Biden administration to propose narrow asylum regulation as border crisis remains top issue: report
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The Department of Homeland Security is believed to be planning a rollout of a new rule to allow asylum officers to begin deporting some illegal immigrants sooner.
Should migrants fail to meet those criteria, it would allow officials to expedite their removal. Officials told the outlet that it would allow officials to move quicker on those who are national security or public safety threats. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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It is unclear to what extent the rule would change the situation at the border. The rule would likely only apply to those who are screened for an asylum claim. The Biden administration last year implemented a broader asylum rule that makes illegal immigrants ineligible for asylum if they have crossed multiple countries without claiming asylum. Since that rule was implemented, the border saw a monthly record for border crossings in December, although numbers have since decreased.