It’s Now Nearly Impossible to Get Asylum in Chicago Immigration Court | Illinois State Bar Association
New judges with little immigration-law experience have driven Chicago asylum approvals to 3.3%, according to a Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ analysis.
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It’s now nearly impossible to get asylum in Chicago immigration court
Asylum was historically hard to obtain but since Trump returned to office, a shake-up at immigration courts in Chicago and across the country has put judges under pressure to deny asylum petitions.
Getting asylum in Chicago is nearly impossible
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It’s now nearly impossible to get asylum in Chicago immigration court | Illinois State Bar Association
It’s now nearly impossible to get asylum in Chicago immigration courtAsylum was historically hard to obtain but since Trump returned to office, a shake-up at immigration courts in Chicago and across the country has put judges under pressure to deny asylum petitions. Source: Chicago Sun
An analysis by the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ indicates that 3.3% of asylum cases have been approved this year, compared to 14.6% last year.
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