, which took effect immediately on July 27, targets asylum cases pending before USCIS and could funnel nearly half a million cases directly into deportation proceedings. Under Biden, millions of asylum cases came to a near standstill.
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