Biden Administration Seeks to Speed Review of Asylum Cases
We ran the numbers: There are 2104 news articles covering this topic. 11% (245) are left leaning, 34% (708) are center, and 55% (1151) are right leaning.
On Wednesday, the Biden administration proposed a rule that would allow most of the asylum process to be decided by officers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). While left-leaning articles highlight that administration officials have been alluding to the proposed change in processing asylum claims for months, right-leaning articles highlight that the rule notes that the number of asylum claims has “skyrocketed over the years.”
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that administration officials have been alluding to the proposed change in processing asylum claims for months. Border authorities have been leaning on a public health authority called Title 42 to turn back migrants arrested at the US-Mexico border.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the proposal would streamline the asylum process, and acts as an effort to remove those fleeing persecution from an immigration system that leaves them in limbo. However, some advocates fear the new process could deny due process rights for migrants.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the rule notes that the number of asylum claims has “skyrocketed over the years.” The rule is one of several steps the Biden administration is taking as part of its strategy to combat the border crisis.