Asylum denials surge to record high, data shows
TRAC said 94% of June asylum cases were denied as more than 14,000 cases were decided, reflecting a record low grant rate.
- New TRAC Immigration data shows 94% of asylum cases were denied in June, with just 5.5% granted, the lowest rate on record, as the Trump administration reshapes the immigration court.
- TRAC Immigration reports 279 judges were fired or left the bench within the last year, while the Trump administration hired 192 new judges and added 53 temporary positions.
- During the Biden administration, asylum grant rates reached 32%, though Matt Brien of the Federation for American Immigration Reform said denial percentages can be misleading.
- Brien claimed "The immigration court for a long time has been too small," arguing the Trump administration removed personnel not performing their duties.
- More than 14,000 asylum cases were decided in June, yet the court system utilizes roughly 800 judges while the total backlog remains in the millions.
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(LPL) – U.S. immigration courts recorded one of the highest asylum rejection rates on record in June. According to an analysis by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, 94.1% of applications decided that month were denied, while only 5.5% resulted in asylum being granted. A total of 771 people were granted asylum in June 2026, a figure that represents less than a quarter of the number of people who received…
The White House conditions the handing over of federal social funds to the reporting of undocumented migrants; denials of asylum reached a record 94 percent.
In June 2026, only 771 persons were granted asylum.
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In June, denials of asylum reached a record with only 5.5% of approved cases, according to a report by the University of Syracuse.The increase in judges has accelerated the resolution of cases, exceeding 14,000 in June, although the pace has been irregular since 2025.
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