Trump plan would fast-track asylum denials without interviews

CBS News reports internal DHS documents outline a regulation that would let USCIS reject certain asylum applications without interviews if they were filed more than a year after arrival, sending those cases to immigration court for a later hearing. The move would upend decades of interviewing practice and could affect many late-filed claims, drawing concern from advocates who warn it could wrongly deport people while the backlog of asylum cases remains massive (about 1.5 million at USCIS and 3.3 million in immigration courts). Officials say they’re considering options to address fraud and delay amid ongoing border-policy disputes, including tougher scrutiny of asylum applications and sending deficient cases to court.