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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Bars to Asylum Eligibility and Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>In 2020, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice (collectively, the Departments) published final rules amending their respective regulations governing bars to asylum eligibility and procedures, including the Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility, (RINs 1125-AA87 and 1116-AC41), 85 FR 67202 (Oct. 21, 2020), Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications, (RINs 1125-AA91 and 1615-AC44),&nbsp;85 FR 82260 (Dec. 17, 2020) and Security Bars and Processing, (RINs 1125-AB08 and 1615-AC57), 85 FR 84160, (Dec. 23, 2020) final rules. The Departments propose to&nbsp;modify or rescind&nbsp;the regulatory changes promulgated in these three final rules consistent with Executive Order 14010 (Feb. 2, 2021).</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>8 CFR 208</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 235</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1003</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1208</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1235</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135, sec. 1102, as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(3)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1103(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1225(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3) and 1231 (note)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1158</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2021</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                    <CODE>1100</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Justice</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOJ</ACRONYM>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Andria</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Strano</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Humanitarian Affairs Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>240 721-3000</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Camp Springs</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20588-0009</ZIP>
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