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Asylum grants dry up in Chicago immigration courts under Trump judges
Original: Trump's immigration judges (who work for the executive branch) aren't granting asylum in Chicago immigration courts now,
Immigration judges in Chicago, who serve in the executive branch, are now nearly impossible to get asylum from, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The report says asylum seekers appearing before these Trump-appointed judges are being denied at rates that effectively close off the asylum route. Critics point to the judges' accountability to the administration as a conflict of interest, raising concerns about the independence of the immigration court system.
Why now: New reporting shows a dramatic drop in asylum grants, fuelling debate over political control of immigration courts.
Donald TrumpChicago immigration courtsChicago Sun-Times
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- Trump's immigration judges (who work for the executive branch) aren't granting asylum in Chicago immigration courts now, according to the Chicago Sun Times. https:// chicago.suntimes.com/the-watch dogs/2026/09/25/now-nearly-impossible-asylum-chicago-immigration-court # law #… · KrissyKat@hoosier.social · 4
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