Asylum-seekers thought they were following the rules. Now some are told to start over

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Now it appears that the new Trump administration is dismissing applications, effectively making people start over on a process they began years ago. Per USCIS’ process, the credible fear interview is key to pulling someone out of expedited removal prior to filing for asylum. “The credible fear [interview] is considered a screening tool. In some letters, applicants are told to await a notice from ICE about when their credible fear interview will be scheduled. “Once he was released, they did schedule a credible fear interview, but [it] was canceled.