Date Announced

DOJ and DHS adopt interim final rule stipulating that noncitizens who cross the southern Mexico border in contravention of a presidential proclamation will be ineligible for asylum, among other changes to asylum proceedings. [ID #57]

See Biden administration action below.

Effective Date of Change

Subsequent Action

D.D.C. vacates IFR in separate class action. Oral argument in the government's appeal is set for Dec. 8, 2020, at the D.C. Circuit.

Subsequent Action

The Ninth Circuit upholds the preliminary injunction issued by the N.D. Cal. on Dec. 19, 2018. The government's petition for rehearing en banc remains pending as of Oct. 24, 2020.

**Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.**

Biden Administration Action

This notice made known the Biden administration's intent to modify or rescind the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

DOJ and DHS announced their intention to modify or rescind the IFR consistent with Executive Order 14010 of February 2, 2021.