Biden officials propose denying some migrants earlier in asylum process

New rule would restrict access sooner for people deemed to pose national security or public safety risk'

The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new rule that it said would streamline asylum processing at the southern border by quickly denying certain migrants deemed to pose a national security or public safety risk".

The proposed rule would allow immigration officials to reject and deport migrants who are already ineligible for asylum at an earlier stage in the process, a change administration officials said would enhance national security and save taxpayer dollars.