Approval rates for asylum applications in the US have dropped dramatically in the run-up to Donald Trump’s second administration — as the President-elect has vowed to crack down on the migrant crisis.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Ecuadorian woman named Fernanda came before Minnesota Immigration Judge Katherine L. Hansen, carrying her American-born baby in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man is detained by federal agents after leaving an immigration court hearing at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on Aug. 26, ...

Data shows asylum grant rates dropped even before President Donald Trump took office for a second time. The TRAC Research Center at Syracuse University has recorded the fluctuation of asylum approval ...

Immigration courts in New York City are among the nation’s most generous in approving asylum claims, but approval rates differ greatly among the three immigration courts and the judges deciding cases, ...

An Ecuadorian woman named Fernanda came before Minnesota Immigration Judge Katherine L. Hansen, carrying her American-born baby in a blanket. "I don't know if you can grant me asylum," Fernanda said.