Final Rule

Ratification of Department Action

Ratification.

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The Department of Homeland Security is publishing notice of the Secretary of Homeland Security's ratification of a rule.

Key Dates

Citation: 90 FR 51989

The ratification was signed on October 29, 2025 and relates back to the original date of the action that it ratifies.

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This is a final rule published in the Federal Register by Homeland Security Department. Final rules have completed the public comment process and establish legally binding requirements.

Is this rule final?

Yes. This rule has been finalized. It has completed the notice-and-comment process required under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Who does this apply to?

Ratification.

When does it take effect?

The ratification was signed on October 29, 2025 and relates back to the original date of the action that it ratifies.

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Document Details

Document Number	2025-20295
FR Citation	90 FR 51989
Type	Final Rule
Published	Nov 19, 2025
Effective Date	-
RIN	1615-AC42
Docket ID	USCIS Docket No. USCIS-2019-0021
Pages	51989–51991 (3 pages)
Text Fetched	Yes

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Homeland Security Department

CFR References:

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<RULE>
 
 
 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
 <CFR>8 CFR Chapter I</CFR>
 <DEPDOC>[USCIS Docket No. USCIS-2019-0021]</DEPDOC>
 <RIN>RIN 1615-AC42</RIN>
 <SUBJECT>Ratification of Department Action</SUBJECT>
 
 <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD>
 Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 
 
 
 <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD>
 Ratification. 
 
 <SUM>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD>
 The Department of Homeland Security is publishing notice of the Secretary of Homeland Security's ratification of a rule. 
 </SUM>
 <EFFDATE>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD>
 The ratification was signed on October 29, 2025 and relates back to the original date of the action that it ratifies. 
 </EFFDATE>
 <FURINF>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD>
 Office of the General Counsel, DHS, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 282-9822. 
 </FURINF>
 
 <SUPLINF>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD>
 
 On October 29, 2025, the Secretary of Homeland Security ratified the approval and issuance of the final rule titled “Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review,” as well as the associated notice of proposed rulemaking. 
 <E T="03">See</E>
 85 FR 80274 (Dec. 11, 2020); 85 FR 36264 (June 15, 2020).
 
 
 DHS is now publishing the ratification in the 
 <E T="04">Federal Register</E>
 out of an abundance of caution. Neither the ratification nor the publication is a statement that the ratified action would be invalid absent the ratification, whether published or otherwise.
 
 <SIG>
 <NAME>Joseph N. Mazzara,</NAME>
 Acting General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 
 </SIG>
 <HD SOURCE="HD1">Appendix</HD>
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 </SUPLINF>
 <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-20295 Filed 11-18-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC>
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