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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

New US rule refers some asylum seekers directly to courts

Washington: The US unveiled a new rule referring certain asylum seekers directly to courts without interviews with officials of the immigration services.

The new rule, which comes into immediate effect on Tuesday, is aimed at reducing the time required to process the backlog of 1.4 million asylum petitions with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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