The Biden administration is moving toward faster resolution of asylum cases in five major U.S. cities as it continues to face intense pushback from mayors and local officials over the impact of the ongoing crisis at the southern border. .
The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security announced the Recent Arrivals (RA) Records Process, which will allow cases of undocumented single adult immigrants to be resolved more quickly.
The administration said in a statement that it would allow faster deportation of people who do not have valid asylum claims or grant relief and protection to those who do. Currently, wait times for asylum applications can be up to seven years due to the huge backlog in immigration courts. The backlog of orders has increased rapidly in recent years.
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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will speak at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 10th. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
This legal case will be tried in five cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, and the aim is to prioritize the cases and reach a decision within six months, but this may change depending on the situation. be.
The administration says the new process will help, but ultimately requires funding from Congress and fixing a “broken” system.
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“Today, we are working with the Department of Justice to expel individuals who are ineligible for relief more quickly and to help eligible individuals obtain protection sooner,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. “We are establishing a process to expedite the process,” it said in a statement. . “While this executive action is not a replacement for the sweeping and much-needed reforms that the bipartisan Senate bill would bring, it is the most effective way to enforce the law in the absence of congressional action.” And we will do everything we can to stop illegal immigration.”
Accompanying rules codify processes and standards, allowing immigration judges to process cases more quickly.
The Biden administration is under continued pressure from cities such as Chicago and New York, with Democratic officials urging the federal government to do more to support the numbers.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has criticized the Biden administration for speeding up the issuance of work permits. (Gina Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Mayors are calling for $5 billion in funding, along with an expedited process to allow immigrants to work and a national resettlement strategy.
“We’re in an unsustainable situation right now, and it’s painful for us. It’s painful for the city,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in December. “And I think you see that reflected in the polls because the actions of the federal government are hurting the people of this city.”
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“I want the president to extend the same economic opportunities to our undocumented brothers and sisters over the long term, whether they decide to live here in the city or anywhere else,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said in April. “We need to enable people to build better lives.”
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Mayorkas acknowledged Friday that “millions” of migrants have flowed into the United States under the Biden administration, but blamed it on conditions and broken institutions in the hemisphere.
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Meanwhile, Mr Adams sparked a controversy last week when he called for immigrants to be allowed to work as lifeguards, citing some “good swimmers”. “There is nothing more un-American than not allowing people to work,” his office said, noting that more than 197,000 people have entered the country since 2022.
