(NPR) Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border

Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at the White House on March 1. He has pledged to reduce the processing of many asylum cases from "years to months."



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Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border

Officials are trying to shrink the time table for many asylum cases from "years to months." That could benefit people with legitimate asylum claims and discourage some unauthorized migration.