Trump administration slashes time refugees have to challenge loss of legal status

What happened: The Trump administration adopted a rule cutting the time refugees have to challenge termination of their legal status from 30 days to 10, effective Wednesday without the usual public notice-and-comment process. Key numbers: Response time reduced from 30 days to 10. Why it matters: Critics including Global Refuge and HIAS say the shorter window could force tens of thousands who fled persecution into deportation, arguing 10 days is insufficient to find a lawyer or obtain records. DHS cites risks tied to refugees it says were admitted on incomplete records.

The Trump administration adopted a rule cutting the time refugees have to challenge termination of their legal status from 30 days to 10, effective Wednesday without the usual public notice-and-comment process.

Critics including Global Refuge and HIAS say the shorter window could force tens of thousands who fled persecution into deportation, arguing 10 days is insufficient to find a lawyer or obtain records. DHS cites risks tied to refugees it says were admitted on incomplete records.