July 28, 2026
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HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE DENOUNCES NEW USCIS ASYLUM RULE UNDERMINING DUE PROCESS

SAN DIEGO, CA － The Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) strongly denounces the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rule change which is being implemented under the guise of reducing the asylum backlog, warning that the policy will accelerate deportations and deny vulnerable individuals a fair opportunity to seek protection. The new rule allows asylum officers to bypass key procedural steps and shift more cases into immigration court or removal proceedings, raising serious concerns about due process and access to justice. 

“The United States must not address an administrative backlog by creating barriers that prevent people fleeing persecution from receiving a fair hearing,” said Guerline Jozef, Executive Director of Haitian Bridge Alliance. “For Haitian migrants, Black migrants, and other migrants of color, this rule raises profound concerns that the asylum system is moving away from protection and toward exclusion. By fast-tracking decisions and stripping away critical safeguards, this policy puts the lives of asylum seekers seeking humanitarian protection at serious risk. Every person seeking safety deserves due process, dignity, and an opportunity to be heard.”

HBA calls on the administration to immediately withdraw the rule and uphold the United States’ legal obligations under both domestic and international obligation to protect those fleeing violence, persecution, and instability. We also urge the U.S. Congress to exercise its oversight authority by conducting a hearing on the rule. In the interim, HBA is exploring the filing of a lawsuit challenging the rule under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).