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Biden Admin to Unveil New Rules Making the Asylum Process Even Harder

HeadlineMay 10, 2024

The Biden administration is preparing new measures that could expedite the deportation of some asylum seekers deemed unlikely to qualify for protection in the early stages of the process. Immigrant rights advocates warn the new rules will further erode due process rights for migrants and disproportionately impact Black asylum seekers, who already face tremendous bias and racism from U.S. officials conducting credible fear interviews.

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