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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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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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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.

right frames high denial rates as a positive reset
I think the asylum courts needed a reset, and they got one.

right supports the idea of stricter immigration policies

Reading Leans right (beta estimate) Confidence high

Leaning: leans right for article 112087 (high confidence, 2 verified quotes) · logged 2026-10-28

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Congress Syracuse University’s TRAC

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TRAC ORG · 3× Congress ORG · 1× Joe Biden’s PERSON · 1× Syracuse University’s ORG · 1×

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

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

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

people → build → pen

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 → ?