On June 15, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) of the Department of Justice issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register. The proposed rule sets out to amend regulations regarding asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Written or electronic comments must be submitted on or before July 15, 2020.
A CALL TO ACTION!
Write Comments to the Proposed New Rule on Asylum
Resources to Help You Make Comments to the Proposed Rule That Seeks to Change Asylum Law
ABA’s “Shutting Doors: How the U.S. is Poised to End Asylum & Turn Its Back on the Persecuted”
CLINIC’s Template for Commenting on the Proposed Rules, Step-by-Step Instructions: How to Submit a Public Comment, Interfaith Toolkit, webinar “Our Asylum System at Grave Risk: What You Can Do,” and other resources
Tahirih’s Sample Comment and information on the Proposed Rules
Immigration Justice Campaign’s Customizable Comment
“What You Need to Know About Trump’s Proposal to Eliminate the US Asylum System,” Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact
“Taking a Sledgehammer to Asylum,” Jeffrey S. Chase (former Immigration Judge)