U.S. asylum officers will have larger role in border screenings under new Biden policy

NEW: the Biden admin is preparing to implement its overhaul of asylum processing at the border starting in late May.

USCIS officer will be able to grant asylum but rejections will automatically go to an immigration judge. https://t.co/1b9virxnxg

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