1615-AC65 202104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Asylum and Withholding Definitions

This rule proposes to amend Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations that govern eligibility for asylum and withholding of removal. The amendments focus on portions of the regulations that deal with the definitions of membership in a particular social group, the requirements for failure of State protection, and determinations about whether persecution is on account of a protected ground.

This rule is consistent with Executive Order 14010 of February 2, 2021, which directs the Departments to, within 270 days, promulgate joint regulations, consistent with applicable law, addressing the circumstances in which a person should be considered a member of a particular social group.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined 8 CFR 2 8 CFR 208 8 CFR 1208 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42) 8 U.S.C. 1158 8 U.S.C. 1225 8 U.S.C. 1231 and 1231 (note) E.O. 14010 86 Fed. Reg. 8267 (Feb. 2, 2021) No NPRM 10/00/2021 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No Yes 1615-AC42 Related to 1125-AB13 Related to 1125-AA94 Related to 1100 Department of Justice DOJ Joint Colleen Zengotitabengoa Chief, Refugee & Asylum Law Division 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 240 721-3000 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs MD 20588-0009