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Asylum approvals in the U. S. have significantly declined as the number of immigrants missing their court hearings has surged. In January, 20% of asylum seekers did not attend their hearings, double the rate from the previous year, with Los Angeles courts experiencing the highest rates of absenteeism.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 26: A man is detained by federal agents after leaving a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on August 26, 2025 in New York City. Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office has made a legal filing asking the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining immigrants inside of courthouses as they attend their court hearings at immigration court. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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