In addition, McAleenan said the new asylum rule will enable the DHS and DOJ to accelerate the processing of cases originating from the southern border.
AG Barr said new asylum rule is a “lawful exercise of authority” given by Congress
“Ultimately, today’s action will reduce the overwhelming burdens on our domestic system caused by asylum-seekers failing to seek urgent protection in the first available country, economic migrants lacking a legitimate fear of persecution, and the transnational criminal organizations, traffickers, and smugglers exploiting our system for profits,” he said.
On the other hand, Attorney General William Bars said the U.S. is a generous country but the number of migrants seeking asylum at the southern border is overwhelming.
AG Barr explained that Congress gave both agencies the authority to restrict eligibility for asylum. He emphasized that the new asylum rule is a “lawful exercise” of that authority.
