U.S. Atty. Gen. William Barr decided Tuesday that asylum seekers who clear a 'credible fear' interview and are facing removal don't have the right to be released on bond by an immigration court judge while their cases are pending.
The no-bond ruling is William Barr's first immigration-related decision since taking office as attorney general.
U.S. Atty. Gen. William Barr decided Tuesday that asylum seekers who clear a"credible fear" interview and are facing removal don't have the right to be released on bond by an immigration court judge while their cases are pending. The attorney general has the authority to overturn prior rulings made by immigration courts, which fall under the Justice Department.
The decision doesn't affect asylum-seeking families because they generally can't be held for longer than 20 days. It also doesn't apply to unaccompanied minors. There were a total of 161,000 asylum applications filed in the last fiscal year and 46,000 in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which oversees immigration courts.
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