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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AC65 Publication ID: Spring 2021 
Title: ●Asylum and Withholding Definitions 
Abstract:

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.

 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 2    8 CFR 208    8 CFR 1208   
Legal Authority: 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)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/00/2021 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1615-AC42, Related to 1125-AB13, Related to 1125-AA94  Related Agencies: Joint: DOJ; 
Agency Contact:
Colleen Zengotitabengoa
Chief, Refugee & Asylum Law Division
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190,
Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009
Phone:240 721-3000