Attorney General Bonta Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview

September 29, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.govOAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants’ opportunity to participate in an asylum officer interview and explain why they cannot safely return home. The interim final rule (IFR) permits U.S. Citizenship an