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DOJ/EOIR RIN: 1125-AB25 Publication ID: Fall 2023 
Title: Asylum Eligibility; Persecutor Bar 
Abstract:

The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security ("the Departments") are proposing to amend their respective regulations governing asylum eligibility. First, the Departments propose to modify the regulations regarding the burden of proof to codify standards pursuant to case law and statute. Second, the Departments propose to modify the regulations regarding the persecutor bar to include provisions addressing duress, lack of knowledge, and general principles.

 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 208.13    8 CFR 1208.13   
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101    8 U.S.C. 1103    8 U.S.C. 1158    8 U.S.C. 1226    8 U.S.C. 1252    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/00/2024 
Additional Information: EOIR Docket No. 022-0012
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: http://regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: http://regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related Agencies: Joint: DHS/USCIS; 
Agency Contact:
Raechel Horowitz
Chief, Immigration Law Division, Office of Policy
Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1800,
Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone:703 305-0289
Email: pao.eoir@usdoj.gov