Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times,
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) isproposing an “overhaul” of the asylum process,according to a Friday announcement.
The proposed 220-page rule, which islikely to face legal challenges,aims to reduce the number of immigrants filing fraudulent asylum claims for work authorizations in order to better focus on security checks.
It also intends to cut back processing times and the massive backlog of pending claims, according to a statement.
If finalized, the rule would be among the most sweeping changes to the asylum system and work authorization process in decades.
“We are proposing an overhaul of the asylum system to enforce the rules and reduce the backlog we inherited from the prior administration,”a DHS spokesperson said.
“Aliens are not entitled to work while we process their asylum applications.”
Employment authorizations would be paused until processing times for asylum applications reach 180 days or lower, according to the proposal.
DHS said based on current wait times, it could take between 14 and 173 years to reach that 180 day or lower level to resume issuing work permits.
The proposal also would create more restrictive criteria for asylum-based work permits and bar illegal immigrants from receiving new permits or renewing existing ones.
Source: ZeroHedge News
