During the Trump administration, US Citizenship and Immigration Services rejected applications for certain immigration benefits, including asylum and relief for victims of certain crimes, based on parts of the form being left blank, meaning the application would be sent back to the applicant. The Trump-era rule increased the likelihood of rejections amid other policies that choked off legal immigration, like suspending much of family-based immigration amid the pandemic and gutting asylum.
The agency confirmed Thursday that for all forms it has reverted to the pre-Trump policy regarding blank responses.Describing the Trump-era policy, Moore said in a statement,"USCIS implemented this intake process from October 2019 to December 2020 to improve operational efficiency and ensure the agency had all information we need to adjudicate an application or petition.
Dear Demented Joe: How do these indigents contribute to MY COUNTRY?