The Biden administration announced Wednesday a new rule to speed up asylum processing at the southern border, both with quicker entry into the U.S. as well as a broader scope for removal -- as the administration looks to tackle the continuing crisis at the border. The rule, announced by both the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security, would allow U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials at the border to decide asylum claims -- initially bypassing immigration courts within the DOJ. "A system that takes years to reach a result is simply not a functional one," the rule says. By doing so, it also allows the U.S. to quickly deport migrants who are deemed not to have a valid asylum claim.

Source: Fox News August 18, 2021 15:00 UTC