WASHINGTON - The Trump administration, facing criticism over deportations from lawmakers and civil rights groups, said on Monday it would reopen consideration of some deferral requests for compelling
circumstances such as medical conditions.
The agency said it still believed it was appropriate to hand over responsibility for such work to Immigration and Customs Enforcement , enabling its own staff to focus more efficiently on other legal immigration applications. "Individuals requesting deferred action from USCIS are among the most vulnerable. Children and families submit such requests due to severe medical conditions like cancer, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and cystic fibrosis," the lawmakers wrote. "In many cases, the treatments are life-saving."
The decision caused fear and confusion, the lawmakers said, warning it could force people to return to countries where lack of necessary medical care threatened their lives. They asked DHS, USCIS and ICE to answer a list of 14 detailed questions about the policy shift. The agency sent out letters in early August informing those who had requested deferred action about the new policy, but providing few details on how to submit requests with ICE.
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