The Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review issued an interim final rule to clarify the responsibilities of immigration judges when reviewing asylum officers' credible fear and reasonable fear determinations. This rule ensures that judges consider any asylum bars applied by asylum officers as defined by Department of Homeland Security regulations. The changes seek to prevent misunderstandings and maintain consistency with existing legal requirements and processes. Public feedback is requested by January 27, 2025, and the rule takes effect on December 27, 2024.
Simple Explanation
The Justice Department wants to make sure that when judges look at decisions made about people asking for safety in the U.S., they follow all the rules carefully. They're asking people to share their thoughts on these changes by the end of January 2025.