Asylum regulation from the US

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that a new regulation regarding asylum applications and requests for withholding of removal will go into effect as of tomorrow. Accordingly, individuals' applications may be rejected on the grounds that they "pose a threat to the security of the U.S. due to certain public health emergencies."

FIRST BROUGHT TO THE AGENDA IN 2020

It was stated that the regulation in question was first published in 2020, but its effective date had been postponed until now for various reasons. It was reported that the updated final rule has been published in the Federal Register and will be implemented in this form.

ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL REQUESTS INCLUDED

Under the updated regulation, the path has been cleared for asylum applications and requests for withholding of removal to be rejected based on the assessment that the applicants pose a threat to U.S. security due to certain public health emergencies.

REMINDER OF THE HIGH-RISK COUNTRIES DECISION

Following the attack on November 26 near the White House where two National Guard members were shot, the Trump administration had suspended all asylum applications and immigration relief requests from individuals coming from 19 countries categorized as "high-risk" on December 2.

CHANGES ALSO MADE TO WORK PERMITS

In another statement made by USCIS, it was announced that as of December 5, the validity period of work authorization documents issued to asylum seekers in the U.S. will be reduced from 5 years to 18 months.

News Source: 12punto