New Asylum Claim Process in the US
This act introduces new rules for asylum applications, requiring them to be filed at US diplomatic missions outside the country. Individuals passing through a country with such a mission must apply there before entering the US. The definitions of persecution and social groups in asylum claims are also changed.
Key points
Asylum applications must now be filed at US embassies or consulates outside the United States, particularly in Mexico.
Asylum seekers passing through a country with a US diplomatic mission must apply there and cannot enter the US without their claim being processed.
The definition of 'persecution' is narrowed to require it to be by the government or a government-affiliated entity.
New, more specific definitions for 'particular social group' and 'immutable characteristic' are introduced for asylum claims.
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