Individuals apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and placed into expedited immigration proceedings are to be removed from the country without a hearing in immigration court unless they express an intention to apply for asylum, or a fear of persecution, torture, or return to their country. Chapter 1 examines (1) USCIS and EOIR data on fear screenings, (2) USCIS policies and procedures for overseeing fear screenings, and (3) USCIS and EOIR processes for workload management. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) temporarily holds individuals in its facilities and processes them for...
Individuals apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and placed into expedited immigration proceedings are to be removed from the country wi...