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Languishing in limbo

The U.S. spends millions annually to hold hearings for everyone seeking asylum. Yet out of the tens of thousands who come from Central America, less than 1 percent are eventually granted asylum.

ANALYSIS

By Tatiana Prophet

The Democrats need to figure out where to focus their ire. Why are immigration judges determining that so very few of these individuals deserve asylum?


Photo from Long Island Wins, a nonprofit communications organization that focuses on immigration issues on Long Island.