This graph shows the rate at which defensive asylum cases were granted by immigration courts in the United States from 2007 to 2016. A defensive application for asylum involves requesting asylum before an immigration judge. In 2016, 31 percent of defensive asylum cases were granted by the courts.
Rate of defensive asylum cases granted by immigration courts in the U.S. from 2007 to 2016*
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Rate of defensive asylum cases granted by immigration courts in the U.S. from 2007 to 2016*
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A defensive application for asylum involves requesting asylum before an immigration judge.
* All years are fiscal years
**Data prior to 2012 has been taken from previous reports which can be found here.
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US Department of Justice. (June 12, 2017). Rate of defensive asylum cases granted by immigration courts in the U.S. from 2007 to 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234400/defensive-asylum-case-grant-rate-by-us-immigration-courts/
US Department of Justice. "Rate of defensive asylum cases granted by immigration courts in the U.S. from 2007 to 2016*." Chart. June 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234400/defensive-asylum-case-grant-rate-by-us-immigration-courts/
US Department of Justice. (2017). Rate of defensive asylum cases granted by immigration courts in the U.S. from 2007 to 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234400/defensive-asylum-case-grant-rate-by-us-immigration-courts/
US Department of Justice. "Rate of Defensive Asylum Cases Granted by Immigration Courts in The U.S. from 2007 to 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234400/defensive-asylum-case-grant-rate-by-us-immigration-courts/
US Department of Justice, Rate of defensive asylum cases granted by immigration courts in the U.S. from 2007 to 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234400/defensive-asylum-case-grant-rate-by-us-immigration-courts/ (last visited May 31, 2025)
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