Yes—the Biden administration expanded “safe-third-country” screening and faster processing for border claims.

New rules also make asylum harder if you didn’t apply in another country while transiting to the U.S.

However, humanitarian parole and refugee resettlement programs have expanded for certain nationalities.

Yes—recent changes to U.S. asylum rules include expanded “safe-third-country” screening, faster border claim processing, and stricter requirements for applying in transit countries before reaching the U.S..