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For Immediate Release       
Contact: Dan Gordon , 617-651-0841
Dec. 10, 2020

**New Regulations A Further Attack on Asylum System, American Values**

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**WASHINGTON, D.C.**- The Trump administration finalized new
regulations

today that will significantly transform - and nearly eliminate - the
U.S. asylum system as it currently exists, potentially leaving thousands
of people unable to seek safety from violence and persecution in their
home countries.

The rule, which is set to take effect on Jan. 11, 2021, will make it
more difficult for asylum seekers to access the asylum process and
severely limits those who are eligible for asylum, even if they were
determined to have a credible fear of violence and persecution.

These broad changes would impact not only those applying for asylum at
the border, but those applying from within the U.S. - the process by
which the majority of asylum seekers apply for protection.

"The Trump administration's relentless attacks on our asylum system
undermine more than America's core values. They also undercut our
national interest
,"
said

**Ali Noorani, President and CEO of the National Immigration
Forum.**"Robust asylum protection policies are in line with U.S.
strategic interests, not to mention integral to our legacy as a
welcoming nation for those seeking freedom and safety.

"This is just the latest example the Trump administration has given
Americans that it is more interested in slamming the door shut than
meaningfully addressing our nation's immigration challenges. Americans
and asylum seekers alike deserve better."

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