Take Action on the New Proposed Asylum Regulations

Advocates: We Need You

On June 15, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security jointly released a series of proposed changes to the asylum system that, if implemented, would essentially make it impossible for almost anyone to find safety in the United States.

Between now and July 15 the public can comment on these proposed changes, which include:

• Completely barring granting of asylum on the basis of gender

• Changing the very definition of “persecution;”

• Redefining some of the core grounds for asylum claims, including membership in a “particular social group,” which could have a dire impact on women and LGBTQ individuals;

• Denying asylum to people who transited through other countries on their way to the United States;

• Denying asylum seekers basic due process and their day in court by allowing immigration judges to decide cases just based on asylum seekers’ written applications.

Click here to make a public comment now and help keep this rule from going into effect. The deadline is July 15, at 11:59pm EST, so please share with your friends, family, and networks!