U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that it is updating Volume 1, Part A, of the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the available avenues for case assistance or feedback.
Specifically, the update:
As part of our continued efforts to deliver more timely consequences for noncitizens encountered who do not have a legal basis to remain in the United States—efforts that have resulted in a 60% decrease in unlawful entries since June 4—the Department of Homeland Security has finalized the rule for the Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings, following publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in May 2024.
This rule will enhance operational flexibility by allowing asylum officers to consider whether certain noncitizens are barred from asylum or withholding of removal based on national security or public safety grounds during <a target='_blank' href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-and-asylum/