USCIS can now refer asylum applications directly to immigration judges without interviews, a move the Trump administration says cuts the backlog.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-trump-admin-fast-tracks-asylum-cases-bypassing-interviews-slash-backlog
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-trump-admin-fast-tracks-asylum-cases-bypassing-interviews-slash-backlog