The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) respectfully submits the following public comment to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s interim final rule (IFR), Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, as published in the Federal Register on July 28, 2026.