Security Bars and Processing; Delay of Effective Date

• Document number: 2021-01683
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: January 25, 2021
• Effective: March 22, 2021
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review

Official abstract

On December 23, 2020, DHS and DOJ (collectively, "the Departments") published a final rule to clarify that the danger to the security of the United States statutory bar to eligibility for asylum and withholding of removal encompass certain emergency public health concerns and make certain other changes. The Departments are delaying the rule's effective date for 60 days.

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