Biden administration seeking faster reviews for asylum cases

President Joe Biden‘s administration on Wednesday proposed a measure looking to streamline the U.S. asylum system, speeding up the processing of migrants seeking refuge from across borders.

The proposal comes as migrant apprehensions at the U.S. southern border reach a 21-year high, with at least 1.3 million encounters, according to Customs and Board Protection. The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security published the proposed rule that seeks to end a yearslong backlog in immigrant court cases and reduce the time it takes migrants seeking asylum to hear if their request is fulfilled.