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Asylum courts got a reset. Congress should make it stick

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Rogers, J. (2026, October 28). Asylum courts got a reset. Congress should make it stick. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4781638/asylum-denial-rate-congress-codify-rules-pending-cases-dont-need-go-through-dhs/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-28 · by Jay Rogers

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The article discusses recent trends in asylum case decisions by immigration judges, noting that in June, 94% of cases were denied and only 5.5% were granted, according to data from Syracuse University’s TRAC project. This is described as a significant drop from earlier periods under President Biden's term when the grant rate was above 50%, and had previously declined to around 32%. The author argues that while changes in court decisions are necessary, lasting reform requires legislative action by Congress to establish clear rules for asylum cases.
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As of October 2026, immigration judges denied 94% of asylum cases decided in June and granted only 5.5%, according to data from Syracuse University’s TRAC project. This represents a significant decrease from earlier in President Joe Biden's term when the grant rate was above 50%, dropping to 32% by the end of his administration. The recent decline has accelerated, with the rate falling to its lowest point since records began. Critics argue that while reforms may have been necessary, they are fragile without legislative support from Congress to solidify these changes into lasting rules.

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Jay Rogers
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Narrative

Immigration judges denied 94% of asylum cases decided in June and granted 5.5%, the lowest rate in the records kept by Syracuse University’s TRAC data project.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
2026-10-28 · Washington Examiner
Asylum courts got a reset. Congress should make it stick · assertive framing

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I’ve sat through enough depositions to know that a number without context is a trap. asserted
number → sit → context
So here’s the number everyone’s quoting. asserted
everyone → ’ → ?
Immigration judges denied 94% of asylum cases decided in June and granted 5.5%, the lowest rate in the records kept by Syracuse University’s TRAC data project. asserted
judges → deny → project
I think the asylum courts needed a reset, and they got one. asserted
they → think → one
But a reset built on firings and precedents lasts only as long as the people hold the pen. asserted
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Congress should write the rules down. asserted
Congress → write → rules
TRAC reports the grant rate sat above 50% earlier in Joe Biden’s term and had slid to 32% by the time he left. asserted
he → report → time
The decline began before this administration. asserted
decline → begin → administration
Measuring 32%, the fall to 5.5% is about 83%, and June is one month. asserted
June → measure → %
TRAC does say the drop has generally accelerated. asserted
drop → say → ?
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