Faster asylum screenings to be tested mid-April
ps/rl 08.04.2023, 18:25
As part of preparations for the lifting of COVID-19 border restrictions in May, the Biden administration will start testing quicker asylum assessments for migrants caught trying to enter the country illegally next week, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Saturday.
According to Marsha Espinosa, a spokesman for Homeland Security, a small number of migrants who are now in the custody of border officials will undergo initial asylum assessments in the coming days. She stated that the screenings will involve phone interviews and that immigrants will have access to legal representation.
The Biden administration will begin conducting asylum interviews at the border while it expands access to legal services for migrants seeking refuge in the U.S., according to two administration officials. The latter is a key issue that emerged during attempts to fast-track processing under the Trump administration.
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