This is a clear attempt by the administration to end asylum entirely and create insurmountable barriers for all asylum seekers. Here are some examples of the irreparable harm these new rules would cause:

• Sexual assault and domestic violence survivors, LGBTQI individuals seeking protection based on gender identity or sexual orientation, and survivors of gang violence will have a much more difficult road to winning asylum.
   
• Asylum seekers would be prevented from introducing evidence regarding dangerous gender norms in their native country that resulted in their persecution.
   
• The government won’t grant asylum if asylum seekers spent more than two weeks in any country or transited through another country while traveling to the United States.
   
• The government would fast-track deportation for asylum seekers and drastically raise the burden they face to prove their claims.
   
• Asylum applicants (who don’t have the right to an attorney) will have a higher burden to meet and if they fail to articulate their fears properly, they may not get a hearing before a judge or may be denied protection. 

Asylum is a human right and we must fight back to ensure the United States is a haven for the persecuted.

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Thank you for taking action to stand up human rights and protect asylum seekers.

-Ashley Huebner
Associate Director of Legal Services, National Immigrant Justice Center