DHS and DOJ Final Rule Barring from Asylum Eligibility Individuals Who Transit Through a Third Country Without Seeking Protection

DHS and DOJ final rule which finalizes, with minor changes, the Interim Final Rule published at 84 FR 33829 on 7/16/19, which barred from asylum eligibility individuals who transit through a third country without seeking protection. The rule is effective 1/19/21. (85 FR 82260, 12/17/20)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

8 CFR Part 208

RIN 1615–AC44

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Office for Immigration Review

8 CFR Part 1208

[EOIR Docket No. 19–0111; Dir. Order 06– 2021]

RIN 1125–AA91

Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications

AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Final rule.

Related Resources

• District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in Third Country Transit Ban Litigation (East Bay Sanctuary Covenant vs. Barr, 2/16/21)
• DHS and DOJ Interim Final Rule Barring from Asylum Eligibility Individuals Who Transit Through a Third Country Without Seeking Protection (84 FR 33829, 7/16/19)
• Practice Pointer: What Practitioners Need to Know About the Third Country Transit Ban (Asylum Ban 2.0)
• CRS Legal Sidebar: Third Country Asylum Rule and Ongoing Litigation