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Date Announced
Nov. 6, 2019Having begun as a pilot program in El Paso, TX and later expanded across the southwest border, the Humanitarian Asylum Review Program (HARP) is designed to hasten the removal of Mexicans seeking asylum or other humanitarian protection. Individuals remain in CBP custody rather than being transferred to ICE custody, effectively blocking their access to attorneys in preparing for and attending their credible fear interviews. [ID #115]
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Subsequent Action
December 6, 2019ACLU files suit in D.D.C. challenging PACR and HARP. See Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Wolf (D.D.C. 1:19-cv-03640). Judge requests briefing on whether decision in L.M.-M. v. Cuccinelli (D.D.C., 1:19-cv-02676), blocking reduction of time for CFI prep, makes this case moot. Plaintiffs argue that PACR/HARP programs are distinct and should be enjoined. Decision pending as of 10/27/20.
ACLU Files Lawsuits Challenging Programs that Rush Migrants Through Asylum Screenings Without Access to Attorneys in Border Patrol Facilities
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Subsequent Action
January 24, 2020 The Homeland Security Inspector General Is Reviewing Two Controversial Trump Administration Immigration Programs -
Subsequent Action
February 26, 2020 CQ Roll Call: DHS expands programs that fast-track asylum process
Prior Policies
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Until recently, individuals apprehended on the border by CBP were either released with notices to appear for removal proceedings or transferred to ICE detention centers. Those detained by ICE had access to telephones and the ability to meet with attorneys and other individuals to prepare for an initial asylum screening and review by an immigration judge.
Subsequent Actions
- ACLU Files Lawsuits Challenging Programs that Rush Migrants Through Asylum Screenings Without Access to Attorneys in Border Patrol Facilities
- The Homeland Security Inspector General Is Reviewing Two Controversial Trump Administration Immigration Programs
- CQ Roll Call: DHS expands programs that fast-track asylum process
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Associated or Derivative Policies
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Subsequent Action Document
Original Source
ACLU suit challenging HARP/PACR
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Commentary Document
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Commentary Document
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Fast-Track Asylum Found To Have Left Hundreds In Limbo
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Commentary Document
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DHS Botched Fast-Track Asylum Programs, Watchdog Says
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