Department of Justice / Executive Office for Immigration Review

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Joint author of asylum security bar rule, oversees immigration courts

A Trump-era rule takes effect December 31, 2025, letting immigration officials deny asylum to anyone deemed a security threat based on communicable diseases. The rule was first published in December 2020, delayed five times by Biden's DHS, and now becomes law under Trump, despite no active pandemic.

Updated May 18